The Celebreality Interview - Khia
“If I had a Britney machine or a Rihanna machine, I woulda been the beautifulest thing in the world, too,” says the just-disqualified Miss Rap Supreme contestant Khia. Below, she talks about why an established rapper would go on a reality show like this, her relationship with Lil’ Wayne and beef…just don’t tell her we called it that.
Were you mad about being disqualified?
No! It was the perfect exit. I didn’t go on there to follow rules. I went on there and every time I opened my mouth, I was promoting myself and my music. Until they were able to come to find out and stop being delayed…I knew I was going to go home sooner or later. There was no competition in the house. I’m a writer, that’s what I do. I wasn’t on there to play games and be playing with them. They were amateurs. I have done something. My whole objective was to promote me and my music and to let my fans see me. So no, it was just like, “Bye! Toodles!” Everybody there was rapping things that were pre-written. Nobody heard of it, nobody wants to hear it.
Did you think it would take them longer to figure you out?
No. “You My Girl” [the song performed for the nuns on the first episode] was previously recorded, so I should have gone from the beginning. Ms. Cherry had brought it up, so the judges figured out, “She’s fried us.” But now, everybody’s fried because everyone’s verses have to be investigated and the fans are like, “Well, she pre-wrote this,” and “She pre-wrote that.” So it’s like, awwwww, why didn’t you guys shut up and allow me to promote myself? But it was fun. It’s still fun.
Ms. Cherry mentioned this at the elimination?
Yes! She was like, “I heard that before.” I said, “I’m sure you have. I write hits.” Serch didn’t have any choice, especially after I roasted him for hatin’. He was just like, “Let’s get her out of there because this is gonna be too much.”
Part of the challenge, to write 16 bars in an hour, is to see how quick you are on your feet. So you’re saying that you’d rather people hear your music than respect your quickness?
Yes! I’m not a freestyler. Freestylin’ is for free. Why would you get up there and say anything that doesn’t make any sense when you’re on television and you have the opportunity to perform in front of millions of people. You’re gonna go on there and look like a fool, like Ms. Cherry did today? She didn’t even have any material to remember because she’s not a rapper. There’s no way I was gonna get on television and play their game. I went on there with a mission, and my mission was accomplished.
Why didn’t you rap any songs from your upcoming album, Nasti Muzik, on the show?
If I were to do that, they own it. They couldn’t own “Respect Me” or “You’re My Girl” because I own it. So guess what? Pay me to play my music on your show. Checkmate!
What’s your status with Ms. Cherry now?
She’s a joke. She’s young. It’s nothing. She hasn’t done anything to impress me, so I’m not giving her any free promotion. You have to prove yourself and she did that on the show today. It was horrible.
Why did she have such beef with you?
I don’t know. She was a fan! I lived in her city for almost four years. I’ve seen her on many different occasions. So I think it was just her trying to put on for TV. She definitely knows my music and my background.
What about the other girls? Did they respect you?
Yes. Of course they were going to edit it and show me being bossy, but that’s me. Of course I’m going to say that I’m the best. They didn’t show me and the other girls just getting along, me giving them advice, them just looking up to me. There was some haters in the house, but overall, they showed respect.
Did you make friends?
I wouldn’t say “friends.” I’m a realist so I can pick up on fake people quickly and there ere a lot of them in the house. A lot of followers in the house. Rece Steel was genuine and Nicky2States was genuine. She’s a sweetheart.
You’re pretty well known for your beef. Is there anyone in the industry that you do like?
Lil’ Wayne. I love Lil’ Wayne. I don’t think I have beef. I think people mix the truth with beef. Just because I’m so blunt and upfront and real, they’re used to people sugar-coating stuff. It’s not beef. People love my opinion of things because they know I’m gonna give it to ‘em raw. If it’s hot, it’s hot, if it’s not, it’s not, if you wrong, you wrong, if you right, you right.
What’s your relationship with Lil’ Wayne like?
