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Fun Fun Fun scene report: Bouncing with Big Freedia
Tammy Perez
FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Big Freedia, a breakout success from the city’s “Sissy” bounce scene sashayed onto the f3 stage chanting Beyonce’s mantra, “a diva is a female version of a hustler.” Moments later he (she?) was surrounded by the “shake team” a crew of female back up dancers in scandalously short shorts performing insane and borderline obscene gyrations. And the crowd went wild.
Rapping in bounce music is less about clever wordplay or busting a coherent flow and more about presiding over the party. And Freedia certainly was large and in charge. His set included a booty shaking contest among his dancers that had female audience members climbing on the side of the stage to get a better look, a role call solo section featuring said dancers that included a booty shaking headstand and an audience participation section in which indie rockers and crusty pinks crowded the stage to let loose and get their shake on.
In short, under Big Freedia’s watch Fun Fun Fun Fest got buck wild. Turns out when a sissy bounce rapper’s signature song is called “Azz Everywhere” she means it. Literally.
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