Not really sure if you are craving starches right now but i can not resist sharing Kelis' Coconut Jerk Purple Potato Reipe. If you want it, Lenny has the deets here. I would so love to go on bragging about Kelis' Life On A Plate and her famous Bounty & Full Sauces which are not available online at Walmart but I kind of got distracted and reminded of the good, savory flavor of Yaka Mein like my Brother use to make when he was home and free to roam and mingle.

Anyway, Zagat did an investigation ...

A lot of Rappers create their Rap Names by including part of another Rappers name in theirs, in sound or even spelling. There can be many reasons for it and we are guessing it has a lot to do with being inspired, competing or just plain name jacking to get attention. You may be thinking, what about Rappers like Kevin Gates who are really using their own name or parts of it? Well, New Orleans Rapper YE Law is doing just that with a least part of his name. YE is annunciated just as it is writte...

G-Baby is proving that she is ready for the spotlight, doing her thing in Atlanta but repping her New Orleans Roots all the while. Just so you truly get the picture and you may have to be from New Orleans to really be aware of what I am about to share but this is how deep this girls grind is rooted. Rapper Rob Base put words to wax and "It Takes Two" hit the airwaves of radio and was played at clubs throughout the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area for what seemed like foreve...

New Orleans Rapper Nice Gunz follows up with visuals for his Hard Life lyrics and releases a hood filled video that seems all to real, as it plays through. Check out the video below.

The visuals seem to match the lyrics perfectly detailing a not so perfect way of livng which may have you wondering where is the white picket fence and wishing your own American Dream.

In difference to flashing a gun on camera and belting out lyrics containing vulgarity that you will never hear a Rapper like Will ...

Snugg is the Sister of New Orleans Rapper Nice Gunz. She was celebrating recently, showing herself lots of love on her birthday. Here's the pictures to prove just how much she loves herself.

Snugg or Tricy is what she's called by family and friends. She has officially made the leap to narcissism, even though she did not create a selfie book like Kim Kardashian. As you can see, she is a woman of many faces and she seems to enjoy sending herself lots of love.

Her gifts included lots of Jessica...

Since we are on the verge of an Essence Festival Explosion in New Orleans, a city where I lived for at least half of my life, it may be hard to imagine or even phantom any other celebrations that measure up to the status of a Big Easy Good Time; unless of course you are familiar with takes place at The Made Of America Festival. We want to make sure you do not get caught up in the smoke and mirrors of it all and will miss out on something really extraordinary, so we have a few nuggets to throw...

Nice Gunz was recently arrested on a gun charge which seems more unfortunate when you consider the face that his Father and Uncle are doing time in Angola. The details surrounding the arrest involved an unregistered pistol with the serial numbers being shaved off. Nice Gunz is a part of the Ryda Muzik Family along with label mates BTY Young'N and Fisher Stylez.

Though the New Orleans Rapper managed to post bail because of his fiances hard work and ...

This weekend I experienced the best Mother's Day ever but last weekend was pretty amazing too! It was all about The New Orleans Jazz Festival and I watched it on the AXSTV Channel. With popular streaming services like Tidal and UMC providing access to our favorite Artist and movies , television is almost the last place that most consumers would turn to for entertainment.

Macy Gray's set was extraordinary, as the words flowed from her lips in her very familiar raspy voice. The Beautiful Singer...

Okay we are well into November but we still will take time out to acknowledge that hard working New Orleans Artist who continue to make hit after hit on their quest to be in that number one spot. At Abornewords, it has been a pleasure and an ongoing mission for us to shine some light on the talented souls doing their thing in the Big Easy. New Orleans is really birthing real talent and we have to tell you about these NOLA Award Winners

Lady Dahlia and Tiffany Shante let it go all the way in th...

It is still Thursday so we are throwing vocals from Songstress, Raptress Tiffany Shante back at you! Singer, Rapper,1/2 of the Mizfit, she wears many titles. The last time we shared her it was the anniversary of Jane Fonda's Groundbreaking Fitness Video. Then, we were showing off The Mizfits Throwback Style, colorful tights and all. This time it's our craving for sweet sound that has us on some Tiffany. At least that is one reason, other than the fact that t...

It's been some time since New Orleans Rapper Lady Dahlia introducted us to Calliope Var via her Facebook Page and Instagram Feed. Though we found it interesting and intriguing, we didn't immediately jump on board to share Calliope Var with you.

