Big Freedia Is Breaking Down Barriers

Big Freedia did not come to play. She came to break barriers and make noise and live out loud.

You may have heard her booming vocals on megahit songs like Beyoncé’s anthem "Formation," or Drake’s new summer single, "Nice for What," but Big Freedia is way more than a voice on a track. She has overcome violence, adversity and has proved she’s an unstoppable force of positivity and pride. Big Freedia says she is on a mission to increase LGBTQ visibility and to encourage everyone who hears her voice to live their best life.

The reigning queen of New Orleans bounce music's hit songs include "Excuse," "Drop" and "Rent." HuffPost reports that her latest EP, 3rd Ward Bounce, dropped at the beginning of this month and her world tour is kicking off soon!