SOPHIE and Big Freedia are dropping a joint EP this summer
It’s 10 years in the making and sure to break our speakers.
Images courtesy of Shore Fire Media
New SOPHIE and Big Freedia is coming just in time for summer.
On June 19, the late PC Music pioneer and the globally renowned New Orleans Bounce artist will be releasing a joint 3-song EP. Fans will get the first official taste of the project on May 22 with the forthcoming single "Blaze That Ass.”
Artwork for "Blaze That Ass," provided by Shore Fire Media
The collaboration began 10 years ago and was initially cooked up in SOPHIE's Los Angeles home studio. The collaboration, while never officially released, has floated around the internet, like so much of SOPHIE's famously prolific output.
Since SOPHIE's tragic passing in 2021, fans and the music community writ large have continued to contend with the ongoing influence of her work. SOPHIE's bubbly, ferocious, and deeply moving production has shaped the sound of modern pop and electronic music. In 2024, SOPHIE's collaborators and brother worked together to release a self-titled album, reported to be largely finished at the time of her death.
The official release of the joint project marks an important step for both artists' legacy, who are both integral to the history and sound of global dance music.
“Recording with SOPHIE is something I hold even closer to my heart now, especially after her passing,” says Freedia via a press release. “She was an artist who showed the world that living boldly is your greatest power. With this EP, I want to show the world how loved she was and still is!”
“This collaboration was exciting to Sophie right from the start,” says SOPHIE’s family in a statement. “Freedia’s energy and vocal power, a perfect match for her production. Their connection gave us these songs, all of them Sophie loved to play out, and we can’t wait to hear them in the club again.”
Likewise, we can't wait to hear these songs. For now, though, we'll be playing the tracks that Big Freedia and SOPHIE penned that SOPHIE used to blast at shows, and that were captured for posterity by excited concertgoers..
