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2KBaby, NLE Choppa, And Shordie Shordie React To Trick Daddy And Trina’s ‘Nann’ Video
‘They threw a party and shot a video.’ …
React Like You Know is back with another classic video for our panel of Gen Z rappers to enjoy. This week’s panel — consisting of 2KBaby, Babyxsosa, Black Fortune, Lil Keed, NLE Choppa, and Shordie Shordie, gets nostalgic with Trick Daddy and Trina’s 1998 hit “Nann N****.” The first single from Trick’s second album, http://www.thug.com, the track is widely considered Trina‘s mainstream breakout, introducing the world to her raunchy rap style and setting the foundation upon which many of today’s female rappers have built similar brands.
As usual, the younger rappers’ reactions may make viewers feel wistful for times past — or just old — as they comment on everything from the baggy clothes to Trina’s impact on modern-day rap. This episode’s MVP might just be 2KBaby who keeps it extra real when he’s asked about his affinity for Polo by Ralph Lauren, although NLE Choppa’s commentary and Babyxsosa’s uncontrollable dancing make for fun additions. Meanwhile, Black Fortune shuts down any suggestions that he spends money on his lady friends, while Shordie Shordie seems impressed by the video’s simple concept. “They threw a party and shot a video,” he says, awed.
Unfortunately, Trick Daddy himself has had a bumpy 2020. In January, he was arrested for DUI and possession of cocaine. Maybe he can reach out to Swizz Beats about getting on a Verzuz and bringing some spotlight back to his influential name. Trina, however, has already turned down a challenge from former rival Khia, although it’d be fun to get a glimpse of her during the rumored Foxy Brown/Lil Kim battle that is supposedly in the works.
Watch the latest episode of React Like You Know above.
Artist Spotlight
Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”
Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.
Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.
If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.
The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.
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NOAH. captures the unspoken signals in enchanting R&B track “That’s Bless”
“That’s Bless” captures the unspoken late-night message, the smile that was exchanged from afar, and the feeling you sense but are afraid to say. NOAH. offers a song with a smoky R&B feel and lyrics that capture unspoken tension, firmly in the realm of emotional ambiguity, where connection is clear but not defined.
This piece concerns the subtle discomfort of mixed signals and quiet longings, when looks say more than words ever could. NOAH. handles the theme with restraint, letting the chemistry simmer rather than explode. NOAH.’s delivery shows a confident gentleness, recognizing that some feelings don’t need strict definitions to be real.
In “That’s Bless,” he captures the essence of connection and the compelling allure that endures, even when both parties pretend it is not there. The composition is based on real-life events, and it acknowledges that specific attachments endure in the heart long after one has persuaded oneself of having progressed.
“That’s Bless” is at the crossroads of closeness and distance, clarity and confusion. The song doesn’t resolve the tension it talks about, and that’s what makes it so powerful. It sums up the connection we say we don’t want but keep coming back to in memory, rhythm, and pulse.
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