tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2181 2009-11-10T09:49:00-05:00 Beats, Rants and Life "The Streets Won't Let Me Chill" TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8342039be53ef0120a66d15a8970b 2009-11-10T09:49:00-05:00 2009-11-10T19:07:35-05:00 Trent Spotted at Rap Radar Props to Kris Ex At a time where the magazine/publishing industry is laying off journos/writers and struggling to stay afloat in this dire economy, it's good to see that there are a few magazines surviving the storm of the recession and rolling out some issues worthy of your attention. What you see above is the front covers of the inaugural issue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=N8pVqL2pbQo:cx_mdj3XVHk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=N8pVqL2pbQo:cx_mdj3XVHk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=N8pVqL2pbQo:cx_mdj3XVHk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=N8pVqL2pbQo:cx_mdj3XVHk:JEwB19i1-c4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?i=N8pVqL2pbQo:cx_mdj3XVHk:JEwB19i1-c4" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=N8pVqL2pbQo:cx_mdj3XVHk:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://beatsandrants.blogs.com/hiphop/2009/11/much-respect.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8342039be53ef0120a651b627970b 2009-11-04T10:52:00-05:00 2009-11-04T00:56:19-05:00 Trent Young Dro -- "I Don't Know Y'all" (featuring Yung L.A.) [Music Video] Spotted at WSHH This is one of the most creative videos I have seen in a long time. You won't visualize the housing projects the same way again after watching this video. Props to director Gabriel Hart for taking video-making to the next level. And the song is catchy, too. I don't know...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=nMGSt2f-3rI:ZXeTes5KiCY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=nMGSt2f-3rI:ZXeTes5KiCY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=nMGSt2f-3rI:ZXeTes5KiCY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=nMGSt2f-3rI:ZXeTes5KiCY:JEwB19i1-c4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?i=nMGSt2f-3rI:ZXeTes5KiCY:JEwB19i1-c4" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=nMGSt2f-3rI:ZXeTes5KiCY:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://beatsandrants.blogs.com/hiphop/2009/11/new-video-young-dro---i-dont-know-yall-f-yung-la.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8342039be53ef0120a64c9f8b970b 2009-11-02T20:14:12-05:00 2009-11-09T21:38:18-05:00 Trent Video: Tammy Torres Recreates Flashdance Sequence To Young Money Song "Girl You Know" MEGA props to WSHH Jennifer Beals eat your heart out! Video chick/model Tammy Torres has been blazing the blogsphere lately -- first, she appeared in Chris Brown's "Transformers" video and then photos surfaced of her half-nekkid at C.Breezy's Halloween party with her gal pal Rosa Acosta. Muy Caliente! In this video, Tammy...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=vviO_-Mxw6s:eSzMiDiiLig:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=vviO_-Mxw6s:eSzMiDiiLig:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=vviO_-Mxw6s:eSzMiDiiLig:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=vviO_-Mxw6s:eSzMiDiiLig:JEwB19i1-c4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?i=vviO_-Mxw6s:eSzMiDiiLig:JEwB19i1-c4" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=vviO_-Mxw6s:eSzMiDiiLig:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://beatsandrants.blogs.com/hiphop/2009/11/shes-a-maniac.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8342039be53ef0120a69eb465970c 2009-11-02T13:35:00-05:00 2009-11-04T14:14:04-05:00 Trent Inspired by this article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune. Weezer's new LP Raditude hits shelves Tuesday (Nov. 2), and the band's album cover with the flying dog has inspired me to find rap album covers that featured animals. My research was easy at first. LL Cool J's 1989 album Walking with a Panther is probably the most famous rap album cover that featured an...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=K739PTCtZq4:G3fBhZZi3uk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=K739PTCtZq4:G3fBhZZi3uk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=K739PTCtZq4:G3fBhZZi3uk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=K739PTCtZq4:G3fBhZZi3uk:JEwB19i1-c4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?i=K739PTCtZq4:G3fBhZZi3uk:JEwB19i1-c4" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=K739PTCtZq4:G3fBhZZi3uk:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://beatsandrants.blogs.com/hiphop/2009/11/animal-magnetism.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8342039be53ef0120a63eceb4970b 2009-10-30T14:30:00-04:00 2009-10-30T14:40:08-04:00 Trent Skyzoo -- "Popularity" (Music Video) "Pen game proper/ My pen game proper" Undoubtedly, Skyzoo's debut LP The Salvation may be the only LP this year that matched sonically and lyrically to the street excellence of Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part II. There are many highlights from Salvation, but the song "Popularity" (produced by Nottz) is the one track that is getting heavy rotation...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=O2oh-NqfnNk:-XPe3SbxmK0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=O2oh-NqfnNk:-XPe3SbxmK0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=O2oh-NqfnNk:-XPe3SbxmK0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=O2oh-NqfnNk:-XPe3SbxmK0:JEwB19i1-c4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?i=O2oh-NqfnNk:-XPe3SbxmK0:JEwB19i1-c4" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?a=O2oh-NqfnNk:-XPe3SbxmK0:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/beatsandrants/hiphop?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://beatsandrants.blogs.com/hiphop/2009/10/new-video-skyzoo-popularity.html