Shawty Lo talks about beef with T.I., D4L, Fabo and more. Click Here For More...
St. James: What’s up LO?
Shawty Lo: I feel real good right now. Coming off 2 awards my man just hit the White House, so I’m feeling good right now.
S: I think we all are right now. Go Barack! We are beaming!
Lo: We needed that one.
S: What do you want to tell the readers of Streetcred.com about the situation with you and T.I.?
Publicist: I’m just going to interject here. We were asked to do the interview and we are not really coming here to “clear the air”. Pretty much everything has been said and if people want to research the history of what is going on they may do so. We are really just trying to move forward to more positive things. We want to talk about his mix tape, etc.
S: Well I am asking the questions of what the people want to know. A lot of people thought the beef was deaded and over. The world wants to know though.
Lo: Well you know I was going to let it go. His people reached out to me. “We want to dead it” they say but they still put the video ("What's Up, What's Haapnin’") out there. They said it was already done and they had no control of it. They said they weren’t tyring to push the video and to not respond. So I sat down for a minute and didn’t respond. But then I heard him talking in an interview. I said f*ck it I’m not just about to let anybody say anything. When I speak I speak the truth. I give the real. I live it for real man.
S: So are there plans to dead it or as long as they go you go?
Lo: As long as they keep it poppin’ I’m going to keep it poppin’. It ain’t no real beef. It ain’t like he want to tussle. It ain’t nothing to me. I’m making my music, I’m not really going to waste my time on it. I’m making my music and I guess he wants to kill me musically. He doesn’t want Shawty Lo to exist. But I do exist and I’m not going anywhere. I exist.
S: So you got the new mix tape, I’m Da Man 2K9 with DJ Scream. What’s the direction and what’s on the mix tape?
Lo: Yeah you know this is my 3rd mix tape with Scream. We are just working hard man. I f*ck with that n*gga Scream.
S: So you’re gearing up for the new album with this mixtape?
Lo: I’m gearing up for my new album "Carlos." It’s on the way at the end of February or the end of March. The album is not done yet. I’m still working on the album. I’m just still doing songs right now. I have all kinds of producers, a couple of features and I’m just working. It’ll probably be done by the end of this month or December and ready to turn in.
S: So tell me about your experience with Diabetes and the projects you’ve done to support that movement.
Lo: I was diagnosed in 2001. First I was in denial. But I kept getting sick and kept getting sick and my family got on me. So I had to get there and I had to get right.
S: So what are some of the things you’ve done to help people with the disease?
Lo : I do a lot with it. A lot of private events. I’ve joined a network called thediabetesdestroyers.com. We are going to launch that sometime next month. We don’t have an exact date. It’ll be a network where people can come on, share stories, and there will be a place on it to raise money as well as help the association we did the walk with.
S: What was the walk?
Lo: The walk was a drive for Diabetes. A lot of people came out and supported. That 3 miles almost killed me but we got it in.
S: So you won the BET Hip Hop Award for “Rookie of the Year”. How did that feel and what doors have opened up?
Lo : It was very unexpected but they called my name and it was a blessing. It let me know I made my mark and I’m here. I’m going to continue to work hard. No one is going to give you anything so I’m just going to continue to keep working hard.
St: Did it make you feel like you’ve arrived? A lot of people have been in the game 20+ years and never gotten a BET award.
Lo: I know it. It was a blessing. I won because of everybody and all my people got to come up on stage. I mean I’ve only been a rapper 3 years... solo artist myself.
S: So how did you get started rappin’?
Lo: I was just the money behind the group (D4L) when we first started. I formed the group in 2003 and got locked up in 2004. I came home and people were telling my other artists that we were nothing without Fabo. That’s when I came with the hit “I’m Da Man”. Everybody loved it. It was something that somebody from the real Bankhead and Atlanta could relate to. So I just kept making songs until it turned into the mixtape. And everybody was like “you da one”.
S: So you’ve kind of taken the forefront for D4L, it was Fabo when you all first dropped. How has that been coming from the background to the forefront?
Lo: It’s crazy ya know. It’s God. I was trying to get up out of there. I was really living the life at first.
S: So we haven’t seen Fabo. Is everything cool with him?
Lo: Everything is cool. He’s trying to come up with it but everything is cool.
