Look at What You Made Me Do

New Orleans own Nola Look Alive (Look Ali) is storming the underground rap game with her mixtape Look at What You Made Me Do. Look Ali describes herself as a "radical revolutionary" she has also described her music as "deep and dope." Ali is inspired by greats like MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Jay-z, Kanye, etc. She also has a budding acting career as Rae the delicious stud on Between Women, an up and coming independent drama series. Her music is reminiscent of a time where hip hop was more about the messsage and less about bitches, hoes, and clothes. While her style may not be anything close to the style of rap you hear on the radio now, it is refreshing. Constatntly hearing about fat asses, hoe begahvior, and people buying a whole bunch of shit normal people can't afford becomes tiring. Also, the fact that she is a female rapper who doesn't feel the need to change their image to appeal to the masses (i.e Young Gattaz) makes us happy. That's enough of the small talk, take a listen to the mixtape yourself. Enjoy.

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Sorry for the Wait

I've been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off. 

Just kidding. But the Queen was on to something there. I have been gone for quite some time. But I assure you I've been bettering myself in every single way down to what exactly will be covered on this blog. It's been almost two years and I sincerely apologize. Time flies when you're building yourself back up from nothing. This past year has been tough for us at TRU Ent, but we promise to make up for all of that in the new year. We have a few artists that we are anxiously waiting to give to you all. All we ask is that you be a bit more patient with us, things are looking up but everything is still in the process of being put together. Until then, please feel free to e-mail us any form of art (music, battle rap, tattoos, etc.) that you feel should be covered on this blog. Just be sure to include the name of the artist, where they're from, a short bio, and contact/social media info. Hope to hear from you creative geniuses soon!

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Battle of the Sexes?

Charlie Clips, Chayna Ashley, & Debo joke about possibly putting together the next card as Battle of the Sexes. I personally think it's a great idea and could be just as big and anticipated as NHB. Men vs. Women battles are often some of my favorites because it mixes both worlds. I mean battle rap is a culture within itself but the female leagues and the men leagues are their own little sub cultures. Even though often times a man and a woman stepping in the ring can lead to all sorts of disagreements between fans about who won, but these kinds of battles are often the most epic. For instance, one of the most recent infamous battle was between 40 B.A.R.R.S and Daylyt when he pulled his manhood out in the middle of a room full of people (which in my calm objective opinion he only did because he realized 40 was cookin his ass). Check out some classic male vs female battles below. 


O Red vs Ms Hustle (2012)

C3 Vs Lotta Zay (2014)

QB & Swave Sevah vs Gattas & DRect (2011)

40 B.A.R.R.S vs Daylyt (2014)

Trina Remixes Jhene Aiko's "The Worst"

The original "baddest bitch" is back in full effect. Trina hopped on the beat to Jhene Aiko's hit "The Worst" and seriously ripped it in one minute and twelve seconds. This snippet leaves me craving for more. It has been on repeat for the past four minutes (I'm trying to make it seem more like a full track in my head). She hit the nail on the head with this one. Go Trina!

Life Outside the Bedroom

Newark's own King Braize has done it again. His new single, Life Outside the Bedroom, like the rest of his music is a reminder of how hip hop once was. Not only does his track tell a story but the video that accompanies it does as well. Braize's music is like a breath of fresh air in the midst of the thick smoke of ratchetness that is clouding the hip hop culture more and more each day. Life Outside the Bedroom is just one of my favorites from Braize. Mainly because it is a realistic tale of what most of us humans go through on the daily basis. How many of us are dealing with someone on an intimate level we want so much more from but they're just not willing to give it? But I've already said too much. 

No Holds Barred

The battle of the century is a week away. Queen of the Ring (QOTR), the largest female battle rap league, is hosting its largest battle yet. No Holds Barred features some of the QOTR's top tier rappers. Battle rap fans, male and female alike, have been anticipating this event for the past couple months. We at T.R.U Ent. are ecstatic as well [even though it appears as if we will not be in attendance]. The QOTR team has put together a card where every is in fact a main event. 