Great. I would say I don’t really do the type of things that they do, and I don’t hang around the type of people that he hangs out with, but one-on-one time is good. He needs better mentors. He’s such a great person. People think he’s a bad person, but he’s not. He’s got it under control.
When you talk about him, even now, I get the sense that something romantic is going on. Is that what you’re implying?
Well…I don’t talk about my personal life too much. But I’m his biggest fan. I’ll just say that.
Are there any females rapping now that you respect?
No. How could I? They all have ghostwriters and so many different producers, it’s like, “Who are you?” People say, “Khia’s a hater,” and it’s like, no bitch. I really am an artist and I do, produce and compose. Just because they dress you up pretty and play dress-up with you, it doesn’t mean that you’re the baddest bitch.
Any resentment for Serch and YoYo?
Uh, yes! Serch was a hater. He was intimidated from the beginning. How are you going to judge somebody that outsold you? All this “obscurity” and “oblivion,” and I’m like, “Serch, is this your life?” “My Neck, My Back” was a major hit, and it’s not going anywhere. I don’t remember “The Gas Mask,” “The Gas Face” or whatever it was. Don’t try to roast me because I’m up on here hustling and grinding and keeping myself promoted. He and YoYo did not understand why I was there. Everybody thought that I should have been a judge, thank you, again.
What specifically about YoYo did you have problems with?
YoYo is a sweetie, but she’s an undercover hater. She was just like, “Khia, I cannot believe you attacked Ms. Cherry. You are a leader. How could you do that?” I’m just like, “She’s the one that’s been running all around the house talking, ‘one-hit wonder.’” When I respond to that, don’t say I attacked her. She had it coming. This is a hip-hop/MC battle show. Don’t come with that, “Oh Khia, you’re a role model” s***. No.
When Ms. Cherry was calling you a one-hit wonder, she was doing it to dog you. But how do you feel about that label in general?
I love it. When they say “one-hit wonder,” they think they’re attacking me with that, but some artists are trying to find that one hit. I made hip-hop history the first time up to bat. I will continue to eat off “My Neck, My Back” for years to come. I will be performing that song at 50. All over the world, all colors, races. Crossing all boundaries. No female has been able to have a mega-hit in hip-hop. Please tell me one song.
“Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa.
There you go. OK. “My Neck, My Back” is in the league with that. So who do I see in the house? No one, YoYo. (Laughs maniacally) I mean, whatever.
Is it a hard thing to live up to, that one hit?
I feel bamboozled because I had such a mega-hit, and I’m just the girl from around the way. I had the success independently, so I didn’t have the mega-machine behind me to make sure my video plays 50 times a day. As big as that song was, if I had a Britney machine or a Rihanna machine, I woulda been the beautifulest thing in the world, too. They’re all robots. If we say they’re hot, they’re hot. If they say, “We’re not accepting Khia because she’s a s***-talker and she doesn’t do what we do, and if we let her know what’s going on, she’s going to expose us”…they’re like, “No! Don’t let her in.” But it’s fine. I’m still going to continue do my music because I love it.
Keep up with Khia via her MySpace.
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April 27th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
yo mz.dee stop talkin #%)& trick im khia im on top of this game and i was where top of the line k-mart sheet made by martha stewart so dont forget who you are talking to im rich __&!) ur hoe khia
April 27th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Khai you are a hott mess you made yourself look like a damn fool. I mean oh my god i was laughing my butt off, what the hell was that you had on? Was that a shrit stiched in the middle of your leggs. LOL girl you play too much. I have to ive it to ya you read Ms Cherry good, but everytime she walked up on you, you backed up all the way. Y ou are the weakest link ever. Girl Ms. Cherry got you she can rap and a word to the wise(you) when you freestyle that means that you can rap. Aperson who call themselves a rapper has to be able to freestyle to say they can rap. YOU CAN’T SO SIT DOWN BOO BOO!!!! That rap you my girl ws a mess too! Poor thang you need to get it together and what in the world is the matter with your mouth. Everything that you had on was a mess do you think that that stuff is cute GIRL wake up ma and get it together quick ok. Don’t do that no more please you are a laughing stock of Tampa Bay sweetie. LOOKING AND SOUNDING JUST LIKE ALFIE!!!
