Cultural Contributions
The various New Orleans housing projects are most notable for being the launching ground for Bounce Music and New Orleans Rap. The most well-known artists to come out of the Magnolia Projects are Juvenile and Turk of the Hot Boys, a former rap group who started their careers on Cash Money Records. The label shot to fame in the late 1990s and still is popular today. Other popular artists from the area include Curren$y, Soulja Slim, Ruda Real, Paul Heiken, Jay Electronica and Mr. Marcelo.
The district is often referred to as Magnolia or Nolia. The Magnolia has been the scene of Juvenile's hit song "Nolia Clap", a dance inspired solely by the Magnolia Projects. The Magnolia Projects has also been home to sculptor Willie Birch. The park on La Salle in the Projects, A.L. Davis Park, has long been a frequent site of brass band parades, and an important gathering site for Mardi Gras Indians tribes. Under the old name of "Shakespere Park" (originally commemorating New Orleans mayor Joseph A. Shakspeare) it is mentioned in the lyrics of Professor Longhair and Papa Celestin.
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