West represented in the Unsigned Hype Column - Trenseta!

[BlackSoultan Ad Infinitum]

This is the homie from Laimert Park. He hosts Project Blowed out there.

http://www.thesource.com/html/uh_01.htm

Peep game.



Once you've heard his distinct, volatile flow and impressive wordplay, you'll undoubtedly overstand why this month's unsigned warrior's chosen moniker fits him so well. Known throughout the South Central Crenshaw (read: Leimert Park) district and all around the Cali underground scene for ripping slews of MC'S, Trenseta has been breaking ground for quite some time now. With his 21-cut demo/mixtape, the self-proclaimed LeBron James of hip-hop is poised to wake the West Coast from its current slumber. Jackin' for beats, Trenseta uses high-powered instrumentals from Biggie, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, NaS and others to back up his quick wit and lyrical gymnastics on joints like "Trenseta 4 Eva" and "Flow Joe", which display the Cali wordsmith's braggadocio and verbal dexterity.
But what makes Tren' stand above the rest are his random fits of contemplative thought on analytical joints like "Memo to Myself" and the "Baby Mama's Anthem". One the latter, he warns: "You gotta learn that it's not a thang to keep ya manners/Keep ya principles and stick to nature's standards/ 'Cause bein' a lesbian ain't the answer/ Just because ya last man done gave ya heart cancer."
Other highlights include his take on love ("Love Is"), sleeping with his girl's girlfriend ("Scandalous") and straight shock value ("Crazy and Deranged"). But when Trenseta focuses his wrath on an unsuspecting Ja Rule ("Little Bishop"), his true lyrical talent shines through with jousts like "Don't you ever say anything out ya mouth about Snoop/Or I'ma make Charli Baltimore say, 'I do'/Wit' her no-rappin' ass/And your no-actin' ass/And Irve Gotti with his no-trackin' ass/Had the nerve to sign Bobby wit' his smoke-crackin' ass/Now all you got is Ashanti, and all she got is ass."
But drama and controversy aside, Trenseta possesses the skill, charisma, frame of reference and basically the overall package one needs to be successful in the music game. It's only a matter of time before the music industry starts to follow his lead.

-- The Source "Unsigned Hype" column, July 2003.