HHDX: So, who was the weakest rapper on the show?
Persia: Umm… let me… see… uh, uh… Misfit.

HHDX: As we got deeper into the show, you went from belittling John Brown to winning challenges with the California MC. But on your last episode, you ripped him again for his actions on Hot 97. What is it about John Brown that gets under your skin?
Persia: I’m not sure if that was done on purpose... I don’t think that he has the brains… Personally, I thought that he’s was what’s wrong with hip-hop. Lyrically, he’s hot… but what messes him up is his persona. He puts on his “hip-hop suit” and it just looks like a huge joke. I don’t know if he had this [persona] before he met Ghetto Revival… but they turned him into a joke. He’s never been to the ghetto… hasn’t seen one since Good Times. Man, I grew up in that area; in that era and he wants to revive that! It’s crazy. He was talking about that it’s his company. But it’s actually a brand ran by Black people. I asked him what he was going to do if he was to win the prize money and he was saying some shit like putting crops in the hood! Crops?! He doesn’t know what the ghetto is. I think he felt that it would look good for his rap career, I just think that it’s bullshit.

HHDX: You were bold enough to throw a dildo in his face, so since the show has ended… have you been in touch with anyone from the show? I know that you went to Boston to hang out with Sullee, so how was that?
Persia: Sullee is my right hand man. We’re about to move in together. I’ve spoken to Shamrock. To me, they have a love for hip-hop. They’re not trying to make themselves look like buffoons. Sullee and I are trying to get some songs together. You know… he’s young… he loves the music, but he gets distracted. I’m trying to help him out. The girls are all on him now, since the show and he calls me every night from a bar talking about that I get him some nighttime love. [Laughs] Sullee’s great... I never had a White friend before. So, I’m glad that he’s my friend.

HHDX: One of the interesting results that came out of the show was your beef with Misfit. What happened?
Persia: It’s not really a beef on my end, It’s more like talking about some truth-isms. Personally, I separate the person from the artist; as a person, she’s really nice. But as an artist, she’s a joke to hip-hop. I mean… she sleeps with rappers to get into the game! I’ve spoken to Proof’s people. She used him for her success. Exploiting him on her MySpace page was just wrong! A lot of people felt like I should’ve got at her. His family doesn’t have a voice. But the beginning of our “beef”… was petty. She had a shirt that said, “That Bitch,” but initially, I felt that she was stepping on my toes. Continued on page 4 »