April 26th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Khia is nothing but a wack, talentless, ignorant, dirty, ugly, bitter hater that is jealous and obsessed with Trina, just look at her myspace page. You are pathetic for trying to pull Trinas leftovers. Lil Wayne is ugly as !__* too but he does pull attractive chicks, so unfortuately honey you don’t have a shot. Get over it Khia, you’re a one hit wonder and your music does suck, if you want to call it that. $+~~* you only went gold its not like you did fellow one hit wonder Vanilla Ice numbers. You’re just as ugly on the inside as you are on the outside.
How dare you talk ~%!( about Yoyo, shes beautiful and actually have skills and is more respected than you ever will be, you floppy breast, ghetto, uneducated hoodrat! You act very immature for your age. I’m glad Ms. Cherry called you out, somebody needed to because you don’t seem to realize that “My Neck, My Back” was 2002 not 2008. You need to stop living in the past. You’re a Queen alright, Queen of garbage because thats exactly what you look like you crawled out of. Although its been years since she realeased an album, Mia X is and will always be the Queen of The South. She is the only female rapper from the South that actually have real skills.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I thought you had it coming Khia. Being an MC is being able to write fresh rhymes, freestyle dont mean rhyming for free it means you have the skills to prove your able to produce your own. That proved you had no skills in that dept. If you mess up and keep flowing that mean your rhymes are fresh and that means your an MC. Im unsigned and i make hits from freestyle some of my best come straight off the top and not written. Far as Im concerned that one hit is all you got, you should be complimenting a dying breed instead of making it seem like chicks got no skills. So what they dont have a deal, their music is still recognized by people around them. They got fans and I have fans, your no better! Dont hate be glad your in a position your in…Head down !&$ up!
FLAWLESS!
April 26th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Khia, I understand what your saying for you dumb ^_+ es I’m goona break it down. My neck my back was not on a major label (COMMERCIAL) it was an independent label (HOW BUN B and PIMP C, BOSS HOGG, GUCCI MANE AND EVEN Young JEZZY(Started out till bad boy south signed him and you see the difference from that project and the gansta grillz mixed tape., D4L, and few OTHERS) Meaning it’s all up to the artist and their detemination to get the record sold and played. BUT all their money is theirs no one else’s. So at the end of the day that got that 80’s money(Throwback). So to all ya’ll hatin on khia kick rocks with sandals on.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:23 am
What wayne say in Lolipop “She where her hair down her back like mine” Khia you my girl we all make mistakes. I’m not judging you I’m simply saying it’s how you react to a situation. On the positive side you know your name is being talked about heavy whether good or bad. TO ALL YOU HATERS KHIA DID A CALABO WITH jANET JACKSON SO HOW YOU THOUGHT SHE WAS DAD. MS. CHERRY IF YOU JUST HAD A BABY FROM T-PAIN WHY THE `(@% YOU ON THE SHOW? DUMB `^)*& INSTEAD OF HAVING A BABY I WOULD HAVE BEEN CAPITALIZING FROM THE MOMENT OF ME BEING WITH HIM. HE’S MARRIED SO I KNOW YOU GETTING THE COLD SHOULDER AND TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I’M SURPRISED HE WAS CHEATING WITH YOU HE COMES OFF GAY. SO YOU LET INDUSRTY &%+~^ S `(@% YOU RAW.
