On the last night of Rolling Loud Miami, a coalition of hip-hop's latest and greatest female rappers paid homage to the Queen. Not Queen Bey. Or Lil' Kim. But Trina. When the DJ dropped "Look Back at Me," a classic song from "Still Da Baddest," all of today's hip-hop queens were feeling it: Latto, TiaCorine, FloMilli, KaMillion, Kari Faux, Maiya the Don.
For those born and raised in the Southern United States, Trina was among the first wave of rappers to represent not only for the South but for women overall, and her impact is felt everywhere - from the rap game to modern television. Three years after André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast said "The South got something to say" at the 1995 Source Awards, a swift and fierce rebuke of the bicoastal elites who thought the South should have no say in hip-hop, Trina made her debut on "Nann N***a,...
For those born and raised in the Southern United States, Trina was among the first wave of rappers to represent not only for the South but for women overall, and her impact is felt everywhere - from the rap game to modern television. Three years after André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast said "The South got something to say" at the 1995 Source Awards, a swift and fierce rebuke of the bicoastal elites who thought the South should have no say in hip-hop, Trina made her debut on "Nann N***a,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Taylor Crumpton
- Popsugar.com
Juvenile has reworked his 1999 classic “Back That Thang Up” as “Vax That Thang Up” as part of a new campaign by the dating app Blk to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
The pro-vaccine reboot finds Juvenile linking up with fellow Cash Money great Mannie Fresh, who also appeared on the original track, as well as another New Orleans legend, No Limit’s Mia X. The song marks the first time Cash Money and No Limit have officially collaborated on a project.
“Vax That Thang Up” is as delightful...
The pro-vaccine reboot finds Juvenile linking up with fellow Cash Money great Mannie Fresh, who also appeared on the original track, as well as another New Orleans legend, No Limit’s Mia X. The song marks the first time Cash Money and No Limit have officially collaborated on a project.
“Vax That Thang Up” is as delightful...
- 7/7/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
This article originally appeared on Essence.com.
Where can you find a 2017 Grammy winner, a dedicated community activist and a future young music mogul all in one?
Essence Fest 2017, of course!
Adding to this year’s already star-studded Essence Fest lineup, Chance the Rapper will bring his many musical talents to New Orleans this July, where he will headline an unforgettable night on the Essence Fest mainstage for the very first time among some of the other biggest names in music today.
Essence Festival 2017 ticket packages are on sale now! For more info about tickets, accommodations and the latest news,...
Where can you find a 2017 Grammy winner, a dedicated community activist and a future young music mogul all in one?
Essence Fest 2017, of course!
Adding to this year’s already star-studded Essence Fest lineup, Chance the Rapper will bring his many musical talents to New Orleans this July, where he will headline an unforgettable night on the Essence Fest mainstage for the very first time among some of the other biggest names in music today.
Essence Festival 2017 ticket packages are on sale now! For more info about tickets, accommodations and the latest news,...
- 3/1/2017
- by Rachaell Davis
- PEOPLE.com
With all the hype surrounding the controversial album cover, the upcoming short film and the ongoing "G.O.O.D. Fridays" project, there is one fascinating story that has gotten a bit lost in the run up to the release of Kanye West's new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. During the Los Angeles premiere of "Runaway," West revealed that the next single from the album (the third overall, after "Power" and "Runaway") will be a track called "All of the Lights," and it will feature a staggering list of guest stars. On that track, there are drop-ins from Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, John Legend, The-Dream, Tony Williams, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, Ryan Leslie and La Roux's Elly Jackson. "It's completely seamless and completely ghetto as f---," West said of the track.
Not only is that a huge number of collaborators for one song (that's 11 total, which...
Not only is that a huge number of collaborators for one song (that's 11 total, which...
- 10/19/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
'There's no such thing as too much music,' the Dirty South honoree recalls of how he ran pioneering record label.
By Jayson Rodriguez
Lil Romeo, Master P and Silkk The Shocker
Photo: MTV News
At its zenith, Master P's No Limit Records was cranking out albums like a factory and collecting plaques that matched the gold and platinum tanks that dangled from P's chains. His business plan was simple, succinct and, to some, foolish.
These days, however, P is hailed as a pioneer for his decision to flood the market — beginning in the early 1990s — with a steady stream of his own albums, as well as projects by Tru, Mia X and a bevy of New Orleans talent. His business acumen helped pave the way for Cash Money, Young Money, Grand Hustle and a host of Southern labels.
For his groundbreaking impact, P will be among those feted...
By Jayson Rodriguez
Lil Romeo, Master P and Silkk The Shocker
Photo: MTV News
At its zenith, Master P's No Limit Records was cranking out albums like a factory and collecting plaques that matched the gold and platinum tanks that dangled from P's chains. His business plan was simple, succinct and, to some, foolish.
These days, however, P is hailed as a pioneer for his decision to flood the market — beginning in the early 1990s — with a steady stream of his own albums, as well as projects by Tru, Mia X and a bevy of New Orleans talent. His business acumen helped pave the way for Cash Money, Young Money, Grand Hustle and a host of Southern labels.
For his groundbreaking impact, P will be among those feted...
- 6/2/2010
- MTV Music News
From 1997 until around 2000, it was impossible to swing a dead cat without hitting somebody who was cranking up an album from an artist on New Orleans' No Limit Records. They were rap's biggest underdog empire at the end of the milennium, but lately they've fallen on hard times. Today, the murder trial of Corey "C-Murder" Miller starts. With Mystikal already behind bars, former Billboard chart topper Silkk the Shocker recording WWE entrance themes and Master P doing little except getting voted off of "Dancing With the Stars," these are lean times for No Limit.
But it wasn't always that way. Lead by Master P, the No Limit Soldiers took their low-fi production, creative use of slang, rugged appearances and Pen and Pixel-assisted album covers and spun them into platinum over and over again. Starting with P's Ghetto D, No Limit produced hits from Silkk C-Murder, Mystikal, Mia X, Mr.
But it wasn't always that way. Lead by Master P, the No Limit Soldiers took their low-fi production, creative use of slang, rugged appearances and Pen and Pixel-assisted album covers and spun them into platinum over and over again. Starting with P's Ghetto D, No Limit produced hits from Silkk C-Murder, Mystikal, Mia X, Mr.
- 8/5/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
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