S: Is there plans for a new D4L album?
Lo: He do what he do. I just don’t do that type of music no more. I’ll still push it for him though. If he has an album we are going to put it out. It just ain’t a group thing.
S: So is there anything outside of the music that you are using to brand Shawty Lo?
Lo: It’s a movie I’m working on called “Black Bags”. That’s supposed to be coming out next year some time. It’s for an independent company out of California. I’m in it, that’s what I know. We also are trying to get the clothing line going. I also got my other group with Front St. They are real good.
S: You and Front St. were on “Don’t I” with Stuntman. What was the deal for that video and shooting it in front of Club Crucial?
Lo: It was just to let people know. That’s what he went and did, we can do it too. They are trying to paint the picture like he’s (T.I.) the "King" and he doing videos in front of my hood. But sh*t when you come to the front of Bowen Homes with 30 police, I can’t do nothing about that. When they shot their video that’s what was going down.
S: Who is your inspiration in the game and what you are trying to become?
Lo: Jay-Z is my inspiration in this game. He came a long way. He was always my favorite rapper because that’s how I was coming up. I mean I just feel like he reminds me of me so much. I feel like before I was even a rapper, the stuff he was talking about that’s what I was living. He’s come to be the most successful rapper ever to do it. I look at myself trying to get to the top as well.
S: So what are you trying to accomplish with the music and bring to the people?
Lo: I’m trying to take care of my family and talk to the people. Work hard and do what I do.
S: So let me get your reaction to the election. What do you think it has in store for the country and our people?
Lo: I think it’s going to be big. I think it’s definitely going to be a difference. I think Obama is going to make us one. We made history and I think he’s going to make us one. He’s going to finish what he started and I think he’s going to be a good President for us.
S: Tell the people something they don’t know about L-O.
Lo: One thing they need to know, I’m one Hundred. I’m not just a rapper. I did this, I lived it. I’ve been arrested 28 times. Convicted 4 times. I’m here because God blessed me to be here. And I’m here for a reason. I went to rap man from dope man. I come from the hood and if I can do it anybody can do it. Ain’t nobody going to give you nothing. You have to give 110% and work hard. You have to show that you want it in order for others to help you.
S: So anything else you want to tell the people?
Lo: Yeah check out the new single with me and Gucci Mane called “Dope Boy Knot”. You can find it on my myspace.com/therealshawtylo. I want to tell the world to come down to Atlanta and see the real and what’s going on and they will know what L-O is all about.
Interview conducted by: Streetcred.com
Go check them out!!!
St. James: What’s up LO?
Shawty Lo: I feel real good right now. Coming off 2 awards my man just hit the White House, so I’m feeling good right now.
S: I think we all are right now. Go Barack! We are beaming!
Lo: We needed that one.
S: What do you want to tell the readers of Streetcred.com about the situation with you and T.I.?
Publicist: I’m just going to interject here. We were asked to do the interview and we are not really coming here to “clear the air”. Pretty much everything has been said and if people want to research the history of what is going on they may do so. We are really just trying to move forward to more positive things. We want to talk about his mix tape, etc.
S: Well I am asking the questions of what the people want to know. A lot of people thought the beef was deaded and over. The world wants to know though.
Lo: Well you know I was going to let it go. His people reached out to me. “We want to dead it” they say but they still put the video ("What's Up, What's Haapnin’") out there. They said it was already done and they had no control of it. They said they weren’t tyring to push the video and to not respond. So I sat down for a minute and didn’t respond. But then I heard him talking in an interview. I said f*ck it I’m not just about to let anybody say anything. When I speak I speak the truth. I give the real. I live it for real man.
S: So are there plans to dead it or as long as they go you go?
Lo: As long as they keep it poppin’ I’m going to keep it poppin’. It ain’t no real beef. It ain’t like he want to tussle. It ain’t nothing to me. I’m making my music, I’m not really going to waste my time on it. I’m making my music and I guess he wants to kill me musically. He doesn’t want Shawty Lo to exist. But I do exist and I’m not going anywhere. I exist.
S: So you got the new mix tape, I’m Da Man 2K9 with DJ Scream. What’s the direction and what’s on the mix tape?
