Artist Interview: Ms. Ashanti

[00:00:00] Speaker A: Now with summertime popping, you already know all the fun that's going down. You gonna wanna be around. We about to go on trips about do some arts and crafts. It's summertime now. We ain't worried about that math. [00:00:27] Speaker B: Welcome to music podcast. The podcast where we to the coolest people making music in our community. [00:00:36] Speaker C: And guess what today's guest is, is someone we know really well. [00:00:44] Speaker B: She helps us in the classroom, but she's also a real life rapper. Please welcome Ms. Ashanti. [00:00:56] Speaker A: Hello, everybody. [00:00:57] Speaker C: Hi. [00:01:01] Speaker B: Okay, first question. Did you start rapping when you were younger or older? [00:01:07] Speaker A: So basically I started in my teens, so I should say that would be older. It's not really young, but it's in my mid teenager. [00:01:16] Speaker B: Okay, so it's basically a little young. [00:01:19] Speaker C: But who introduced you to rapping and why did you start? [00:01:26] Speaker A: So basically my older sister introduced me into rapping. I see. She was rapping around the house, rapping. She was like, oh, listen to my stuff in the studio. So I was listening to it and that's what made me start wanting to like record myself in the studio and record and start rapping. [00:01:46] Speaker B: What made you develop your rap skills? Like who or what inspired you to get better? [00:01:54] Speaker A: Being in a studio with like multiple people that I know that do rap, basically my friends and everything, that's what made me motivate, motivate myself to become a better rapper. [00:02:09] Speaker B: Who taught you how to rap? [00:02:12] Speaker A: Well, my friend and my sister taught me how to rap also. Chatgpt. [00:02:17] Speaker C: For real. When did you make your first rap and do you remember what month it was? [00:02:27] Speaker A: Well, my first rap was way back in like 2020. And I remember when I performed in front of like little kids in front of my job, basically it was like a whole town hall. So I remember I performed in front of a town hall meeting. [00:02:46] Speaker B: Cool, cool, cool. Where did you perform your raps? [00:02:53] Speaker A: In like a town hall and in like a church. Also, like, it was like a praise, praise little rap that I did for the little community. [00:03:05] Speaker B: That's cool. For real. Nice. Which rapper do you like the most? [00:03:12] Speaker A: Well, I don't have a specific rapper I like the most, but I really like Cardi B. [00:03:20] Speaker B: Yes, me too. All right, I love Cardi B. [00:03:24] Speaker C: Who would you love to rap with someday? [00:03:29] Speaker A: I would love to rap with Nicki Minaj one day. [00:03:32] Speaker B: Yes, you have my type. Okay. And if you could rap with someone this year, who will it be? [00:03:42] Speaker A: I would say. [00:03:45] Speaker B: Lotto Slay. You also have my type. Oh, my God, it's time for a game. We call say the word Drop the verse. [00:04:06] Speaker C: Here's how it works. We say a word. [00:04:10] Speaker B: And you tell us the name of a rap song that uses that word. Ready, Ms. Ashanti? [00:04:19] Speaker A: Let's do it. [00:04:28] Speaker C: First word. Scary. [00:04:30] Speaker A: Scary. Nice. Creepy sights. Chilling. Funny. Cold tails from the crate. [00:04:37] Speaker B: Next up, Rock. [00:04:40] Speaker A: All right, yo. I'm solid like a rock Steady on my block Foundations in the earth yeah, I never stop how about high heels? High heels on my tippies. [00:04:58] Speaker C: Here'S come a tricky one Ocean said ocean yeah. [00:05:03] Speaker A: Ocean, ocean so wide it's calling me home and it's brace I'm never alone. [00:05:13] Speaker B: Last word. Burgers. [00:05:15] Speaker A: Burgers in my heart Forever in the game so fire up the grill and we could have a meal. [00:05:25] Speaker C: Slay Daddy. [00:05:34] Speaker B: We have one more big question. [00:05:37] Speaker C: Can you wrap us, Ms. Ashanti? [00:05:41] Speaker A: Sure. I got a little something. It's not gonna be long. [00:05:45] Speaker B: It's okay. It doesn't need to be long. Yeah. [00:05:48] Speaker A: All right, now with Summertime Popping, you already know all the fun that's going down you gonna wanna be around. We about to go on trips about do some arts and craft. It's summertime now, we ain't worried about that math Slay. [00:06:11] Speaker B: I love it, bro. For real. [00:06:13] Speaker C: You ate me, too. [00:06:15] Speaker B: Okay, now we're gonna have questions from the audience. We're gonna welcome res. Mr. Shaunti. What? Who? Wait, Ms. Shaunti, what made you, like. Wait, Ms. Shaunti,. Did you like having what you. [00:06:34] Speaker C: Did you have fun rapping when you was, like, younger? [00:06:39] Speaker A: Not really. I was more like a dancer when I was younger. Like, I was. Got into rap, like, when I was a little bit older. And what made me something? [00:06:50] Speaker C: A teenager? [00:06:52] Speaker B: Yeah, that's a good question. Okay, now we have another question from Delilah. How can you rap so good? [00:07:11] Speaker C: Practice, honey. [00:07:13] Speaker A: Basically, I just put time and effort into the raps. Like, if you just sit down and then take your time and reread what you wrote, then maybe you'll fill the beat more with the words and then you'll get it up to point. Practice make perfect. [00:07:32] Speaker B: Mr. Shawty, thank you so much for joining us today. You're not just an awesome ta, you're an awesome rapper, too. [00:07:43] Speaker C: And now all our listeners know it. [00:07:48] Speaker B: Thanks for listening to music. [00:07:52] Speaker C: Bye.