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It's kind of like that, like you don't feel stuffed. + + + + + + + + + + Your stomach's not all protruding + + + + + + + + + + You feel light and heavy, and you could have more meals a day, + + + + + + + + + + than feeling like, + + + + + + + + + + I don't know, + + + + + + + + + + like Santa Claus, I guess. + + + + + + + + + + If- it just- it just did so much better for my skin, and I don't feel as sick as I used to + + + + + + + + + + from whatever was in my body. + + + + + + + + + + Um, let's see, + + + + + + + + + + I can't wait for Game of Thrones to come back out. + + + + + + + + + + [I love] Game of Thrones. + + + + + + + + + + I cannot even + + + + + + + + + + remember what happened in the last season. Have to + + + + + + + + + + redo it. But I like that. I like Blackish. + + + + + + + + + + Um, what's another show? Oh, Star, that new one from Lee Daniels, that's really good. + + + + + + + + + + Uh, I watch Power. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + I watch + + + + + + + + + + reality TV, + + + + + + + + + + I like Vanderpump Rules. + + + + + + + + + + Uh, what else? Love and Hip Hop, + + + + + + + + + + sometimes I watch that. + + + + + + + + + + Not too much into this season. + + + + + + + + + + And, what's another show I really really really- I like movies a lot though. + + + + + + + + + + Let me see, what's another show that I watch all the time? + + + + + + + + + + I can't remember. + + + + + + + + + + I know that I watch- + + + + + + + + + + oh, I watch, um, the Kardashians. + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + I think + + + + + + + + + + I- okay, I can only talk /?/ for myself, but I'm obsessed with all things hair and like eyebrows and stuff like that. + + + + + + + + + + And so I've- was watching them since season one, they came a long way. + + + + + + + + + + And (laughing) + + + + + + + + + + I just like seeing them as a family getting that money together. + + + + + + + + + + That motivated me and, um, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + just the way they look. + + + + + + + + + + I think it's a thing about looks because + + + + + + + + + + with girls, like, + + + + + + + + + + I know when I was little, I had thousands of Barbie dolls. + + + + + + + + + + But + + + + + + + + + + to you, they mighta all looked the same, and to me they didn't look the same. + + + + + + + + + + So I think that's + + + + + + + + + + our obsession with like the Kardashians like, + + + + + + + + + + they- yeah, people might think like they're fake or whatever. + + + + + + + + + + But, you know, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> they just look different. They look like dolls, like you watching + + + + + + + + + + [dolls] on TV. + + + + + + + + + + [Hm.] + + + + + + + + + + They [cute, yeah.] + + + + + + + + + + I just like watching it, I know + + + + + + + + + + it might be- not be, all the way + + + + + + + + + + true or whatever. I don't really know, but I like watching it. + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm, and then I also watched the Mariah Carey one that's on there, got me to s- + + + + + + + + + + see her in a different light. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + some lights I don't like, but + + + + + + + + + + <laugh> she's uh, + + + + + + + + + + I- she's interesting. I like + + + + + + + + + + watching people on TV. I like to see interviews too, like on OWN, on A- Oprah. + + + + + + + + + + Like when she's interviewing like people like John Legend, Will Smith, + + + + + + + + + + you kind of get wisdom from these type of people. So that's my channel I go to when I really wanna + + + + + + + + + + learn somebody's background and + + + + + + + + + + why people think the way they do, and + + + + + + + + + + everybody's different, so + + + + + + + + + + it's good to- + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + like if there's a person you don't like, like + + + + + + + + + + okay like, + + + + + + + + + + I wouldn't say I don't like her, but- cause I don't know her, but like + + + + + + + + + + Miley Cyrus, + + + + + + + + + + like the interview for me. + + + + + + + + + + I don't think she interviewed her, but if she interviews her, + + + + + + + + + + I would get to see like, why + + + + + + + + + + she does certain things. + + + + + + + + + + You know, + + + + + + + + + + what makes her tick + + + + + + + + + + as Miley Cyrus, cause + + + + + + + + + + some things she does I might not agree with, and some things I do, + + + + + + + + + + she might not agree with, but that's what makes us- us different, so + + + + + + + + + + I like the OWN channel. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Mm. + + + + + + + + + + I think that's the biggest- + + + + + + + + + + that's the biggest, um, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + that's the b- + + + + + + + + + + t- what's the word I'm looking for? + + + + + + + + + + That's the place where you learn + + + + + + + + + + how to do everything and how the world's gonna treat you. + + + + + + + + + + And, um, sometimes if you come from + + + + + + + + + + a dangerous background, you so used to seeing everybody + + + + + + + + + + like being violent with one another, you think that's the way it sup- + + + + + + + + + + that everybody's household is. You know, cause you don't have that + + + + + + + + + + perspective. You don't have that person telling you like, oh no, + + + + + + + + + + it's different other places, and + + + + + + + + + + it's not like that or + + + + + + + + + + whatever. But + + + + + + + + + + I know, I grew up with just like my mom. + + + + + + + + + + And I always lived with- um, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + we always shared like a home. In New York City, you could have like three family homes. + + + + + + + + + + So it would be like, me and my mom and then my aunt + + + + + + + + + + and her daughter and two sons + + + + + + + + + + and her husband. So it's like I always had + + + + + + + + + + family members there, but not really. Like, I still know I was the only child, + + + + + + + + + + but I call them my brothers and sisters. + + + + + + + + + + But + + + + + + + + + + I don't know. + + + + + + + + + + I think I had more of a- of a different upbringing than say like somebody who was actually a only child, + + + + + + + + + + and they didn't have like siblings around. Like + + + + + + + + + + I had + + + + + + + + + + the best of both worlds. Like + + + + + + + + + + if I wanted to /se-/ be by myself I could be by myself. If I wanted to be around kids, I could be around kids. + + + + + + + + + + <ts> And it just showed me that, um, I could be multifaceted and be + + + + + + + + + + friends and still be comfortable and not always have somebody on my side. So + + + + + + + + + + I don't know and then my family's weird, so. + + + + + + + + + + [I don't know.] + + + + + + + + + + Yeah. + + + + + + + + + + Traditions. + + + + + + + + + + Oh, sitting down for Thanksgiving + + + + + + + + + + dinner, we'd say + + + + + + + + + + what we were thankful for every year and how it was gonna improve for the next year. + + + + + + + + + + Um, what else? Food is a big traditions in our house. + + + + + + + + + + So like we have macaroni pie. + + + + + + + + + + We have like the corn pie, [we always have, um], oxtail. + + + + + + + + + + Um, food brings us together. That's what I noticed with our family, like, + + + + + + + + + + food and parties. + + + + + + + + + + [So that's] + + + + + + + + + + mostly our traditions. + + + + + + + + + + We don't really do nothing major l- oh, and like, + + + + + + + + + + my birthday is a tradition. (laughing) + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + I just like going to the movies and to eat. + + + + + + + + + + [Yeah, it's nothing] like too extravagant until I get to travel, but + + + + + + + + + + I don't really do the whole birthdays thing, maybe one year but not- + + + + + + + + + + not anytime soon. + + + + + + + + + + Definitely! But I want us to be closer. I want us to talk about like our day, and I want us to have like a positive word jar + + + + + + + + + + where like we put- write something positive, (laughing) + + + + + + + + + + um, everyday and then you put it in a jar, and then every Sunday we'll pull one out and read it. + + + + + + + + + + And, um, I wanna do something like that. + + + + + + + + + + I wanna start funds, like saving funds for my kids, so I can help them, you know, early on- start it early on, so I can help them later on in life. + + + + + + + + + + And what else? What else? + + + + + + + + + + I definitely wanna have like + + + + + + + + + + a cooking thing like once a month, where we can invite our friends, and they can eat with us. + + + + + + + + + + So we not all + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + into each other, + + + + + + + + + + you know, bring other people into our world. + + + + + + + + + + And just teach our kids to be + + + + + + + + + + loving towards one another as brother and sister. + + + + + + + + + + Cause me and my + + + + + + + + + + t- s- um, + + + + + + + + + + god sister and my + + + + + + + + + + god brother, my cousins, whatever you wanna call them. + + + + + + + + + + We're kinda harsh towards one another, but I think that's a New York thing. But + + + + + + + + + + I'm gonna teach them to be a little softer and nicer with each other. + + + + + + + + + + Um, when I was younger, I was living in /RD-ADDRESS-2/. + + + + + + + + + + Um, that's part of Brooklyn. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + /RD-ADDRESS-2/ do or die. + + + + + + + + + + Home [of Biggie Smalls] + + + + + + + + + + and Jay Z, down a couple blocks in /RD-ADDRESS-2/ [projects. And] it was really bad around that time, so + + + + + + + + + + even though my grandmother had a home, + + + + + + + + + + um, my mom and + + + + + + + + + + her sisters didn't really grow with their mom, so make- to make the long story short, we ended up leaving, + + + + + + + + + + and we got our own spot in /RD-ADDRESS-3/. + + + + + + + + + + I think we moved to- + + + + + + + + + + no /RD-ADDRESS-3/, yeah we moved to /RD-ADDRESS-3/. That's in Brooklyn too. + + + + + + + + + + And I grew up in that + + + + + + + + + + area, for like + + + + + + + + + + ten to + + + + + + + + + + twelve years, probably longer, can't really remember. + + + + + + + + + + But um, + + + + + + + + + + it's different + + + + + + + + + + seeing as everything is around the corner, like if I come out the house, I don't gotta stay in the house all day. + + + + + + + + + + I go outside, + + + + + + + + + + the corner store is there. You got your shop- your shoes stores. You got your Duane Reade's, your Rite Aid's, + + + + + + + + + + um, your CVS's. It's just totally different, like + + + + + + + + + + everybody's always outside playing on the block. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + It's just nice. It's just different. It's just a different feeling like, + + + + + + + + + + everything is right where you need it, whereas out here, + + + + + + + + + + um, + + + + + + + + + + you come outside, all you see is your neighbors, all you gonna see is your neighbors. + + + + + + + + + + And if you come out the area, all you gonna see is the woods, unless you downtown or whatever. + + + + + + + + + + And, [um], + + + + + + + + + + There's no corner stores. Y'all have QT's. + + + + + + + + + + Um, you need your car + + + + + + + + + + to go past the outside of your- your area, whatever that might be. + + + + + + + + + + And, yeah, everybody down here is about their home. They not really more so about fashion. + + + + + + + + + + Up there we about fashion. Like + + + + + + + + + + cause you walking all the time, you gotta look fresh, you have to have your fresh sneaker on, your fresh outfit on. If you're a girl, your hair have to be done, your nails gotta be done. + + + + + + + + + + And you not gonna be get caught dead going in certain stores. I see people + + + + + + + + + + who going in and out here, + + + + + + + + + + like it's nothing. + + + + + + + + + + So yeah, we more about our clothes. Y'all more about like homes and stuff. + + + + + + + + + + Safer? + + + + + + + + + + Mm, + + + + + + + + + + I guess, um, + + + + + + + + + + I feel a little bit safer in New York. I think that's cause I grew up there though. + + + + + + + + + + Like down here it was something I seen on TV. + + + + + + + + + + And I feel like the houses are nice, but they kind of just right there and anybody could just come into your joint. + + + + + + + + + + Whereas up there, like, everybody's connected. + + + + + + + + + + The houses are connected. + + + + + + + + + + So it's like, + + + + + + + + + + they're not w- + + + + + + + + + + they not gonna try you + + + + + + + + + + like how they try people out here, like + + + + + + + + + + just going in they houses taking TV's and shit. + + + + + + + + + + Cause we just so close knitted up there. Even if we didn't want to be, that's just the way that it's built. + + + + + + + + + + So, + + + + + + + + + + yeah. (breathy) + + + + + + + + + + I think it's the same. + + + + + + + + + + Well, f- + + + + + + + + + + no, yeah it's crowded. + + + + + + + + + + It's crowded but it doesn't- after fi- I feel like it's the same thing on a block + + + + + + + + + + radius type thing. + + + + + + + + + + It's the same amount of people. It's just that + + + + + + + + + + your neighbors are much closer. + + + + + + + + + + Like okay, + + + + + + + + + + you step outside on your porch, they porch is right there. Like + + + + + + + + + + there's a + + + + + + + + + + gate dividing your porch and their porch. But when you come out and they stand there, you're gonna say, hey. + + + + + + + + + + [Versus] out here, we have to wave across the street or wave + + + + + + + + + + [next] door. There's space in between your houses, so + + + + + + + + + + I don't know. I don't- + + + + + + + + + + I don't think it's more crowded. I think it's the same amount of people + + + + + + + + + + actually. It's just that everybody + + + + + + + + + + kind of is on the go in they own cars and stuff out here, so you not really gonna + + + + + + + + + + bump into that many people unless you take the a- + + + + + + + + + + the MARTA. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + [Oh no], my school was always in the vicinity. + + + + + + + + + + Um, when I was in junior high, my school was across the street. + + + + + + + + + + All I d- I literally- all I had to do was cross the street and go to school. + + + + + + + + + + I think my mom and my aunt did that on purpose. + + + + + + + + + + And then when I got to high school, + + + + + + + + + + um, I just had to walk up, + + + + + + + + + + let me see, + + + + + + + + + + like five blocks. And then we moved to another place so I was walking, + + + + + + + + + + um, just ten blocks. But it was in the same type of + + + + + + + + + + zone area, like you had to go to your zone school. + + + + + + + + + + Um, I think in high school you could go to other schools, but you had to have like a problem or your parents just wanted you to go to an elite school or something like that. But + + + + + + + + + + we have zone schools just like out here. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> they were always in the area. + + + + + + + + + + Only one time, + + + + + + + + + + I think up from kindergarten to third grade + + + + + + + + + + I was + + + + + + + + + + in, um, /RD-SCHOOL-7/, + + + + + + + + + + and that was + + + + + + + + + + over on /RD-ADDRESS-2/ Street + + + + + + + + + + out of my neighborhood. + + + + + + + + + + But that was because I was in a Catholic school, and then she decided to change my school. + + + + + + + + + + And that's when I moved over to the /RD-ADDRESS-3/ school- + + + + + + + + + + public school + + + + + + + + + + because she felt what th- + + + + + + + + + + I wasn't learning anything at the Catholic school. + + + + + + + + + + [They was just] taking the money. + + + + + + + + + + I didn't like school. + + + + + + + + + + I think my whole experience in school- + + + + + + + + + + I really loved, um, kindergarten + + + + + + + + + + cause we- (laughing) + + + + + + + + + + we didn't do anything. (laughing) We took naps, + + + + + + + + + + um, colored. + + + + + + + + + + And some people don't remember like kindergarten, but I remember it because I had + + + + + + + + + + a special needs teacher. + + + + + + + + + + [She] was a helper for my- my teacher was Indian. + + + + + + + + + + She looked like Pocahontas. + + + + + + + + + + That's all I can remember. + + + + + + + + + + And the + + + + + + + + + + special needs teacher, she was a little person. + + + + + + + + + + [And her name] was Miss /RD-NAME-1/. She was so nice. She was like + + + + + + + + + + the height of probably my knee, and I'm just five- five feet- + + + + + + + + + + five feet. She was up to like my thigh. + + + + + + + + + + She was tiny. + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + She was so nice. She used to bring me candy all the time, so I really love + + + + + + + + + + kindergarten, and rest in peace Miss /RD-NAME-1/. + + + + + + + + + + And then, let's see, I really loved, um, I think that was fifth grade, + + + + + + + + + + no sixth grade. I met this guy, he was my teacher. His name was Mr. /RD-NAME-1/. + + + + + + + + + + Really on the hefty side, rest in peace Mr. /RD-NAME-1/. + + + + + + + + + + [But he] really, um, motivated us to be good people. + + + + + + + + + + It wasn't just about singing with him. + + + + + + + + + + It was more about like, um, + + + + + + + + + + you know, f- getting to know you and love yourself as a person, so he motivated me. I really liked that class. That was a music class. + + + + + + + + + + And that made me have a love for music. + + + + + + + + + + And then, + + + + + + + + + + let's see, + + + + + + + + + + I don't think I had any favorites in high school. + + + + + + + + + + [Oh.] + + + + + + + + + + Mr. /RD-NAME-3/ + + + + + + + + + + [in] + + + + + + + + + + /RD-SCHOOL-2/ two eleven. + + + + + + + + + + Couldn't stand his ass. + + + + + + + + + + [Oh, my bad.] + + + + + + + + + + [My mom], um, + + + + + + + + + + she had to go up there and speak to him because he wouldn't let me sit in the front of the class. + + + + + + + + + + My glasses, I didn't have my glasses. I wear glasses to see the board. I would tell him everyday, I can't see. And then he'll be mad that I didn't turn in my work and stuff like that. + + + + + + + + + + Well it's like, I can't see. And then he told me he was not gonna put me in the front of the class. + + + + + + + + + + So she came up there and gave him a little + + + + + + + + + + one two + + + + + + + + + + type of mama cursing type thing, + + + + + + + + + + and then I was in the front of the class the next day. + + + + + + + + + + [um], + + + + + + + + + + Mrs. /RD-NAME-3/. + + + + + + + + + + I think that was her name. She was a ra- that was the first time I had to deal with racism + + + + + + + + + + in NYC. But she basically used to pick on certain people and tell us, + + + + + + + + + + like, + + + + + + + + + + oh you're doing this, and I'm'a tell your parents you're doing this, and you weren't doing it. + + + + + + + + + + And I remember one time she told + + + + + + + + + + my mom I was in the class jumping on the desk, throwing + + + + + + + + + + my erase- the erasers at her, or something like that. + + + + + + + + + + And Mr. /RD-NAME-1/ had to come and help me out + + + + + + + + + + and kind of + + + + + + + + + + tell my mom she needed to get me out that class, cause + + + + + + + + + + she just don't like certain people. When she got /her/ mind on you, + + + + + + + + + + she ain't gonna like you. So those are two people I had + + + + + + + + + + an + + + + + + + + + + awful experience with in school. [But school] just- + + + + + + + + + + it wasn't my thing. I wanted to + + + + + + + + + + get out and do what I wanted to do, but the crazy thing was + + + + + + + + + + I didn't know + + + + + + + + + + what exactly I wanted to do, so. + + + + + + + + + + I was just always all over the place. + + + + + + + + + + English. I could write a essay like nobody's business. I used to + + + + + + + + + + help people write their essays cause I was really good at it. + + + + + + + + + + [It was just common] sense to me. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + social studies, and then there was another class we used to take, + + + + + + + + + + and it taught us how to predict the weather. + + + + + + + + + + [I can't remember] the name of that class, but it was really fun. The teacher was really good. I can't remember his name though. + + + + + + + + + + That was a really good class. + + + + + + + + + + What'd they call that? + + + + + + + + + + When you- with the weather? + + + + + + + + + + [Something like that], yeah I really liked that. + + + + + + + + + + [And] then I took drama class in college. + + + + + + + + + + That was fun and weird at the same time. I think I wasn't ready for at that point, + + + + + + + + + + [because] I didn't know that like, in acting class you have to act like a- + + + + + + + + + + like get on all fours and act like a [cat and] + + + + + + + + + + do all type of stuff. And I just- I was too concerned about how I was looking + + + + + + + + + + than to be focused on my craft. So that didn't last long. + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + In high school, no. + + + + + + + + + + [I] tried out for the track team, + + + + + + + + + + but I had some issues with + + + + + + + + + + pain + + + + + + + + + + in my leg and stuff. I guess that + + + + + + + + + + is genetics, I don't know. + + + + + + + + + + And then, um, + + + + + + + + + + I wasn't really into like, + + + + + + + + + + cheerleading because, + + + + + + + + + + I'm- I feel like I'm a leader, and + + + + + + + + + + the stuff that they were doing to the, + + + + + + + + + + people who were auditioning, like it was some type of sorority. I was just not gonna pass that test like, + + + + + + + + + + [so I] kind of just stayed + + + + + + + + + + to myself. I didn't really do anything extracurricular in school. + + + + + + + + + + Didn't wanna do it, + + + + + + + + + + even when I was younger and I would say, oh I wanna do tap dancing. + + + + + + + + + + And my mom would take me to tap dance class, and then when I realized she couldn't stay with me, I would cry. And then + + + + + + + + + + I just went home. So I just never was interested in anything. I'm a really clinger. I cling to my mom. + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + And, um, + + + + + + + + + + I cling to anything that's- + + + + + + + + + + that I feel comfortable with, so whether that be + + + + + + + + + + my mom, my sister, somebody close. And if they're not with me, I have a issue, so + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + yeah. + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + [I don't wanna] adapt y'all flavor and [swag.] + + + + + + + + + + [I don't] have- I don't know how to pick up y'all dialect. Like + + + + + + + + + + [I don't really] hang out with + + + + + + + + + + Atlanta people + + + + + + + + + + like that. Not- it's no offense to any person that's from Atlanta, but I just haven't come across like somebody that I could relate to and understand why, + + + + + + + + + + [you know, Atlanta] women act the way they do. + + + + + + + + + + And so the few I have met, I just- I don't mess with them like that, cause + + + + + + + + + + I don't know. It's clashing. Like they views and my views. + + + + + + + + + + So, [um], + + + + + + + + + + No, because + + + + + + + + + + I don't know, like, I'm picky with my friends in general + + + + + + + + + + [in New York] City, so, + + + + + + + + + + um, when I came out here, I met one girl. She was from + + + + + + + + + + New York, + + + + + + + + + + and she lived out here for like over ten years or something like that. + + + + + + + + + + But to me, she was more into like the guys with the cars, and + + + + + + + + + + if they ain't go no money, they ain't gotta talk to her. + + + + + + + + + + [And] like things like that, and I'm just- + + + + + + + + + + I'm not saying there's not girls like that in New York, cause they are. + + + + + + + + + + [And] I didn't hang out with them there either. + + + + + + + + + + [So it] just depends on, for me, energy + + + + + + + + + + and where your, um, opinions, + + + + + + + + + + lie, like I'm not gonna not be your friend because + + + + + + + + + + you want a guy with money or whatever. But + + + + + + + + + + if that's all you're concerned about and I see you not working for so- for something for yourself, that's how I choose my friends. And + + + + + + + + + + I think that's the difference between + + + + + + + + + + me, a New York person, and them, a ATL person. + + + + + + + + + + I just haven't found that right Atlanta person that, + + + + + + + + + + [you know], I wanna hang out with, + + + + + + + + + + besides you. + + + + + + + + + + And I [can't lose this] accent if d- + + + + + + + + + + I feel like I was there my whole life. I came out here /and wi-/ in my- + + + + + + + + + + when I was like twenty-eight or something like that. So my accent is stuck. It's not going nowhere. + + + + + + + + + + I'm not tryna pick up no other accent, unless I go to London or something like that. + + + + + + + + + + Bruh? + + + + + + + + + + I think bruh came from Atlanta. + + + + + + + + + + Bruh came from Atlanta, [um], + + + + + + + + + + [um, what else] do y'all say? Finna. + + + + + + + + + + [I'm f- I'm finna] go to- I'm finna go to the store. + + + + + + + + + + [Y'all] say skreet. + + + + + + + + + + [Y'all] say Merry /Chritmas/. (nonstandard pronunciation) + + + + + + + + + + [When] I used to come out here on vacation, I used to hear a lot more. Like, it had more- /a lot of that-/ + + + + + + + + + + like ATLiens walking around like, + + + + + + + + + + ayo, shorty, shorty, + + + + + + + + + + can I- shorty, can I s- see you for a minute or whatever, [like] + + + + + + + + + + Oh, lemme ho- lemme holler at you for a second, shorty. + + + + + + + + + + Some shit like that. + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + I only remember that one time when my friends was following, um, + + + + + + + + + + what's his name? Master P's son? + + + + + + + + + + Yeah, they was following him. + + + + + + + + + + And, um, I felt like that was weird. That's a lot of stuff people do out here that's weird too. + + + + + + + + + + [So] they following him, following him in these stores in Lenox mall. + + + + + + + + + + And I know he saw them following him. So when they finally caught up to him, I just went up the escalator. + + + + + + + + + + [You know], + + + + + + + + + + yeah, cause I just- + + + + + + + + + + I wasn't interested in even meeting him, like, + + + + + + + + + + [so] (laughing) he kind of was looking up and laughing and waving. + + + + + + + + + + You know, instead of paying attention to them and + + + + + + + + + + taking a picture. + + + + + + + + + + Oh and I also met Shaq, but he's not from out here, + + + + + + + + + + [so.] + + + + + + + + + + Yeah, I met Shaq. [He told me] he liked my lipstick. + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + [It was] good, asked me what I'm doing later. + + + + + + + + + + That day, I was actually + + + + + + + + + + going to my interview, and I was at a job + + + + + + + + + + [ at /RD-WORK-3/], + + + + + + + + + + [so.] + + + + + + + + + + [<ts>] + + + + + + + + + + [And] let's see, what's it- /?/ um, + + + + + + + + + + when I used to work at /RD-WORK-2/, + + + + + + + + + + Birthday Bash, all of them, like, + + + + + + + + + + you know, Lenox mall was like the spot I guess. + + + + + + + + + + That's where they have like the little concert or whatever, [cause I don't know] about it. + + + + + + + + + + And, um, a lot of guys would walk through and be like, oh what's happening, shawty? Can I talk to you for a second, put my phone- + + + + + + + + + + I'm like, nah, like + + + + + + + + + + I ain't taking no bus to come meet you. + + + + + + + + + + I'm not getting on no train. [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + You better have a car, like + + + + + + + + + + first of all, I don't even wanna get in your car, like I don't even know you like that. I don't even know how I hooked up with you. + + + + + + + + + + Cause I was just afraid at th- it's too much, + + + + + + + + + + like woods, trees, like places to bury people out here, like. + + + + + + + + + + [No], + + + + + + + + + + [no.] + + + + + + + + + + I had to pray on it. + + + + + + + + + + Yeah you do ha- you had good energy. + + + + + + + + + + Atlanta music. + + + + + + + + + + I like listening to your beats. + + + + + + + + + + [Um], + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + Mainstream, + + + + + + + + + + I don't think I listen to anybody from Atlanta. + + + + + + + + + + [You c-] + + + + + + + + + + I listen to Young Thug sometimes if he on the radio, and it depends on if the song was playing so much on the radio + + + + + + + + + + that it is now part of my subconscious. + + + + + + + + + + [So I put it on] my iTunes. + + + + + + + + + + I like T.I. + + + + + + + + + + I don't listen to him everyday though. I listen to this guy named Black. + + + + + + + + + + [Um-] + + + + + + + + + + It's like a six + + + + + + + + + + [L] A C K. + + + + + + + + + + [He's really] good. I like, um, this girl called H.E.R. + + + + + + + + + + [Hers is] H dot E + + + + + + + + + + dot R. + + + + + + + + + + And, who else is my favorite? + + + + + + + + + + <ts> Oh, Chrisette Michele. I just downloaded + + + + + + + + + + her last album. + + + + + + + + + + It's really different from her other ones. + + + + + + + + + + I listen to a lot of different stuff, um, + + + + + + + + + + Yeah, when it's on the radio, but I didn't download it. + + + + + + + + + + [Yeah I] can't- + + + + + + + + + + I don't know. And then you gotta remember like + + + + + + + + + + thirty, thirty-four. + + + + + + + + + + [Like if I] really wanna + + + + + + + + + + play it with my, you know, my boyfriend or my friends or whatever, + + + + + + + + + + [in] the car then I'll probably put something on and do a little dance, but + + + + + + + + + + [it's not] part of my playlist. Like + + + + + + + + + + I have ver- I don't just- don't- + + + + + + + + + + I don't listen- I don't keep people's names. + + + + + + + + + + Um, Daniel Caesar, he's really good. Maybe he's from Atlanta, I don't know. + + + + + + + + + + I listen to Drake, Rihanna. + + + + + + + + + + [Um], + + + + + + + + + + Beyonce, when she drops anything, I kill it so then I can't listen to it anymore. + + + + + + + + + + Um, Mariah Carey. + + + + + + + + + + I still listen to Naughty by Nature, Queen Latifah, + + + + + + + + + + [Brandy], Tupac, + + + + + + + + + + [Biggie] Smalls, + + + + + + + + + + Jay-Z, + + + + + + + + + + those type of people. I didn't really pick up anybody from + + + + + + + + + + Atlanta yet. + + + + + + + + + + I used to listen to Jermaine Dupri + + + + + + + + + + when he was like hot back then. + + + + + + + + + + [And then], + + + + + + + + + + who else? I like Missy Elliot. I could always listen to all her songs. + + + + + + + + + + Yeah. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + How's it going? + + + + + + + + + + Of course my name is /RD-NAME-3/. + + + + + + + + + + I'm the guy that's gonna be interviewi- + + + + + + + + + + /iewing/ today. + + + + + + + + + + Can I start by your name? What's your name? + + + + + + + + + + <ts> Okay, cool, cool. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + with a name like that, I'm assuming you're female? + + + + + + + + + + But y- + + + + + + + + + + for the record, are you female? + + + + + + + + + + Okay your ethnicity? + + + + + + + + + + Which is? + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Okay, + + + + + + + + + + cool cool, + + + + + + + + + + don't mind me, I will want you to kind of open up and give me some long + + + + + + + + + + winded type answers + + + + + + + + + + [if that's cool.] + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + what year were you born? + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + Nineteen eighty-four of April. + + + + + + + + + + [Okay.] + + + + + + + + + + What- what sign would that make you? + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + That's cool, that's what's up, we can [talk about-] + + + + + + + + + + We can possibly talk about that in a little bit, let me see what else- let me just go down the checklist right quick. + + + + + + + + + + What's your hometown? + + + + + + + + + + Okay, Brooklyn, New York. Stand by. + + + + + + + + + + Stand up. + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh> That's what I meant] to say. I'm a little nervous. + + + + + + + + + + [Um], + + + + + + + + + + okay, um, + + + + + + + + + + how many years have you been living in Atlanta, Georgia? + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + Would you say you like it so far? + + + + + + + + + + [It's cool.] + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Now that's what's up, that's what's up. Um, + + + + + + + + + + education wise, what's your highest level of [education?] + + + + + + + + + + [Okay.] + + + + + + + + + + [Great], + + + + + + + + + + great. Awesome, um, + + + + + + + + + + job wise, what's your occupation? + + + + + + + + + + Okay, cool, + + + + + + + + + + how about you, um, + + + + + + + + + + tell me a little about + + + + + + + + + + Ma + + + + + + + + + + and Pa Dukes? + + + + + + + + + + Cool, cool, cool, cool. + + + + + + + + + + So what kind of passions you have right about now? What- what incites you? + + + + + + + + + + So, + + + + + + + + + + you would consider yourself, maybe a creative, + + + + + + + + + + [artistic-] + + + + + + + + + + [Okay.] + + + + + + + + + + That's dope, that's what's up. + + + + + + + + + + Um, let's see. + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + Let's talk about your friends. What type of people + + + + + + + + + + do, you know, you usually connect with? + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + [Yeah] same here + + + + + + + + + + pretty much. + + + + + + + + + + So + + + + + + + + + + those f- + + + + + + + + + + friends that you was just mentioning, are they around in this area or back in New York, somewhere else? + + + + + + + + + + Okay, + + + + + + + + + + speaking of boyfriend, what's your, um, relationship to the person that's interviewing you at this present moment? + + + + + + + + + + [Oh okay] [cool.] + + + + + + + + + + Okay, awesome, + + + + + + + + + + awesome. + + + + + + + + + + One of the five, okay, + + + + + + + + + + excluding me, w- I guess, maybe, + + + + + + + + + + one more of your recent friends, how did you meet them? + + + + + + + + + + Okay so you mentioned, um, + + + + + + + + + + one of your jobs being working at + + + + + + + + + + /RD-WORK-6/ s- + + + + + + + + + + store. How long were you working there for? + + + + + + + + + + Okay, okay, cool cool. So um, + + + + + + + + + + how do you get to work? + + + + + + + + + + Cool, cool, cool. + + + + + + + + + + So, um, + + + + + + + + + + did you eat today? What you have for breakfast? + + + + + + + + + + [Mm.] + + + + + + + + + + Mm. + + + + + + + + + + Mm, that sound good. + + + + + + + + + + [S- <laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + [That's alright.] I know it tastes good too I mean, but um, + + + + + + + + + + what- + + + + + + + + + + that's a pretty unique choice for a breakfast dish. I kn- I know it- I mean, it's no time + + + + + + + + + + like the present to have a good meal or whatever, but, um, + + + + + + + + + + is there a reason + + + + + + + + + + your dish is like that? Is it a particular diet you're in? + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + What kind of prompted you to + + + + + + + + + + start eating I guess cleaner as a vegetarian more so? + + + + + + + + + + [Mm.] + + + + + + + + + + Nah, cool, cool. Any, um, I guess good- + + + + + + + + + + I wouldn't wanna say the word side effect, but I guess benefits of coming from- + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + <laugh> + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + Let's see, let's um, switch the whole + + + + + + + + + + aura of the + + + + + + + + + + interview right now. What, um, + + + + + + + + + + are some shows that you're interested in + + + + + + + + + + right now? + + + + + + + + + + Oh I love that- + + + + + + + + + + love that [show.] + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + <laugh> + + + + + + + + + + [What-] what's- what's- what do you find