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Girl Talk With Heather Hunter-Part 1
My first question is where have you been? I haven't
seen you out and about or on the scene lately?
Heather
Hunter-I'm always on the scene, you
mean as far as TV wise?
Well you know you were on the BET show Oh Drama
in 2001 and you were in videos in the 90's...
Heather
Hunter-I've learned within my career,
I've learned not to give myself up so much because I
feel like if you over expose yourself too much it's
hard to have longevity in your career and my product
is me so I can't stretch myself to thin. I've mostly
been on the underground scene and at the same time really
trying to master this craft for my album.
I saw a recent picture of you on Allhiphop.com at
an event. I have always wanted to ask you this. How
do you stay in such good shape?
Heather
Hunter-Stress...(laughs). Honestly
it's my genetics, my mom and my dad. I used to be very
athletic when I was younger and being like that all
of those years helped keep me in shape.
This is my last weird question. Your hair is it
naturally curly?
Heather
Hunter-Oh no. I curl that. It takes
me 2 hours every day. It's funny because my hair has
become it's own person. People are amazed of the curls
and I have been doing it for so long, I love my spiral
curls, right now I'm rockin straight hair.
How long have you been working on this latest album
"The Unexpected?"
Heather
Hunter-I've
been working on my album itself for about a year and
a half, two years. Mastering the craft of rapping and
being good at it. I have been working on that about
6 or 7 years. I've been also on the down low writing
a book. I have a book that is coming out this fall.
I'm excited about that. I was going to ask you if
you were going to write a book. You have always
seemed like the kind of person that embraces your past
and doesn't try to hide the way you got into the industry.
You know how some people try not to ever alk about
it. Do you think that helps you by embracing your past?
Heather
Hunter-Honestly, with anything in
your life that you do, if you are true to yourself that
is going to set you free.A lot of people are not comfortable.
I've learned to embrace as well as collaborate.
You have a lot of hot producers on the album and
I notice you also have an executive producer credit
on the album. Do you have any guest artists on the album?
Heather
Hunter-I have Akinele, Mr Cee, King
of Hot 97, to me he's amazing he has been one of my
guru's this album. I stayed away from doing a bunch
of cameo's this album to show people I can carry an
album.
I can't wait to hear it. I can picture you singing
but I can't picture you rapping. I can't wait to see
the video.
Heather
Hunter-You can log onto blorecords.com,
and you can check out everything that's my site. I also
have a partnership in my own label. I have been building
my own empire.
I was going to ask. It says you have been working
on a lot of projects. You told me about the book and
the label what else have you been working on?
Heather
Hunter-I have an art gallery opening
up in Brooklyn. And it's called Art Core and I am going
to be displaying my work as well as other people's work.
I'm proud of that.
Girl Talk With Heather Hunter-Part 2
Are you ever surprised that you have so many female
fans?
Heather
Hunter-No, because I love women! I'm
very happy I have them. It's the highest compliment
to me. I love the whole Girl Power thing.
You have just always seemed so confident.
Heather
Hunter-I consider myself an erotic
feminist. I love women. To me they are kings. I think
that has a lot to do with it.
Have you done any live shows yet performing your
new stuff?
Heather
Hunter--I've actually been doing a
lot of free promo shows which is hot. It's hot for the
promoters. Going out showcasing. I'm going to LA and
I'll be doing Miami. The album release is July 12th.
I'm going out in the market and be on tour all the way
until winter.
Do you think it's harder for African-American adult
film stars to cross over into mainstream media?
Heather
Hunter- Yes, I think it's hard for
any black entertainer to cross over into anything they
are trying to do. I said 20 years ago the world would
be more comfortable with their sexuality and look where
we are now. I try to fit in where I fit. I am a very
patient woman. It's a struggle for any minority to achieve
what they want to achieve.
Do you enjoy shopping?
Heather
Hunter-I love shopping. I can't shop
much right now because I am on a budget.
What is your favorite thing to shop for? Purses,
shoes or clothes?
Heather
Hunter- I have a fetish for Louis
Vuitton. I have a lot of Louis.
What artists influenced you musically coming up
or even now?
Heather
Hunter-Musically, honestly Prince.
Prince has always been my ultimate idol but I have so
many people I have been inspired by but I have to say
ultimately it would have to be Prince.
You seem so confident all of the time, before you
are about to perform on stage is there any time that
you feel nervous?
Heather
Hunter-Of course I get nervous. I
have asthma. I get real nervous. I think if you don't
get nervous you aren't going to have a good show. Being
anxious, hurry up and get it over with but at the same
time you get amped. I get nervous a lot.
Earlier in the interview you mentioned not wanting
to get overexposed but have you ever considered doing
a reality TV show since they are so popular now?
Heather
Hunter--I'd do anything right now
if it was something that I owned. I would take off my
clothes again if I knew it was something that would
be worth the while that I can own myself. It's really
right now trademarking my life and me to the fullest.
I was saying this to my husband last night that
I wanted to ask this question. Your name is so huge
and you are such a huge star and it seems you haven't
gone anywhere, have you ever considered just producing
adult films with just your name attached to them or
did you just want to move away from that industry.
Heather
Hunter-Well honestly, I have been
trying to move away from that industry all together
right now. Don't get me wrong, I love collaborating
as much as I can but right now I'm trying to preach
and teach the younger generation. There are a lot of
women in the same game that I'm in, I'm trying to teach
these women there are a lot of things they can do keeping
your clothes on and still being able to give a lot of
flair off. To me as in collaborating soft core type
of stuff with main stream stuff and still getting the
same success.
Last question, when does the album come out?
Heather
Hunter-July 12th. It's off the hook.
The first single is "So Serious." I'm trying
to get people to realize that no matter what I have
done in the past take me serious.
Is there a specific website people should go to
to check out the video?
Heather
Hunter-You can check out the video
at Blorecords.com
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copyright Dorrie Williams-Wheeler, and Thabiz.com
2005