Being good never has anything to do with it, when decisions are made about who turns up in the news or on one Blog or the other.

Subject matter, the timimg and how the flow of content is going plays a role in decision making. Even more than that though,...

We told you that New Orleans Artist Tiffany Shante has been doing her thing in the Music Industry for quite some time. She is calling herself 1/2 of the Misfitz these days and also promising that she will release Highway 2 Hollywood soon and also release a video to compliment her new music. She is not shy about showing how she feels and is always changing her hair from short to long, playing around with a multitude if colors. Here she is with purple hair and of course we like it!

We have seen...

Every now and then we need an escape, a getaway, or should I just say some time for urselves. Since a getaway does not have to necessarily mean traveling or leaving home, why not choose a favorite indulgence to get youinto a state of calm and relaxation, I thought. That's why I started listening to DJ Black N Milds R.I.P Podcast.

This should take you through the weekend and into your Monday, reminiscing on all that good, good. Warning! After about 10 minutes of his groove, you will be just ri...

Once again we feel like we are in the loop on what's trending in what some of you may call the underground Rap Scene for up and coming Rappers from the Greater New Orleans area. We are confident that you will enjoy the sound of this smooth Hip-Hop Music mixed with that old school sound. If there was ever a city that goes hard without making their efforts all about money, it's the Artist coming out of New Orleans.

We feel privileged to be sharing the lyrical expressions of Nice Gunz and others...

Now for a rundown of a few popular acts caught by the Nola Website. Bruce Springsteen performed some 24 hits during his set which had to be extended. Springsteen performed Dancing In the Dark, O' Mary Don't You Weep, and Wrecking Ball. Now we know where Miley Cyruss got her inspiration.

Trey S...

Ms. Tasha has out of this world vocals; even in acapella sound bites, she manages to take us to a place of sweet harmony.

The singing sensation has made parenting a top priority, doing family dinners, outings at the zoo. And cute photo ups with her hubby and children, along the way. She's a real Super Mom, if you ask me. Make no mistake about it, she's about her business too, running a successful Massage Therapy Business called Fleur Dr Touch is her Professional Career. Oh and yes she makes ...

There are so many things I could be doing right now. Yet, all I really want to do st this moment is show you how music and beauty is connecting and interesting in our lives. It always comes down to business and how we connect that with our bottom lines. That always means buying and selling, no matter what it is ^________ your favorite lipstick, those new sneakers, or that new convertible, the things we buy, connect us to what we love and all the people involved in getting them into our hands....

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Just when you may have started to miss the sounds of New Orleans Rapper Mystical, Ayo PrincezZ exploded on the scene with her fearlessly, fast Rap tongue, immulating Mystcals Style. She likes it rough and proved it in yet another creatively crafted song, called Loveable Nightmare. She may haunt your dreams and give you something scary to dream about but the balance comes easily after she makes a request for her crown.

To her credit, she does call herself PRINCEzZ. Still.at first...

Inspiration can come from anywhere. When it happens for creatives, no matter what field, it is like a perfect melody. In writing, characters get poked and prodded until readers feel a tickle of joy, from the funny or angry because the villain somehow defeated their favorite hero.

Visualizing messages, hearing the sounds, and bringing them to life in our own creative illustration, is how our imaginations come to life. Then, no matter what, the fantasy becomes a little more real. Imagination ca...

EGMG's The Show & Bronco are offering fans of New Orleans Music something that will have real Hip-Hop fans recalling the phrase...Pass The Dutchie on the left hand side. Under The Influence is collaborative effort from the two featuring another Artist called Bruce Lee, on quite a few tracks. The whole mixtape is filled with the extremes of everything a party lifestyle could be.

Before we go into the pat down ...

Nice Gunz has been very busy these days, doing everything from purchasing equipment for in-house music creations, to waorking on hot bars for a track called If Its Beef, to actually sharing Rap Snippets using his Blue Microphone on his Instagram page.  What a way to nurture his music dream!  Abornewords is proud to be instrumental in sharing a part of this Young Rappers Story.

Pictured above standing with his Father, who is known in the streets as Lacie, the fast guy, the guy with a nice set ...

There are a few things that people in the city know how to do well. First, they know how to shop for brand name clothes. Second, they know how to stunt a lot ( #1 stunter). Last but not least, they know how to party hard!

New Orleans, The Big Easy, or what ever you want to call it, is known for it's party scene. From hole in the wall clubs to spots in the French Quarter. There is always some hot spot jumping somewhere in the city.

