01:31 Introductions; Cheeky Blakk describes how different the scene was when she was a teen in the Lower Ninth Ward 05:08 3D Natee explains how deeply she looked up to hiphop artists as a teen, and how the bounce parties of her youth seemed more focused on dancing 07:07 Keedy Black describes how many changes she believes bounce to have gone through since her youth, due to factors such as speeding up and sexualization and increased lyricism 08:42 Westbank Red reflects on how early she wanted to become a DJ and how she feels bounce has changed, and how she imagines New Orleanians being able to blow up with it as it becomes an increasing international trend 10:23 Blakk explains how her first hit, “Twerk Something,” came about; Miley Cyrus’ controversy with twerking; Blakk describes how artists not having their paperwork straight has fueled unaccredited appropriation 14:07 Natee explains that bounce is a small part of what the world seems to want of New Orleans flavor, and that she believes that to be part of the deal with being from here, advocating consistency with the cultural passion intrinsic to this place 15:03 Black describes how she feels bounce’s place on the international scene emphasizes the necessity of tending to the business side of things, a lesson she’s learned through dealing with the use of Magnolia Shorty’s vocals; explains how her white male managers helped teach her how to get her paperwork together and keep it straight 17:31 Natee describes how fortunate she was to learn the paperwork angle early, through the realization, via Missy Elliot and Timbaland’s interest, that music could be her business 18:45 Black says that it was out of towners who taught her how to work her paperwork, and that she caught on to the necessity of asking a lot of questions for the sake of learning 19:25 Red explains how she’s found unapproved samples of friend’s music through all her music downloading, and emphasizes that paperwork is the most important component of the business side, given how easy it is to accidentally sign away rights 20:27 Blakk states that she was raised by her dad, and has been able to find her way through the industry by virtue of being a strong black woman 21:53 Natee describes her lack of self-muting, which she sees other women sometimes using strategically to get ahead. She explains what she sees as the source of her initial tough exterior, her parents’ descent into drug use, and how she sees her unexpected vulnerability connecting her with audiences 25:50 Black draws a connection between growing up female, socialized and accustomed to having to defend yourself, and thriving as a woman in the music industry, which requires a similar ability and willingness to stand up for and defend yourself; discusses the balance women have to strike between being firm and soft 28:23 Red describes men having tried to imply that she doesn’t deserve what she gets, though she acknowledges that while it may not be deserved, it has been worked for; explains how much smaller the Westbank is, musically, than the city of New Orleans 30:20 The panelists reveal when they returned after Hurricane Katrina; Red describes how from 2006 until 2016, she had to keep side jobs to support her DJing, finally breaking out of that in September, 2016, when she was able to focus on DJing and producing full-time 32:03 Blakk explains how all of her songs are her favorites, due to them all relating to her life 32:52 Natee describes “Maria,” which she identifies as one of her favorite of the songs she’s made due to its being a tale of redemption 34:07 Black picks “Hammer,” her first single, as her favorite, due to the surprise of it doing as well as it did, and its ties to Magnolia Shorty 35:22 Red speaks to versatility being key to DJing, so as not to get stuck in a niche, despite people’s eagerness to label any DJ from New Orleans a bounce DJ 37:19 Natee explains how much she appreciates the trend of richer, longer songwriting in bounce 37:54 Black seconds preferring lyrics over chants, though she shouts out Cheeky Blakk’s 38:25 Red expresses her enthusiasm over bounce getting back to being about dancing and having fun 39:03 Blakk plugs her upcoming video shoot and premiere 39:52 Natee displays her USB wristband, an innovative marketing technique 41:43 Black promotes her community engagement, which she emphasizes is open for volunteers 42:48 Red discusses her new instrumental beat mix tape, in the works, and her production partnership 43:23 Natee plugs her upcoming album with PJ Morton 44:24 With a dearth of audience questions, Blakk leads a call and response singalong 45:24 Interview Ends