Trapp Mendoza is Dade County's newest trap congressman. He elevated his name like Jeezy, Ross and T.I. has before him and purports some of the same blistering warnings and glories of the life. Trapp's double feature includes "Bumpin" with Posta Boy and "Hot 1," which animate the dilemmas of his all-or-nothing scenario. Be a Hustler or else. Push or be pushed out. He relies on the custom fables of his own life, respectable if familiar. I give the young buck his due for sticking to the script and finding ways to persevere through music. However, the real draw of tracks like "Hot 1" is the way in which Mendoza commiserates with thumping beats and presses the vocal delivery for pure effect. Try out "snuck up in the scene set off no alarms/everything in position it's a go, it's on/you witnessin' a certified pro performance/they wishin they had the talents that's bestowed upon me" in an aloof drawl that comes off as cool, in the hustler's pronounced tones. In those dragging syllables he can complement the relentless tap of drums, high hats and regal horns a la T.I.'s King. Point being, the way that many Southern artists have missed out on joining their more popular peers is by stressing one element too much -- either too much beat, too few lyrics or vice versa. Trapp Mendoza is going to excel to the class of radio artist with fan appreciation because he is paying attention to the needs of the song and the truths of his life. . Trapp Mendoza Selected Downloads Fireside Tracks from Trapp Mendoza:"Pullin'" "Hot 1" and "Bumpin" + the remixes of "Hustlin" and "Nasty Girl" For more info, visit http://www.myspace.com/trappmendoza2007 Words by Drew Ricketts
