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Interview with Cheeky Blakk (bounce rapper), 1:19 Growing up in the lower 9th ward, musicians in her family, music in the home, female influences, 2:54 On first wanting to become a musician, 3:50 First performing in front of an audience, the Desire projects, 4:44 Her stage name, 5:15 9th Ward block parties and second lines, 6:30 Mobo Records, Ricky B, being the only signed female act, difficulties being a female musician, 8:55 First song of hers she heard on the radio, “Twerk Somethin”, Pimp Daddy , 12:52 Tombstone Records, her signature sound , 15:20 Developing her style, more influential women , 16:55 Importance of dance in New Orleans, bounce, 5th Ward Weebie used to be one of her dancers, dance troupes, twerkers, changes in dance over time, 22:20 Katrina , 23:55 Describing bounce , 28:29 Mr. Magic, 30:10 Her coining the term twerking, Miley Cyrus controversy, 34:34 On her favorite era of bounce, Bobby Marchan , 38:45 The influence of bounce outside New Orleans, 40:32 Future goals, her film work, 41:42 Question from Production Assistant Colin Meneghini: more on her dances, 42:30 Loss of the housing projects, 43:29 More about the housing projects, people as infrastructure, 44:33 New Orleans culture, 46:17 Early female DJs, 47:05 Future of New Orleans, urban planning

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NOLA Hiphop and Bounce Archive

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Amistad Research Center