In a recent interview with HipHopCleopatra, B Major Music Group’s first lady Guyana gets personal. The cultural Guyanese-American rapper/songtress, reveals what it means to be a female MC in this game. She talks about her journey to B Major Music group and working with Baltimore Raven’s superstar, Bryant McKinnie. Guyana also shares her perceptions on Trina and Lola Monroe‘s work ethic and how she respect’s their grind.
On her Guyanese background and it influences her music
Being from Guyana we have soka, reggae and these are things that I have added to my music 100%.
On Working with Trina
She is crazy in the studio. I love being around her. She is in there for as long as it takes… no sleep, no stop, and I love that about her. Her grind is relentless.
On working with B Major Music Group
Oh You get to do you. When you are in groups or working under other people they try to dictate what you do…but working with Bryant, he lets us build them. Of when things get a little crazy [laughs] he reels us back in but he lets us express ourselves. Thats a very very important thing in music.
On how you have to be a female how have you pushed your way through the industry:
Considering I take my craft seriously I let that be known from jump. It’s your responsibility to remind them what you are here for and once that’s understood, things seem to be a little more on the equal side.
On The DMV:
Lola Monroe is from out there right? Yea she’s dope. There is no issue [In the DMV] its the grind. If everyone pays attention to Lola in particular, she’s a very good example coming out of that area. Her grind, that relentless grind like Trina, she has that. Lola is pretty and all that… but she takes her craft very seriously.
Advice to girls chasing their dreams:
You know I think I’ve said it a few times and i’m going to say it again. You have to believe in yourself, and you have to stay focus and you have to grind. It gets so difficult out here, sometimes being a woman…Stay positive while you’ll doing it and everything’s gonna be alright.