fascinating about watching the Kardashians? + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + Yeah, a couple of 'em + + + + + + + + + + [pretty cute] + + + + + + + + + + [I would say.] + + + + + + + + + + Nah, it's- it's good to get some type of, um, entertainment, + + + + + + + + + + you know, + + + + + + + + + + gotta enjoy your life at times. + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + Agree, okay. + + + + + + + + + + [So] with- um, I guess, + + + + + + + + + + for some of these interviews, some of these people that you're + + + + + + + + + + checking out their stories, and + + + + + + + + + + I guess, you know, you can relate with some experience in your stories. + + + + + + + + + + How much do you think family affect a person's, + + + + + + + + + + you know, outcome, + + + + + + + + + + personality, character, all that different type of stuff? + + + + + + + + + + [Okay]. + + + + + + + + + + What kind of traditions + + + + + + + + + + do you remember having in your family + + + + + + + + + + if any? + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Love it. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + [Okay.] + + + + + + + + + + Ah, nice, [nice.] + + + + + + + + + + Do you plan on, + + + + + + + + + + you know, keeping these traditions alive- + + + + + + + + + + alive with your own family that you start or whatever? + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + That's nice. That's cool. + + + + + + + + + + Um, + + + + + + + + + + so, + + + + + + + + + + you got a real unique perspective coming from New York, living + + + + + + + + + + so many years, and also coming to Atlanta, + + + + + + + + + + living so + + + + + + + + + + many years. Atlanta is becoming like a melting pot of a lot of different + + + + + + + + + + types of variety of people and we already know. + + + + + + + + + + That was kind of New York's + + + + + + + + + + claim to fame as well. + + + + + + + + + + Tell me about + + + + + + + + + + growing up in neighborhoods in + + + + + + + + + + New York. + + + + + + + + + + What type of neighborhood were you grow up- have you grown up in? + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + Yeah. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm.] + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + [True] that. + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + Okay, + + + + + + + + + + um, + + + + + + + + + + <ts> + + + + + + + + + + between, + + + + + + + + + + I guess New York + + + + + + + + + + and your experience in Atlanta, + + + + + + + + + + which would you + + + + + + + + + + consider safer? + + + + + + + + + + Yes. + + + + + + + + + + That makes sense, so + + + + + + + + + + it's a lot more crowded up there + + + + + + + + + + than + + + + + + + + + + in Atlanta. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Okay, so + + + + + + + + + + eh- + + + + + + + + + + in your neighborhood, + + + + + + + + + + let's say back in New York, + + + + + + + + + + [did you] go to a school that was close by, or did you have to go all the c- + + + + + + + + + + way across town or [something?] + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Okay. + + + + + + + + + + So, um, + + + + + + + + + + what was your favorite school, I guess, in particular that you went to? + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + That's awesome. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + <laugh> + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Oh. + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + What about some teachers you just couldn't stand, + + + + + + + + + + like [ah], + + + + + + + + + + there's- + + + + + + + + + + there's /teachers./ + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh.] + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + [Nah, /you good/.] + + + + + + + + + + <laugh> Man, [/ma/] + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Did you have any, um, + + + + + + + + + + favorite subjects? + + + + + + + + + + [/Okay./] + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Uh, meteorology or [something like that.] + + + + + + + + + + [/??/] + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + [<laugh>] + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + Mm. + + + + + + + + + + So would that be considered + + + + + + + + + + I'm- I know that's a course, but it- was there any other + + + + + + + + + + extracurricular activities in school? + + + + + + + + + + [Okay.] + + + + + + + + + + Oh. + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + Mm-hm. + + + + + + + + + + Definitely a clinger. + + + + + + + + + + Definitely a [Klingon.] + + + + + + + + + + [Um], what you call again? + + + + + + + + + + Let's see, + + + + + + + + + + go a little bit deeper, cause + + + + + + + + + + usually a lot of people, when they come to Atlanta for about five years, they- + + + + + + + + + + they become ATLiens, and they kind of adapt the flavor and the swag, but [you really-] + + + + + + + + + + [you] really holding on to this NY + + + + + + + + + + you know dialect + + + + + + + + + + and [culture.] + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + [Mm-hm.] + + + + + + + + + + [Go deeper] like, + + + + + + + + + + what's the difference? 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