Lo: Yeah you know this is my 3rd mix tape with Scream. We are just working hard man. I f*ck with that n*gga Scream.
S: So you’re gearing up for the new album with this mixtape?
Lo: I’m gearing up for my new album "Carlos." It’s on the way at the end of February or the end of March. The album is not done yet. I’m still working on the album. I’m just still doing songs right now. I have all kinds of producers, a couple of features and I’m just working. It’ll probably be done by the end of this month or December and ready to turn in.
S: So tell me about your experience with Diabetes and the projects you’ve done to support that movement.
Lo: I was diagnosed in 2001. First I was in denial. But I kept getting sick and kept getting sick and my family got on me. So I had to get there and I had to get right.
S: So what are some of the things you’ve done to help people with the disease?
Lo : I do a lot with it. A lot of private events. I’ve joined a network called thediabetesdestroyers.com. We are going to launch that sometime next month. We don’t have an exact date. It’ll be a network where people can come on, share stories, and there will be a place on it to raise money as well as help the association we did the walk with.
S: What was the walk?
Lo: The walk was a drive for Diabetes. A lot of people came out and supported. That 3 miles almost killed me but we got it in.
S: So you won the BET Hip Hop Award for “Rookie of the Year”. How did that feel and what doors have opened up?
Lo : It was very unexpected but they called my name and it was a blessing. It let me know I made my mark and I’m here. I’m going to continue to work hard. No one is going to give you anything so I’m just going to continue to keep working hard.
St: Did it make you feel like you’ve arrived? A lot of people have been in the game 20+ years and never gotten a BET award.
Lo: I know it. It was a blessing. I won because of everybody and all my people got to come up on stage. I mean I’ve only been a rapper 3 years... solo artist myself.
S: So how did you get started rappin’?
Lo: I was just the money behind the group (D4L) when we first started. I formed the group in 2003 and got locked up in 2004. I came home and people were telling my other artists that we were nothing without Fabo. That’s when I came with the hit “I’m Da Man”. Everybody loved it. It was something that somebody from the real Bankhead and Atlanta could relate to. So I just kept making songs until it turned into the mixtape. And everybody was like “you da one”.
S: So you’ve kind of taken the forefront for D4L, it was Fabo when you all first dropped. How has that been coming from the background to the forefront?
Lo: It’s crazy ya know. It’s God. I was trying to get up out of there. I was really living the life at first.
S: So we haven’t seen Fabo. Is everything cool with him?
Lo: Everything is cool. He’s trying to come up with it but everything is cool.
S: Is there plans for a new D4L album?
Lo: He do what he do. I just don’t do that type of music no more. I’ll still push it for him though. If he has an album we are going to put it out. It just ain’t a group thing.
S: So is there anything outside of the music that you are using to brand Shawty Lo?
Lo: It’s a movie I’m working on called “Black Bags”. That’s supposed to be coming out next year some time. It’s for an independent company out of California. I’m in it, that’s what I know. We also are trying to get the clothing line going. I also got my other group with Front St. They are real good.
S: You and Front St. were on “Don’t I” with Stuntman. What was the deal for that video and shooting it in front of Club Crucial?
Lo: It was just to let people know. That’s what he went and did, we can do it too. They are trying to paint the picture like he’s (T.I.) the "King" and he doing videos in front of my hood. But sh*t when you come to the front of Bowen Homes with 30 police, I can’t do nothing about that. When they shot their video that’s what was going down.
S: Who is your inspiration in the game and what you are trying to become?
Lo: Jay-Z is my inspiration in this game. He came a long way. He was always my favorite rapper because that’s how I was coming up. I mean I just feel like he reminds me of me so much. I feel like before I was even a rapper, the stuff he was talking about that’s what I was living. He’s come to be the most successful rapper ever to do it. I look at myself trying to get to the top as well.
S: So what are you trying to accomplish with the music and bring to the people?
Lo: I’m trying to take care of my family and talk to the people. Work hard and do what I do.
S: So let me get your reaction to the election. What do you think it has in store for the country and our people?
Lo: I think it’s going to be big. I think it’s definitely going to be a difference. I think Obama is going to make us one. We made history and I think he’s going to make us one. He’s going to finish what he started and I think he’s going to be a good President for us.
