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Your blond hair almost seemed like a trademark.
What made you change your hair color?
Sharissa-I
got caught up in the blond hair because I was one of
those women that changed there hair so much and once
I did a photoshoot with that hair color I had to keep
it for consistency. Yeah, I'm always going to change
my hair color I'm always going to change.
Tell me about the song In Love With A thug. How
did that song come about?
Sharissa-How
did that song come about? Tank and I in the studio writing
about where I was at that point in my life. I just brought
it to life.
Where are you from?
Sharissa-The
Bronx, New York
I don't know why I thought you were from Detroit.
I read on a website you recently performed at a prison
can you tell me how that was?
Sharissa-That
was dope. It was fun. I pray it was fun for them. It
was cool, it was an experience.
Being a female singer in this industry that scrutinized
people so much do you have to work hard to stay in shape?
Sharissa-Definitly,
definitely. My trainer bustes my ass every couple of
days
Are you surprised that the song has been so well
received?
Sharissa-Wow.
Honestly I'm going to say no. I wouldn't have went with
it if I didn't think people were going to love it. I
think that it's a great record. Even if I didn't write
it or sing the record I would think it was a great record.
Was R. Kelly always involved with the song?
Sharissa-Tank
and I wrote the record and sent it to Robert.
Who produced the song?
Sharissa-Tank
I like his new song
Sharissa-Yeah,
me too.
This is a question that I have. What advice would
you give to a young girl who might have a life of crime
or is locked up?
Sharissa-Get
your lives together. Especially if they are young women.
Get your life together first, he trying to get his stuff
together trust me. No man is going to choose to live
that lifestyle if he has a choice.
When does the new album come out?
Sharissa-October
the 25th.
Your first album No Half Steppin came out three years
ago. Now that you have had three years to reflect on
it what are your feelings about your first album?
Sharissa-It
was me but that was me at that time ya know what I mean?
When I listen to it now I'm like wow, I don't think
that I really dug into myself. I don't think everyone
got me who I was.
Does the new album have a title yet?
Sharissa-Every
beat of my heart
Can you tell me more about the new album?
Sharissa-The
new album production wise and feature wise I have The
Game on it , Nelly Jackson, R Kelly of course, Wyclef
Jean. And production Tank produced, Mario Winans, Mike
City, Eddie S, I may be missing a few people.
What have you been doing since the last album dropped?
Sharissa-A
lot of traveling I have been working on this album a
lot of this time. I've been doing shows and films and
I ve been over in LA and Hollywood doing some with some
friends and creating my clothing line.
Oh okay can you tell me more about your clothing
line?
Sharissa-Definitly.
I started off now I have jeans, stretch jeans for women
to accentuate our figures for some of us who are shaped
awkwardly that and tees and some little couture tops.
What is the name of the clothing line?
Sharissa-MaDame
Blues, you should see some things spring 2006.
Did you have a lot of input with the concept for
the video
Sharissa-Most
definitely, I actually started off writing my own treatment
and sent it out to everyone else. Billy and I worked
together, Billie Woodruff we worked together on the
first video I ever did and we have been cool every since.
We worked it out.
 Sharissa
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2005
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