40 B.A.R.R.S VS JAZ THE RAPPER

40, who is most known for her schemes, name flips, disrespect, and tight outfits is paired with Jaz the Rapper, who is also most known for name flips, schemes, and disrespect. This match up could be bittersweet because while the skill sets they both posses can catch a few ooh's and ahh's form the crowd, both ladies have somewhat of a boring delivery. Despite their lackadaisical delivery, this battle is still a main event because both ladies bars hit when they are signed and sealed. I'm interested to see what schemes Jaz, who is a student, has come up with. Not saying 40 isn't scheming as well, but Jaz's schemes come with a more educated feel and less street themed. Jaz has a way of completely mind fucking the shit out of her opponent and the audience alike. But to play devil's advocate, I'm also waiting to see the way 40 flips Jaz's name and what schemes she brings to the table. Because quite frankly, Jaz's name has been flipped in every which way possible almost. You know Jaz and boring ass jazz music, Jazzy Jeff, I mean the list can go on. But I know 40 is going to come with something off the wall crazy. I'm also excited to see their choices in hair styles.  Even though I am a fan, in my calm objective opinion, these women have stepped into the ring with some questionable weave jobs. I hope they do better this time around. 

E HART VS YOUNG GATTAS

These two vets are back and they have some shit to say. Young Gattas, who hopped back into the swing of things with her June 7th battle on the URL stage VS Ms Hustle, is returning to QOTR against E Hart at NHB. Gattas is best known for her jokes and delivery. Although, if you ask her, she feels as if she is the complete package. She feels she has the jokes, the image, the delivery, schemes, and, that's right you guessed it COMEDY! Gattas is pitted against the Queen of Harts, Miss E Hart, who is most known for her gangster schemes, bars that hit, and unfortunately looking like a crack head. I think Debo, Babs, and Vagues did this one on purpose because while E Hart will most likely spit some I'll shoot ya whole block up type shit, Gattas is more than likely to chop her down at her knee caps for her age and appearance. While we're talking about appearance though, I hope Gattas does not come in some crazy get up with an even more crazy hairstyle. I'm just saying, because in her battle against Chayna Ashley, I could definitely tell the difference in her weave and her natural hair. One was puffy and one wasn't. I digress, I personally respect E Hart for her grown woman bars and her I'll still beat you the fuck up attitude because at the end of the day to stand up in front of a crowd and do your thing when all the odds are already against you, takes an enormous set of balls. I personally don't have too much respect for Gattas because when she first started she was a complete butch and now I don't know who she is. I think she's the Tomb Raider this week. But if that's who she feels comfortable being today, that is fine by me. 

COUTURE VS O'FFICIAL

Couture, who gained fame in an over night frenzy, is most known for exposing bitches. From her debut on QOTR, where she made a poor young lady cry after exposing her filthy living situations and donating a box of Monistat 7 for her lady problems, Couture has been one of the coldest to step into the ring. This battle is going to be very interesting because O'fficial prides herself on having not a damn thing to hide. It seems as if Couture will have to depend solely on her bars, which is not a bad thing because she definitely has those. But O'fficial does have some wild, crazy bars as well. This battle is rare because O'fficial doesn't really battle feminine women. She usually takes men and studs. Recently, O'fficial did take a battle with Ms Miami, so I guess one could say she is executing her master plan, which she revealed in her battle against C3. She said she was going to use the men and the studs kind of like practice so when she felt ready, she'd step in the ring with a femme. To some that may seem like a cop out and in my calm objective opinion, I would have personally flipped it the other way. While the feminine rappers do come hard in the ring, I find the studs have more aggression, word play, and freestyles. But I could see why she worked the way she did because when it comes down to it, O'fficial's overall image would not hold up in the ring when compared to the more feminine emcees. Regardless of who's prettier, I'm dying to see these two go bar for bar in the ring. 

MS FIT VS BONNIE GODIVA

Ms Fit, the little Latina lit match, is paired with none other than Miss Bonnie Godiva. I'm not quite sure how this battle will end up. Ms Fit has bars, freestyles, schemes, jokes, and the aggressive delivery and Bonnie has most of those things except the aggressive delivery. While Bonnie has the image, the bars, schemes, and the jokes, the fact still remains that a blow won't land without that power behind it. I am a little biased about this battle, in all honesty despite Bonnie's skill, I honestly think this will be an easy W for Ms Fit. I'm sure we'll hear a couple bars about how Cortez wrote her bars and all that. And of course Bonnie's fans are going to have her back [as they should] but I really don't have too much more to say about this battle because y'all already know my thoughts. 

