Da Brat’s First Post-Prison Interview
As we previously told you, Da Brat walked out of prison a free woman the other day after serving a three-year stint for assault. Word of her release spread like wildfire through the industry after her close friend and confidant, Jermaine Dupri, announced the news via Twitter on Monday. In her first post-prison interview with Vibe.com (wow, that didn’t take long), Da Brat spoke on a variety of topics, including her hair and prison visitors. Check out some of the highlights:
ON WHETHER SHE’LL GET RID OF HER TRADEMARK BRAIDED HAIRDO:
“My hair is my glory. I’m definitely going to switch up the braids. It’s time to do some different things. It might be braided, but also straight or the big curly look. I like the big curly look on me so I’m going to get with my hair girl. I’m ready to dibble and dabble more. I’m ready to do the glam thing but with my Brat swag. I wanna add some more femininity. I’ma bring back some ‘What Do You Like’ Brat. I’m kind of tired of the braids, but at the same time I’m comfortable.”
ON WHO CAME TO VISIT HER WHILE SHE WAS BEHIND BARS:
“Oh man! I talk to Mariah [Carey] often and her and Nick [Cannon] came to see me.”
“Of course my sister [actress LisaRaye McCoy]. JD couldn’t take it…He said he didn’t want to see me in that light. But he was very supportive and wrote me all the time. People talked shit but he was very supportive. Gave me everything I needed. Kat Williams came to see me. All my family and friends.”
ON WHETHER SHE WROTE ANY RHYMES WHILE SHE WAS LOCKED UP:
“I wasn’t inspired to write because I need to hear beats in a studio. I need the thump and loud speakers. I tried to jot some ideas but focused on the book. I feel so good right now. I’m excited to be free!”
ON WHAT SHE LEARNED FROM HER TIME BEHIND BARS:
“A lot! I wasn’t locked up with no dummies. I learned a lot. I’m probably way more criminally minded than I was before [laughs. I’m wiser. I’m smarter. I have more patience. I learned not to take things for granted like going to the studio. Like ‘Damn, I shoulda, coulda, woulda done this. When JD told me to come to the studio I shoulda went.’ I gotta make up for this lost time and take advantage. 2 1⁄2 years is a lot. And now they got me on an ankle monitor so they ain’t f*cking with me! But I’m out!”
Ankle monitor or not, let’s hope she remains out. We wish her luck!
