DX: Most people wouldn’t be able to wait as long as you have, especially with the talent you have, how do you navigate through troubled waters?
TV: I don’t even think that it’s waiting. Through it all, I have stayed doing something. After my Universal situation, I thought I was done in the music business. I just thought that it was going to have to be a plan B. I got evicted, my car got repossessed. I am a female and I go through things too. I live in L.A. and it is not easy to live out here. I was going through things, but by the grace of God, the situation with Aftermath was a divine connection. Here I am with nothing and I meet Dre! I had nothing to lose and everything to gain; that was my mentality. I was blessed throughout the whole thing. I just worked with will.i.am; I’m on Flo Rida’s new album. I feel like the good Lord is looking down on me. I just love to sing and I will never let anyone take away my confidence. If you know what you can do with your talent, then never let anyone take away your dreams. Even if nobody liked my music, I wouldn’t care – I mean, I’d care – but I would still love what I’m doing.

DX: How long have you known Kameelah "Meelah" Williams for?
TV: I have known Meelah, we all went to the same school.

DX: So, you weren’t there when they did “This Lil’ Game We Play”…?
TV: It’s something to think about. When you’re young, or something, I don’t know if that was. I was their friend at that time and I was just getting to know them. I couldn’t answer that question though.

DX: Those were some pretty funny games they were playin’ back in the day [Laughs]. Do you think a song like “Erotic” has it’s own games to be played?
TV: Well, since then, yeah, it does. It’s something to think about. Where I was mentally was in a different place than I am now. I wasn’t thinking about what I was writing. It is a little explicit, but I am just more cautious now. I’m not saying that I’m a saint, but I’m trying to say that I want to think about what we do and put out there.

DX: You met a lot of people, but never allowed that to really influence your style, how do you allow your own originality to shine like your peers have?
TV: My voice is really different. Even if I tried to copy someone, I couldn’t let my voice mimic it. I tried to put my own style into the music and I know what works for me. There’s already a Beyonce out there, there’s already an Alicia Keys. You’re individuality is a great asset to have. I try to be me and be comfortable.

DX: What was there to do for a kid in the entertainment industry living in Las Vegas?
TV: There would be school dances. We didn’t have any sports. It was a straight performance arts school. You were around people who were passionate about their crafts. We were surrounded by it all and fed off of that. Talent shows, house parties, you know. We’re kids, we’re young and trying to figure it all out.

DX: On your Myspace page, you say, “…with all the haphazardly manufactured and pre-fabricated artists popping up, chances are slim that a true talent will blossom.” Do you still feel that way?
TV: Yeah. I do. As far as having longevity, I think so. Success is measured depending on the person. There are a lot of things that I wanted to do that hasn’t officially gotten there, but there are still opportunities coming about. I don’t know, Kevin, we shall see. I am just waiting for the opportunities. I feel that my talent has blossomed, but it’s just a matter of how you see it. From a worldly perspective, people probably never seen me and I don’t know what will happen, whether I become a singer or get into another career, at least I can say that I didn’t give up without a fight. Everybody has a dream, you can’t be mad that I have a dream. Blossom or not blossom, I think that I’m giving it a shot and that’s just how I feel.