Inherently connected to Louisiana's hip-hop history, and rooted in New Orleans' culture, bounce is a style of music that originated in the city's housing projects and bars during the late 1980s.

Who invented bounce music?

Like Jazz, it's a musical style that's entirely born and created in New Orleans. The first Bounce song was in 1991 and it was called “Where Dey At” by MC T Tucker and DJ Irv. While Bounce went national and mainstream in the late 90s with Juvenile and Cash Money, Bounce by gay artists was flourishing in New Orleans.

What is bounce dancing?

Bounce is based in hip-hop. It favors punchy tempos, heavy bass and call-and-response vocals. ... That's another thing: Bounce is party music, hypersexual and made to be danced to. (The more your butt is moving, the better).