S: Tell the people something they don’t know about L-O.
Lo: One thing they need to know, I’m one Hundred. I’m not just a rapper. I did this, I lived it. I’ve been arrested 28 times. Convicted 4 times. I’m here because God blessed me to be here. And I’m here for a reason. I went to rap man from dope man. I come from the hood and if I can do it anybody can do it. Ain’t nobody going to give you nothing. You have to give 110% and work hard. You have to show that you want it in order for others to help you.
S: So anything else you want to tell the people?
Lo: Yeah check out the new single with me and Gucci Mane called “Dope Boy Knot”. You can find it on my myspace.com/therealshawtylo. I want to tell the world to come down to Atlanta and see the real and what’s going on and they will know what L-O is all about.
Interview conducted by: Streetcred.com
Go check them out!!!
Fellas, you think you know everything there is to know about having sex with women? That erotic encyclopedia you carry around in your head may contain a lot of basic errors and omissions about women's sexuality -- errors that can lead to sex mistakes. Click Here For More...
That's because -- after learning the facts of life -- most of us are left to figure out sex for ourselves. Guys tend to take a lot of cues from adult movies, and we all know how true-to-life those are. Experience may help, but many women can be shy when talking about what they like.
To help us with some sex tips, ParkerBoyz.com asked two acclaimed sex educators, Tristan Taormino and Lou Paget, to tell us what they think are the most common sex mistakes men make with women.
Taormino is a prolific author, lecturer, and video producer. Her latest project is the Expert Guide educational video series from Vivid Ed.
Paget is author of The Great Lover Playbook and other sex manuals, and she gives seminars nationwide.
Sex Mistake No.1: You Know What She Wants
Men often make assumptions about what a woman wants based upon what they've done with other women. But women aren't all the same.
"You develop a repertoire as you mature sexually, but you should never assume that what worked for the last person is going to work for this person," Taormino says.
That applies not only to sexual predilections, but also to relationships, she says. "There are women who can have no-strings-attached sex, and women who can get attached very easily, and then everyone in between."
Sex Mistake No. 2: You Have All She Needs
Some women can't have an orgasm with less than 3,000 rpm. No human tongue or fingers can generate that kind of vibration. But men typically think something is wrong if a woman needs a vibrator.
"If the only way that a woman can achieve orgasm is with a vibrator, she's not broken," Taormino says.
Think of a vibrator as your assistant, not your substitute. Many couples use vibrators together. "While you're doing one thing, or two things, the vibrator can be doing something else," Taormino says.
Sex Mistake No. 3: Sex Feels the Same for Men and Women
Paget says there tends to be a "huge disconnect" between men and women in the ways that sex feels good.
"When a man has intercourse with a woman, and his penis goes into her body, that sensation is so off the charts for most men, they cannot imagine that it isn't feeling the same way for her," Paget says. "It couldn't be further from the truth."
The inside of the vagina is probably less sensitive than the outer parts for most women. Also, deep thrusting may not feel so nice on the receiving end. If the penis is too long, "it feels like you're getting punched in the stomach," Paget says. "It makes you feel nauseous."
Sex Mistake No. 4: You Know Your Way Around a Woman's Anatomy
Most guys know generally what a clitoris is and where to find it. That's not to say that they really understand it.
More than 30 years ago, at the start of the "sexual revolution," a best-selling book called the Joy of Sex got Americans hip to the orgasmic importance of the clitoris. But the belief that women must be able to orgasm from vaginal penetration stubbornly persists.
"I still get letters from people who say things like, my wife can't [orgasm] from intercourse unless she has clitoral stimulation -- please help," Taormino says. "I want to write back and say, 'OK, what's the problem?'"
"For the majority of women, it's not going to happen that way," Paget says.
Men also lack information about how to touch it and how sensitive it is, Taormino says.
A touch that's bliss for one woman may feel like nothing special, or may even be painful for someone else. Some prefer indirect stimulation.
How can you find out how she likes to be touched? Try asking her.
Sex Mistake No. 5: Wet = Turned On
Guys sometimes get hung up if a woman doesn't get slippery enough for easy penetration. Don't worry about it.
"I think there's a myth that if you're turned on, you're wet," Taormino says. Not necessarily.