April 26th, 2008 at 2:58 am
KHIA I WAS A LIL UPSET WHEN MS. CHERRY JUMPED IN YA FACE BUT I THOUGHT YOU WHERE GOING TO REACT MUCH MORE PROFESSIONAL ABOUT THE SITUATION, IT DISAPPOINTED ME THAT YOU CONTINUED TO GO ON AND ON ABOUT IT, YOU HAD NOTHING MORE TO PROVE TO ANYONE YOU WHERE MUCH OLDER THAN SOME OF THE OTHER LADIES YOU SHOULD HAVE SHOWED THEM HOW A WOMEN IS SUPPOSE TO CARRY THEMSELVES. I DONT KNO MUCH ABOUT YOU BUT I DO REMEMBER YA SONG AND IT DONT MATTER TO ME WHAT YOU HAVE OR DONT HAVE, I JUST RESPECT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE A BLACK WOMEN TRYING TO MAKE IN THIS WORLD SO I WONT KNOCK YOU FOR THAT,,JUST TONE IT DWN ALIL AN REMEMBER TO CARRY YOUR SELF LIKE A LADY AN RESPECT YOUR SELF BEFORE ANYTHING!!!
April 25th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
KHIAS I PUNK YOU HAD A HIT I AGREE WITH CHERRY YOUR A ONE HIT WONDER HAVE YIU SEEN KHIAS PROM AND MUG =SHOTS GO GO MUGSHOTS.COM AND LIKE HOW SAD SHE TRUELY IS. SHE A WEK AS BRAOD THAT NEEDS TO GET OFF HER HIGH HORSE OR GO DO A LINE AND SIT DOWN HOE…..LOL… YOUR A ONE HIT WONDER…LNAO… NOW THAT WAS FUNNY. OY, WHEN MY FRIRND SAID KHIA IS ON I WAS LOOK DAMN IS SHE HIGH… SHE UGLY YO..
April 25th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
IT’S REALLY THEIR OWN FAULT BECUZ SHE SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO COME TO THE SHOW SHE HAD HER CHANCE.COME ON NOW YOU SAY U CAME TO PROMOTE YOSELF THATS KIND OF PITIFUL U HAD TO DO IT LIKE THAT. YOU DIDNT ~*~ WITH FRESH MATERIAL AND DATS STR8 UP.
April 25th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
ya danielle just to let you kno im 49 not 50 so pop off
April 25th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Stay delusional.
April 25th, 2008 at 6:03 am
&@*# the haters Khia is still my girl she went on the show with a mission she is not a rap reject. We all know if she really wanted to she could’ve won. I mean honestly this is the same #&+#% that did of course my neck, my back, she also did I’m a Queen, Jealous Girls.Hater Walk,Hit her up, and so many more the #&+#% has skills &@*# that
April 25th, 2008 at 1:42 am
so ur really think you the best? like 4real? i mean fa real fa real? are u ^+`# ing crazy? fa real? you make hits? well yea u did have that one and some people are still looking for that 1 hit……..well im sure not capible to put out a nother. your like 40 right? can you please give me a hit before you die???lol
April 25th, 2008 at 1:05 am
this chick khia is in a dream world what was that crazy outfit she had on the purple one it looked like she took a nightgown and gathered in between her legs to make a romper? i think she sucks her lyrics everything about her screams trash bag she can’t come close to the great female mcs like mc lyte lil kim roxane shante have a seat crispy cream
April 25th, 2008 at 12:06 am
you r the worst my neck my back was so wack maybe u need a ghost writter u can neva compair yaself to yo-yo or search compair yaself to rodney dangerfield rapping lol
April 24th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Khia needs her ego pushed back
April 24th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
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April 24th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
P.S. Lil Wayne dont want none of you….hes just tooo damn good
April 24th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
damn Khia….you are so stupid how old are you? 15! grow the $%)~ up and realize everybody already done forgot bout your #~~ You fat ugly and are making a straight up fool outta urself
April 24th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
To sexyback what kind of name is that what are you talking about one day im goin to need somebody and no one will help do you kno who i am im khia dident you here my song my neck my back lick it everbody loves me all my fans will stick by me i dont see you on t.v. i sold 800,000 copes dont hate just cus im the best raper in da game you cant touch me so pop off
April 24th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I will agree with Khia as far as cherry. She was all up in Khia face most of the first episode. When it came to the 2nd episode she couldn’t even remember her lines on two different performances. Khia should have stole her _`+ with that thick _`+ tongue. Khia you do need to change your attitude some because everybody will need somebody one day and the way you going no one will want to help you in any kind of way because of the way you treat everyone. Did you and lil wayne have something going on before cause when I first saw you on the show I didn’t realize who you were because your hair had gotten so long and I was like that girl look like lil wayne.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
LIL WAYNE!!!!! LOL YEAH RIGHT. And her raps were so trash. I was glad search sent her ugly non rapping ~`% home. BYE-BYE
April 24th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
khia is such a LOSER… khia just face it you are nothing, nobody, a waste of Gods creation. Your broke ^%~ will never be 1# on the billboards charts, do us all a favor and give up your pathetic rapping career, or whatever it is!!!
