Welcome to another edition of Po Politickin. In this episode, we are rejoined by Houston’s 1st Lady Troublesum.
TroubleSum, the Teflon Diva, is known nationwide for her lyrical ability and impeccable style and class. She’s performed at countless shows across the nation, sharing the stage with industry heavyweights such as Rick Ross, Bun B, Piles, Lupe Fiasco, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Dorrough, and Trina, just to name a few. The fashion forward emcee has received numerous awards and honors, representing her city everywhere she goes. She has received coverage with top music media outlets MTV, BET, and Allhiphop.com (where she has been awarded the coveted Breeding Ground Artist Title). With a future as bright as her winning smile, the artist has not forgotten her roots. She regularly donates her time, star power, and talent to non profit organizations and charity causes.
This week’s show features music from Troublesum, Beyonce, and Jae Millz.
Houston’s First Lady, TroubleSum, continues to be a contributing force to the growth of southern music and culture. With an effortless delivery of lyrics written by this living, breathing, walking paradox, she’s certain to alter the hip hop scene. To her credit, TroubleSum is one in a handful of female MC’s to be consistently acknowledged on a national scale, having already been awarded the title of Best Female Rapper in Houston by The Houston Press, featured on Bun B’s new album “TRILL OG” and an impressive performance on the nationally distributed “Hip Hop Life” DVD. TroubleSum, The Teflon Diva, is known nationwide for her lyrical ability and impeccable style and class. She’s performed at countless shows across the nation, sharing the stage with industry heavyweights such as Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Dorrough, Trina, Trae tha Truth, and Bun B, just to name a few. The fashion forward emcee has received numerous awards and honors, representing her city everywhere she goes. She has received coverage with top music media outlets MTV, BET, and Allhiphop.com (where she has been awarded the coveted Breeding Ground Artist Title). With a future as bright as her winning smile, the artist has not forgotten her roots. She regularly donates her time, star power, and talent to non profit organizations and charity causes. Her inspiration includes such artist as Tupac Shakur, Jimmy Hendricks, and the Gospel group The Clark Sisters. These artists influenced her writing ability, and like them, she strives to reach her own legendary status. “I will hold stead fast to my vision, and never comprise myself respect.” With a distinguished sound and intimidating lyrics, you know Trouble is on the way and what you see isn’t always what you get!
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An exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist since 2002, Hélène is one of DG’s most important recording artists with a string of imaginative and highly successful discs. Her recent 2011 release, Mozart ‘s Piano Concertos No.19 and No.23 with Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks also featured a collaboration with singer Mojca Erdmann on a recording of Mozart’s ’Ch’io mi scordi di te? KV 505’ whilst her 2010 release, the solo recital album Resonances, featured music by Mozart, Berg, Liszt and Bartók. Previous DG recordings include Bach’s solo and concerto works in which she directed Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen from the keyboard, and a Beethoven disc with Staatskapelle Dresden and Vladimir Jurowski, ‘Reflection’ and ‘Credo’ (both of which feature a number of works linked thematically), a Chopin and Rachmaninov Sonatas disc and a recording of Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with Pierre Boulez and the London Symphony Orchestra. Hélène also features on two recent DVD releases: 2010 ECHOKlassik award winning DVD of Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto with Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with Vladimir Jurowski and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.