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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
 Interview
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