Alfred Banks at Gasa Gasa

Multi award-winning, Grammy Nominated New Orleans rapper/singer Alfred Banks has garnered acclaim from some of hip-hop’s most esteemed publications. In addition to being named one of Complex’s 10 upcoming New Orleans MCs, Banks has been featured on The Fader, HipHopDx, Okayplayer as well as DJBooth’s list of Top Indie rappers from Louisiana. Most recently, he completed three legs of a North American tour with the Grammy-nominated Tank & the Bangas. His Musical collab with the internationally acclaimed band The Soul Rebels, “Greatness,” was the televised NCAA tournament anthem. Burning Sands, the 2017 Netflix film, featured Banks’ “UnderDogCentral” on its soundtrack & Disney+ Show, “The Crossover”, Included Alfred’s song, “HomeComing”.In 2018, Banks was named “Best Hip-Hop Artist” at the Best of the Beat Awards, presented by New Orleans’ music publication, OffBeat...

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Multi award-winning, Grammy Nominated New Orleans rapper/singer Alfred Banks has garnered acclaim from some of hip-hop’s most esteemed publications. In addition to being named one of Complex’s 10 upcoming New Orleans MCs, Banks has been featured on The Fader, HipHopDx, Okayplayer as well as DJBooth’s list of Top Indie rappers from Louisiana. Most recently, he completed three legs of a North American tour with the Grammy-nominated Tank & the Bangas. His Musical collab with the internationally acclaimed band The Soul Rebels, “Greatness,” was the televised NCAA tournament anthem. Burning Sands, the 2017 Netflix film, featured Banks’ “UnderDogCentral” on its soundtrack & Disney+ Show, “The Crossover”, Included Alfred’s song, “HomeComing”.In 2018, Banks was named “Best Hip-Hop Artist” at the Best of the Beat Awards, presented by New Orleans’ music publication, OffBeat. He followed up with the 2019 Big Easy Award for Best Rapper, presented by Gambit. In 2023, Banks earned his 1st Grammy Nomination as part of the song, “Smooth Like a Pelican” by the New Orleans Night Crawlers,Banks’s notable live appearances include SXSW, A3C, Voodoo Festival, Jazzfest and BUKU Fest. He has supported tours from bounce icon Big Freedia as well as NerdCore Artist MegaRan, former XXL freshman Mickey Factz & Rap legend Devin the Dude.Banks has also made headway in Europe, performing at the Reeperbahn Festival in Germany and starring in a Volkswagen ad campaign featuring his song “HomeComing.”

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