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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from New Orleans bounce artist Big Freedia features gospel songs with guest appearances by Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle, Billy Porter, and Dawn Richard.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Aug 11, 2025
    90
    Without diminishing her legacy as the mainstream bounce ambassador to the world, this gospel turn ends up being the most meaningful and powerful album of her career to date.
  2. Aug 11, 2025
    71
    At its best, Pressing Onward amplifies that magic with powerful choral harmonies, carving out new space in contemporary gospel and shaping it in her own image.
  3. Aug 11, 2025
    70
    The album is notable in the chances it takes, as Freedia tries on a variety of sounds like dance and techno, alongside the traditional elements of gospel and bounce beats.
  4. Aug 11, 2025
    70
    The tracks that really try to fuse the bounce/gospel genres are the most interesting offerings.