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We have on tap so many people i need notes. My mom and my family. We have the roots of music with derek tab. Derek, get over here we have the hot a brass band. We have manny fresh as i introduced to you, the awardwinning music producer. The 50th Anniversary of hiphop is coming up tomorrow as a matter of fact. We will talk about that. Derek, lets talk about the rooster music. You come every year, you are the band for the rooster music. These are young people you are helping out. Explain what happens with the roots of music. Roots of music is an after School Program dedicated to serving the kids...

You know? you just be yourself. used to be cheap to live here, now it's not. but it's -- the energy here in new orleans is so thick. it was laid down over 100 years ago, you know. from mardi gras to the second lines. the floats, the parades, it never ends. not to mention the food or the art. and lionel over there, him and i, we go back over 25 years. >> 25 years. how is the city, how has it changed since katrina, you think? especially the art world and the artists? >> we had a couple of slow years. but i think it's blossomed big-time. there's a ton of awesome artists in new orleans right now. ...