and for the record “respect” is something that you earn…bitch u havent earned no “respect”…cause u a LAME.LMAO
can you say L—O—-S—-E—–R one more time.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
I think that khia is a cop out. she said that everything that was done was pre-written right? I’m pretty sure that’s how she started. Promoting her music is what she called it, I call it pride and a defense mechanism. Her mission was to come on the show and advertise herself but she failed to stay on the show long before she could do that. I would think that established artisted would know by now that it doesn’t take all the dramatics to get the point across. Khia stated that “they” wanted her to conform to be a certain way. I think that’s a generic excuse for a self-proclaimed artist. If she really ment business then she would have hustled to stay where she wants. But whatever. Producers and those (#) ociated with music, fashion and even food appreciate one’s uniqueness and originality. Khia walked in the house with the attitude that I know you know me, so fall and ask me for my autograph. She wanted groupies and didn’t get the attention she wanted. I use to have a certain respect level for khia. However, her attitude has go to go.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
ok, i wont lie Khia’s hook on that Janet song was popping…..My Neck, My Back, the song was aight, a little too raunchy for me…..anyway, my only thing is….CAN SOMEONE BUY KHIA A NEW BRA???…her boobs were looking mucho slack in all of her shirts, just swinging….I CANT!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
you people on here are so full of s— i bet everyone go out and by khia new album bet you they said the same thing about all the other rapers too yall just jelous because she is just being her thats all if one of you could be in her shoes for one day you would so eat that
April 24th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
you have good music khia and plenty of myspace friends i kind of understand what you are talking about with the music industry and all. they want light skinned white looking girls you kill hooks with no problem i’m a inspired songwriter r&b that is i will send you a message a shout tonight on myspace keep going don’t stop being independent is the best way to go you don’t want to jump on the plantation like a lot of these so called girls in the industry a lot of the music is no good they are just light skinned the only female artist out right now that is good with music is keisha cole and missy elliot the rest can go somewhere their just pagent show freaks
April 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
KHIA IS A +$+) ING JOKE!!!! ENOUGH SAID.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Lmao…….. girl, girl, girl! Where do i start? Khia, i think it might be time to hang it up boo. I usually dont hate on my “fellow” fem c’s but, for you to say no female mc has ever had a mega hit in hip hop history… you cant be serious. I think you do need the “rhianna and brittney” machine. A lil soap and water wont hurt either. You cant freestyle because your raps aint free? Well, they need to be! Your best raps are when you are talkin ‘ish about trina or wacky o. Interesting! You brag about that 1 hit you had with “my neck and my back”, saying you will be eatin off that from years to come. LOL Who do you think your foolin’? Chic, you are broke! You reak of hunger. That’s why you was on the show, right? Why do you think that you were “so” monumental that 50 years from now, people will request “my neck and my back”? It sucked ducks. Sorry!
April 24th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Khia- your too pathetic for words….you were the worst rapper on the show n if you were a judge the show would have bombed bc no one wants to see your stank !*` Your one hit sucked n dont try n cover up the fact that you broke. You wish you were as good as Britney and Rhianna so you stop hatin bc their careers actually went somewhere.
just crawl back into your hole where you belong…