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Big Freedia

1978–

United States

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Freddie Ross Jr. (born January 28, 1978), better known by her stage name Big Freedia ( FREE-də), is an American rapper, singer, and performer. She is known for her work in the New Orleans genre of hip-hop called bounce music, and has been credited with helping popularize the genre, which had been largely underground since developing in the early 1990s.

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