When I found out that I would be interviewing Tila Tequila about her new album, Welcome to the Dark Side; where she’d be spitting ferocious bars over a bevy of banging beats, I knew the kind of questions I wanted to ask: What is the fundamental difference between rap and Hip-Hop? Is Aquemini really better than ATLiens? M-1 or Stic.Man?
It’s always a pleasure to delve into the inner workings of the well-oiled machine that is a lyricist’s mind. And Tila was no different. As a music journalist, this was a culmination of my life’s work. This was my Frost/Nixon.
Sit back, read and listen to an interview that will shake Hip-Hop to its core. Prepare to be astounded.

TSS: Hi, how’s it going?
Tila Tequila: I’m good, how are you?
TSS: Great. We were supposed to have this interview last week, but they said you had bronchitis.
Tila Tequila: Yeah, I have massive bronchitis, like, “oh my God.” I wasn’t used to the drastic change in weather and I smoke. In New York, it doesn’t seem like you’re smoking as much, but you’re actually smoking more. I had so much to do in one day to the next and the next that, by the end of the day, I just got sick and got bronchitis. It was just horrible.
TSS: I’m sorry.
Tila Tequila: I’ve been in bed ever since I got back to L.A. I’m still in bed now. [Coughs] Did you hear that? That’s my bronchitis. It’s disgusting.
TSS: That’s terrible. So, I guess I have to call you Miss Tila, now? Read the rest of this entry »