| What’s poppin’ Chat?
U know, my new album, Dramatize, dropped on September 28. I’ve
got a hot single called “Round And Round,” with Mike
Jones (outta Houston, Texas). I’m not dealing with Hypnotized
Minds anymore. I’m dealing with Rap Hustlaz..... Another
label out of Memphis. They’re doin’ their thang.
Nakia Shine.... Right ?
Yeah Nakia Shine !
They’re a lot of people out here
wondering what went down with u, DJ Paul, Juicy J., and Hypnotized
Minds. At one point, it seems like u were on everything they were
putting out. Then, u just disappeared.
Well, I sold 200,000 records and I didn’t
get anything off of it. I ain’t get a check off of it.
Not one check ?
Not One !! They kept on saying the record
company ain’t sent them no check, yet. U know, so I had
to roll. U know, I ain’t gone never bad mouth ‘em.
I ain’t mad at ‘em or nothin’. Cause it’s
because of them that I was even able to sell 200,000 albums. They
gave me a chance. Now that they’ve put me out here, that’s
my thanks to them. Whatever yall got, yall can have. I gotta roll
on.
For those folks reading this who may not
know who La Chat is, tell em about some of the tracks that you’ve
been featured on.
I was the female voice on “Chicken-
head,” by Project Pat. I did the “Baby Mama,”
video with DJ Paul and Juicy J. I was on “2 Way Freak,”
with Paul and Juicy J. Then I had my own album, Murder She Spoke
(still in stores). I was in the Choices movie also
Who’s featured on your new album
?
I got Juvenile, and Mike Jones.
How’s your relationship with Gangsta
Boo ? U know, since everyone kind of looked at u as her replacement
in Three 6 Mafia ?
Awh, we alright. It ain’t no beef
or nothin’. U know, we ain’t friends. We ain’t
going out or doin’ nothin’ like that. But it ain’t
no beef, either.
How did u get your start in the business
?
I’ve been rapping since the 3rd grade.
Just tried to write a rap one day. A Black History rap about Martin
Luthor King. I performed it at my school and some other schools.
Ever since then, I’ve thought I was a rap star (laughing).
Back in the days when Three 6 was underground, I was rapping with
them underground. I had did a talent show when I was in 7th grade,
and this guy who was rapping with Juicy J. already, he was in
the talent show, also. He came in first and I came in second.
He ended up tellin’ Juicy J. about me rappin. Juicy J. ended
up callin’ me. Back then, It was about rappin’ for
fun. I was working and doin’ a lot of other things. I had
a baby daddy situation that went down back then, and I couldn’t
get out there like I wanted. I remember once, Juicy had called
and told me he wanted me to come outside and stuff went down.
I don’t really know what. But Juicy asked me, “Ok
Chat, u wanna be with your baby daddy, or do u wanna rap?”
I was like, it’s all about fun for me. It ain’t bout
no money. So let me gone on with my life. I kept on workin’.
I was managing a Dixie Queen before I got back with them. I kept
rappin’, though. I did some lyrics on Tommy Wright’s
albums. I kept my name out there. Then I did a cd called Ultimate
Revenge back in ‘97-’98 (they’ve just put it
out). Paul them, heard it, and that’s what they signed me
off of.
What have u been doin’ since u left
Hypnotized Mind ? I’ve got a mix cd out. I never stopped
writing. Now I’m finishing up the Summertime album.
What is it about Rap Hustlaz that made
u wanna sign with them?
They were just another independent label
in Memphis that I knew was comin’ up.
What would u say u learned from your situation
with Hypnotized Minds ?
To be more aware. U know, u really take
chances out here on everything u do. I put my faith in them. The
deal that I’ve got with Rap Hustlaz, I’m not their
artist. It’s a partnership. Everything we do is up forward.
It ain’t nothing like I’m signed up under them and
they gettin’ me where I wanna go. Cause I’m already
here. I done sold 200,000 records. Basically, they’re just
giving me that boost. Nothing can be discussed without me. If
I’m not present, it can’t be discussed.
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