Interview from
Miss Tari 1. If you had to choose one event that's defined you most as a person (and I say most, because I know it's damn near impossible to choose just one), what would it be? Good, bad, or ugly, what made you you?
Damn. That's hard. Excluding all events happened before I was born and before I had conscious thoughts/memories ('cause.... you know....) I'll say going to a summer camp and discovering my love for psych.
2. What's your fondest memory of your friendship with Q so far?
Q who? I don't have friends in "real life." LOL! I'ma stop. Ok this is hard too. I gotta say 2.
1. The time we were in Club Esso's and I was sitting down in a booth. She was out dancing and saw Smooth Bee of Nice N' Smooth. Now the year was about '94. Nice n' Smooth were our SHIT like 2 years prior to that. We were huge fans. So she spots him and drags him over to the table I'm sitting at. Introduces us and I shake his hand. She's all "yeah we used to be BIG fans. Eb! Can you believe Greg Nice is here?" Lawd.... lol! I felt so bad! I'm already wonderin if the man feels like a has been 'cause she said we "used to be fans." Then she gon' call him Greg Nice instead of Smooth Bee. Then he says "Nah, I'm Smooth Bee" and she goes "yeah yeah whatever." LOL!! I had to hold that laughter in. I felt so bad though. She was drunk, but still!
2. We used to think we were fuckin comediennes. We'd hang out on 125th street (the epicenter of Harlem) joking on people. But we had like regular jokes. If someone had their name on them (shirt, chain, etc) we'd call it out and pretend we didn't say anything. We'd just stare at people and see how long it took for them to say something. For the most part we just hung out in front of the stores that played music and acted like cornballs. One thing we did (and I may start doing it again just to see how many people I catch) that was cool was you know how when you pass a group of guys, you're walking in opposite directions and you KNOW as you pass at least one of them is gonna turn to look at your ass? We'll we'd turn back and catch them in the act bending over real low to impersonate them (and to emphasize that we knew what they were trynna look at). We were young and silly, but those were good times.
Gotta talk about another quick one. Her 17th birthday we got drunk. No I got drunk, she was on some other level 5 notches past drunk. And what was the culprit? None other than crack juice itself. Cisco! That night we tried to get into Esso's, but the bouncer said she was too drunk (and this was the first time I realized why women get into club's free. 'cause they'll make that money back in alcohol.... if you're not already drunk lol) So that night my drunk behind had to "protect" her super drunk behind. lol I remember telling off more than a few guys that night for trynna be slick. And all she kept saying was "Cisco!" And "it's my birthday!" in a real high pitched voice. lol Don't we all have a crack juice story? lol
3. You're given a commercial-free hour to do whatever you wish with a major radio station in New York. What would you do/talk about/play?
Ummm I think I'd just spend half the time "exposing" folks and the other half asking questions. Major questions. What I want most from people is for them to question everything, how they live, why they think what they think, etc. So I'd ask a lot of questions I feel people don't ask themselves or that are difficult to delve into. And I'd also talk about things I know that I'm not sure are common knowledge in the government. This sounds boring though. So I wonder if folks would listen. Maybe I'd set it to music and get Kanye to produce it. lol!
4. What's up with Chane lately? You mention him now and then so I assume you two still keep in touch...do you ever think you'll get back together?
lol Oh nah, that's my dog, but we are most def-i-nite-ly not getting back together. No ma'am. lol! I had a convo with this fool recently and he said he thought that church and state should not be separated (or rather he thought they should be closer tied and formally reunited since clearly the muthafuckas ain't really separated) and that shit messed with me. Oh... NO. That is.... just wrong. So wrong. And he was serious! Nuh uh. lol I love him though. That's my boy. We'll always be good friends. He's back in Atl now, spent the summer in NY and is back for his second year of masters. I think he's coming back to NY for his phd, but I'm not sure. HE'S not sure. lol
5. Describe your style (in terms of clothing), and give me an example of a particular item that you'd give your right arm for...assuming that you would.
I'd call my style girly casual. lol I'd wear sandals all year if I found some real comfy ones and could get away with it weather wise. I love love LOVE those strappy sandals that you tie up the leg (!!!!!!!!!) I like light colors, except for reds. I like deep deep reds and silvers (not together though). I love "flowy" things. Does that make sense? I mean, do you know what I mean? Flowy tops. Shit that blows with the wind, basically. lol
As for the one item, I really haven't done a lot of shoppin lately. I saw a shit load of shoes and sandals that I want at Nine West in Herald Square though.
6. What are your thoughts on the Kobe fiasco?
I'm not informed enough to have any valid thoughts on it. I know if I were his wife, he'd be a lonely muthafucka. I know that much. Fuck a 2,3,6 however many millions dollar ring, his. ass. would. be. lonely. The fuck I'ma do with the ring anyway? Floss it as a symbol/reminder of your infidelity??!?! "Oooooh look at the ring my man gave me when he fucked the white girl. Tee hee!" First you claim you didn't do it. Then you said ok ok ok I fucked her, but it was consensual? Nah playa. Lemme get my shit and leave.
As for the girl, I've been hearing that she had sex after her alleged rape by Kobe and if that's true, it's a little too much for me to handle. lol But I don't know if it's true, so.....