Some women tend to get wetter than others, and how much natural lubrication a woman has can change from day to day. It varies by the phase of her menstrual cycle, and it's subject to influences like stress and medications.
Sex Mistake No. 6: Silence Is Golden
A lot of guys think they should be silent during sex, but unless you speak up, your partner has to guess what's doing it for you and what isn't.
If you're respectful about it, a woman who wants to please you will probably appreciate some directions.
"I'm not saying push her head in your lap," Taormino says. "I think that, 'this is how I like it,' is a very useful conversation to have."
That's because -- after learning the facts of life -- most of us are left to figure out sex for ourselves. Guys tend to take a lot of cues from adult movies, and we all know how true-to-life those are. Experience may help, but many women can be shy when talking about what they like.
To help us with some sex tips, ParkerBoyz.com asked two acclaimed sex educators, Tristan Taormino and Lou Paget, to tell us what they think are the most common sex mistakes men make with women.
Taormino is a prolific author, lecturer, and video producer. Her latest project is the Expert Guide educational video series from Vivid Ed.
Paget is author of The Great Lover Playbook and other sex manuals, and she gives seminars nationwide.
Sex Mistake No.1: You Know What She Wants
Men often make assumptions about what a woman wants based upon what they've done with other women. But women aren't all the same.
"You develop a repertoire as you mature sexually, but you should never assume that what worked for the last person is going to work for this person," Taormino says.
That applies not only to sexual predilections, but also to relationships, she says. "There are women who can have no-strings-attached sex, and women who can get attached very easily, and then everyone in between."
Sex Mistake No. 2: You Have All She Needs
Some women can't have an orgasm with less than 3,000 rpm. No human tongue or fingers can generate that kind of vibration. But men typically think something is wrong if a woman needs a vibrator.
"If the only way that a woman can achieve orgasm is with a vibrator, she's not broken," Taormino says.
Think of a vibrator as your assistant, not your substitute. Many couples use vibrators together. "While you're doing one thing, or two things, the vibrator can be doing something else," Taormino says.
Sex Mistake No. 3: Sex Feels the Same for Men and Women
Paget says there tends to be a "huge disconnect" between men and women in the ways that sex feels good.
"When a man has intercourse with a woman, and his penis goes into her body, that sensation is so off the charts for most men, they cannot imagine that it isn't feeling the same way for her," Paget says. "It couldn't be further from the truth."
The inside of the vagina is probably less sensitive than the outer parts for most women. Also, deep thrusting may not feel so nice on the receiving end. If the penis is too long, "it feels like you're getting punched in the stomach," Paget says. "It makes you feel nauseous."
Sex Mistake No. 4: You Know Your Way Around a Woman's Anatomy
Most guys know generally what a clitoris is and where to find it. That's not to say that they really understand it.
More than 30 years ago, at the start of the "sexual revolution," a best-selling book called the Joy of Sex got Americans hip to the orgasmic importance of the clitoris. But the belief that women must be able to orgasm from vaginal penetration stubbornly persists.
"I still get letters from people who say things like, my wife can't [orgasm] from intercourse unless she has clitoral stimulation -- please help," Taormino says. "I want to write back and say, 'OK, what's the problem?'"
"For the majority of women, it's not going to happen that way," Paget says.
Men also lack information about how to touch it and how sensitive it is, Taormino says.
A touch that's bliss for one woman may feel like nothing special, or may even be painful for someone else. Some prefer indirect stimulation.
How can you find out how she likes to be touched? Try asking her.
Sex Mistake No. 5: Wet = Turned On
Guys sometimes get hung up if a woman doesn't get slippery enough for easy penetration. Don't worry about it.
"I think there's a myth that if you're turned on, you're wet," Taormino says. Not necessarily.
Some women tend to get wetter than others, and how much natural lubrication a woman has can change from day to day. It varies by the phase of her menstrual cycle, and it's subject to influences like stress and medications.
Sex Mistake No. 6: Silence Is Golden
A lot of guys think they should be silent during sex, but unless you speak up, your partner has to guess what's doing it for you and what isn't.
If you're respectful about it, a woman who wants to please you will probably appreciate some directions.
"I'm not saying push her head in your lap," Taormino says. "I think that, 'this is how I like it,' is a very useful conversation to have."
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