New Orleans Artist and Residents will be partying in a day or s...

No we are not talking about a member of Hannibals Crew from the sitcom that ran throughout the 1980's called The A Team. That would be too obvious and would take away all the fun surrounding this new post. Let's continue so we can get to the juice. Yes it is a cruel reality of that New Orleans Lifestyle. Ambitious Female Rappers from the city are showing a side of themselves that is all to familiar. They seem to b...

It's time to bring a New Orleans diva out! Big Freedia is making a name for herself using Bounce Music. It's important because bounce is first choice party music in urban communities throughout New Orleans.

Freedia's Bounce Movement is taking her out of her familiar local atmosphere in New Orleans. She's bar hoping and festival hoping to different venues in the United States. Freedia and her dancers have even performed on Jimmy Kimmel and she was also just honored with a plague for setting a ...

The business moves associated with making it big in the music game can give you migraine headaches, if you are not willing to put in the work required to establish higher levels of success. You have to be passionate enough to share your talent, you have to be motivated; most of all, you have to have a great support system. People who believe in you add more positive energy into the mix. Gunna (Nice Gunz) jumped around a bit, doing shows and things. Then, somehow, the stars and ...

No, these are not cheerleaders but they are an organized group or girls marching for Sophie B. Wright (a Junior High School) during a parade in New Orleans. Age old traditions never die, they do however get passed down through the generations. In the case of Marching Bands and the many groups of organized dancers, participating awards the students with great opportunities. Young people have a chance to be a part of a group, a chance to learn dancing and music, and also a cha...

There are so many different ways to prepare fish that are much healthier than the deep fried method, so it wouldn't be fair not to a least encourage our readers to consider grilling or baking. Grilling fish is the way you want to go, if you want to finish with something that is jam packed with flavor. I love grilled fish with lots of seasoning like green peppers, garlic, and red onions. Yummy! Baking fish is also great, but you have to be very careful to watch out for dryness during prepara...

Gunna coming out again tonight to do his thing at a very familiar venue in New Orleans, La, Le Roux. If there is one thing the good folks of New Orleans know how to do is have a good time. Gunna seems to be ready to give it to the crowd yet again as we had the chance to talk with him briefly. He talked about how much energy it takes to perform at your best. Getting rest seemed to be important to him. His real concern was for his fans in the city who expect him to get the hype going at Le ...

Ready, set, go! It's that time of year again. Yeah buddy! Spring Break happens differently in every city, but the swag of entertainments biggest names changes the game for party seekers who are looking for the thrill of a good time.

Gunna is expected to be headed to M-eye-s-s-eye, crocked letter, crocked letter, eye, humpback, humpback, eye. That spells The Gulf Coast Spring Break Jump Off hosted by 106 & Parks own Rosci. The event is going to be extra special this year. New Orleans Rap...

Everything happens first in New York, according to the track record of media and internet sources that we follow here at Abornewords. In your world it may be totally different. Your news source for what's hot fresh, and new may be different from ours, but we hope you have not missed the latest form Nissan. The Taxi of Tomorrow is what everyone seems to be talking about! It is likely to debut in 2013 in New York City. Nissan NV200 beat out many of their competitors and was chosen. Here is a ...

Gunna started out rapping his verses without a beat, doing whatever he could to get someone to listen to him. Now after grinding for so long, things are starting to turn around for this young upcoming New Orleans Rapper. We were able to get an exclusive telephone interview with Gunna and here is how he responded to our questions. Check out the picture and you will not be able to refuse respecting his mind.

Gunna and a Bridesmaid 

Q. What has changed since you first started?

Gunna: I opened...

There have been many songs created in the Big Easy by talented artist who could have really made major headway on a national level, but because of the unique culture and in part lack of effort on the part of many local artist, the amount of success received was only leveled throughout New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. Artist like Jubilee and TT Tucker are some local artist who worked the Independent to the maximum. Block Party DJ's know how to get it cracking for the hood. Radio stati...

Food aversions are not unusual. There will always be at least one member of your family who can't seem to wrap their mouth around something everyone else loves. It's true, for the family chef (mama, grandma, poppa, or you yourself) it can be pretty disturbing or even downright insulting for someone to gag at the thought of something you actually slaved over a hot stove to prepare.

The most important thing for you to remember is that the nutritional value of your food choices is what rea...