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11/3/2006   I want Ravenel Records to be the biggest independent label. I want to push this label with Amber to the point where we can put other people on. There’s a lot of talent out there that I see. I’m on every level right now. What’s up? I’m pretty good. I’m celebrating right now. How’s your new mixtape, Remember Me Bitch!, doing for you? The response is crazy. It’s a little different from my other mixtapes. I always switch it up on my mixtapes and I was wondering how the people would react. So far people are loving it. I’m trying to smash every avenue on these streets. Did the mixtape come out how you wanted it to? I never know how it’s going to come out. I put it together and everything falls into place. I don’t even know how stuff happens. I expected it to be good and I guess in that way it did come out the way I wanted it to. What makes you The Bosstress? Our team is crazy but I’m the Bosstress. I get things done. What was your inspiration for “Rap Rehab”? I felt like I needed to that. A lot of people can’t do that and put everything I said into a five-minute record. I went hard on that record. If people can’t relate to that one, so be it. I had to get the rehab on. Hip-hop is addictive and people are saying it might fade away, but I think that’s impossible. You took it back on “Where Brooklyn At.” Yeah. I had to get a little gutter on them. I had to bring it to the hood party. Shouts to Skyzoo. He did an excellent job on that. How did you link up with Skyzoo? I did a record “Come Together.” I got a good response from artists and the message in the song was how we had to unite. That’s how I look at it. Some people took it different ways, but it’s whatever. Skyzoo hit me up after the song hit and we did “Where Brooklyn At.” Is there unity in Brooklyn right now? It reminds me of high school. Everybody has their own group that they chill with and work with. I’m past high school and I’m getting my team up. More and more people want to support. A lot of people like me. I try to be the center of attention because I’m different. Was “Internet Gangsta” inspired by a specific incident? My computer has a virus now. Somebody probably did that. I can’t even deal with it. I got a lot of haters but I figure that’s a good thing. Right now there’s so much going on that I can’t deal with it. I don’t got time for these guys on the internet. They’re not thugs. These guys are not tough. “Internet Gangsta” is personal and a lot of people can relate to that. I’m about to put it on my MySpace. Do a lot of guys holler at you on MySpace? Hell yeah! A lot of people think MySpace is the new dating service. That’s cool or whatever. I use it to further my career and make connections. I’ve gotten videos done on my MySpace and gotten beats on MySpace. I’ve been getting radio and 50,000 plays on MySpace. That’s a really good look for me. I like MySpace but I’m not on it for the dates. What’s the worst pickup line you’ve gotten on MySpace? This guy, I think he’s probably like 13 years-old and he was talking shit. As a female in a male-dominated industry, how tired are you of talking about being a female rapper? I’m through with it. I don’t consider it mattering if you’re a male or female. It’s about your grind. If I’m a female, it may look like I’m going harder because there’s not a lot of us. I look at myself like I’m anybody else and I hope people look at me like that too. Is there a need to balance sexiness with skills? There’s definitely a need. When I was mad young, they would always refer to my look and say that was marketable. That was difficult. I don’t like pleasing nobody if I don’t like it. I’m just trying to be me and please my fans. How important has Kay Slay been to you? He’s been a big influence. He’s the first DJ to play my music on Hot97. I would be in front of the station every week and he kept seeing my face. He knew I was trying to do something and that I was serious. It just made me go harder. Every little thing makes me go harder. I have to keep it moving. I tried working with other DJ’s but they weren’t trying to do anything. How did your verse on Game’s Resurrection album come about? I don’t have relations with Game. Everything I’ve done is East Coast. I did my verse for that. JT hooked it up. What are your goals for your label Ravenel Records? I want Ravenel Records to be the biggest independent label. I want to push this label with Amber to the point where we can put other people on. There’s a lot of talent out there that I see. I’m on every level right now. Are you looking for a major at this stage in your career? We took more meetings before we dropped the tape. I’m taking my time right now. I don’t like talking about things until it’s signed, sealed and delivered. Have you started thinking about your next project? Yeah, definitely. I want my album to cater to people’s emotions. You might see girls on skates. We did that first. We did these things because we had the balls. What do you want to say to everybody? I love you. They support me. Shout out to everybody that comes out to my shows and hits me up. I’m on a personal level with a lot of my fans. I keep my ear to my streets and that’s why I’m good money. Shout out to my fans. You can hit me up on the MySpace. http://myspace.com/ravenelrecords

By Brian Kayser

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