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Staff writer at @the_gambit. Mornings are for coffee and contemplation. ✉️: jclapp@gambitweekly.com
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New Orleans' La Reezy releases 'Skiddle Bandana' on heels of XXL Freshman Class nod

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By Jake Clapp Verified
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La Reezy’s new album is a party bus ride around the Black experience, the New Orleans-born rapper says. “When I was 13, I would ride the party bus with my friends, and we would look out the window and see different things. We would reflect on what’s happening on the bus [and] have a good time. That’s what I wanted this album to feel like,” La Reezy says. “[I] wanted it to feel like home, like New Orleans culture. Wanted it to feel alive and reflecting like you’re passing through the city.
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New Orleans' La Reezy releases 'Skiddle Bandana' on heels of XXL Freshman Class accolade

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By Jake Clapp Verified
| Gambit Verified
La Reezy’s new album is a party bus ride around the Black experience, the New Orleans-born rapper says. “When I was 13, I would ride the party bus with my friends, and we would look out the window and see different things. We would reflect on what’s happening on the bus [and] have a good time. That’s what I wanted this album to feel like,” La Reezy says. “[I] wanted it to feel like home, like New Orleans culture. Wanted it to feel alive and reflecting like you’re passing through the city.
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Essence Fest fills New Orleans convention center with talks, markets and experiences

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By Jake Clapp Verified
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While the Caesars Superdome will be busy at night with performances by Cardi B, Brandy & Monica, Patti LaBelle and a talk with former First Lady Michelle Obama, the evening concert series is only part of Essence Fest weekend. There’s a lot happening during the day over at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Essence Fest hosts a number of “experiences” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, inside the convention center.
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