C3 VS TORI DOE

Tori Doe has been gone for a minute [2 years if I'm not mistaken] and now they've thrown her back into the ring with a beast. I'm not going to lie, I'm biased about this battle from rip. C3 is literally the total package. You name it, she has it, freestyles, metaphors, jokes, bars, schemes, name flips, similies, I mean I could go on but we'd be here forever. I'm not going to knock Tori Doe, she has skill too but she is simply NOT fucking with my girl C3. I'm sorry Tori. 

QB BLACK DIAMOND VS PHARA FUNERAL 

This battle breaks my heart for two reasons: 1. This is Phara's last battle and 2. They're both my favorites so I don't know which side to be on. They're both aggressive as fuck, they both have bars for days, they're both fan favorites, they're both veterans. While they are both two of my favorite top tier ladies, I am beyond excited to see this battle take place because it's just going to be so good. QB is known for disrespect and exposing, but really, everything that can be said about Phara has been said. QB is going to have to come with some new, new dirt in order to keep up with her disrespectful, exposing self. Same goes for Phara. Many a times people have tried to find dirt on QB in order to get that low blow off but it doesn't ever really work because QB prides herself on being "a bitch who ain't got shit to hide". These ladies seriously have no choice but to go bar for bar with each other. That means both of them have to come with their best shit and that, my friends, is what I'm excited to see. 

It's all going down June 28th, 2014 from 12 noon to 6 pm. Brooklyn NY 17 Irving Pl. If you haven't bought a ticket yet, you seriously have no clue what you are about to miss out on! This whole card is a set of classics. 

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August Alsina Says Sh**t & The World Looses Their Minds

Yesterday August Alsina was on 106th promoting his new album Testimony (which is available on iTunes right now) when hostess Keshia Chante decided that she would ask Mr. Alsina a question which apparently before the interview he politely asked her and her co-host Bow Wow not to ask. His reaction, in my calm objective opinion, was very calm for one who is A: Young and new to having to deal with hard headed journalists as Miss Chante and B: A man from hood surroundings. The Nola native calmly responded to Miss Chante, "I just told y'all not to ask me that shit when I got up in here." His use of the word SHIT sent the media into a frenzy. Every non fan and fan alike has an opinion on this matter and to me, I think people are blowing it out of proportion. August is a young man and faced with a question he did not what to answer, he answered in the calmest way he possibly could. He did not snap nor did Miss Chante get "cussed out." And for those who don't know, getting cussed out involves anger and more than one curse word. Alsina used one curse word and his tone was far from angry. Journalist and hostess such as Rocsi Diaz (former 106th hostess)

and Necole Bitchie (of NecoleBitchie.com) took to twitter saying that instead of applauding August for his reaction, we should applaud Chante for asking the hard question. I disagree. What journalist and hosts alike need to get through their heads is that celebrities are human just like us. If you're promoting an album (which involves a lot of hard work and dedication to create) the LAST thing anyone wants to be asked about is the current "beef" they have brewing. What journalists and hosts also need to understand is that just like any other human being celebrities want their wishes to be respected. What could Miss Chante expect? To disrespect someone and it just slide over on them like it's nothing? August was their to promote his work. Not to give Trey Songz any more free publicity than he already has. So why was that question even brought up? And why did she feel she had the right to ask that question after August specifically asked her not to? I'll tell you why. She wanted to be the THAT journalist. You know the one who asks the hard questions and get up in the star's business. She wanted to be the one that he would answer for. But her little plan back fired on her. I don't think it was the fact that he cursed at her that made her walk off the stage. I think she was embarrassed because she really thought he wasn't serious when he asked her not to ask the question. Before you judge August, put yourself in his shoes. I know if it were me, I don't think I wouldn't have been able to remain so calm. There's nothing more disrespectful to me than doing something I just asked you NOT to do. But all in all, at the end of the day Keshia Chante lives to host another 106th and the word shit may just cause

August's album fly off the virtual shelves. From now on people, stop asking August about Trey please? He obviously doesn't like it! Now go get your copy of Tesitmony off iTunes right now!

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