featuringMISSMULATTO:
Date- August 28, 2016
It’s crazy how you can see someone all the time and not know anything about them at all.
I’ve known of Miss Mulatto since my freshman year at Lovejoy High School. The best homecoming experience I’ve ever had in high school, 9th grade was crazy. Somehow I was nominated to be 9th grade prince- probably someone’s cruel practical joke-and became a part of
the 2012-2013 Homecoming Court. Needless to say I lost against someone that didn’t even
campaign, but really that’s not the focal point of this piece. I mentioned all those embarrassing details to bring up the highlight of that homecoming week: the festival. The music was
dope, the atmosphere was dope, and everyone who came was really chilling.
And then this big ass white SUV came through- I forget what make and model- with huge
wheels and nice ass rims makes the most dramatic entrance possible into Lovejoy’s carpool
lane. At this point, all eyes are on the vehicle. And when the doors open, I saw Miss Mulatto
for the first time. She was in 8th grade at the time (even though a lot of people in attendance
didn’t even know- self included), and she still somehow found a way to get these high school
students lit. It was an unexpected treasure and a dope introduction to a budding artist. And
I was soooooo close to trying to go over there and mack; my boys were really hyping me up.
So I started heading over to where she was, and I hear someone say “I can’t believe she’s only
in 8th grade!”
“Damn, nevermind,” immediately filled my immature 9th grade thoughts, and I was done
with Miss Mulatto.
That was easier said than done though because I found out my sophomore year that Miss
Mulatto was attending Lovejoy. Along with the other new girls’ names circling around, I had
no clue, and didn’t see her for a while. But I eventually did, and I swear I saw her all the time
after that.
Jump to junior year, and I started dual enrollment. And according to everyone at Lovejoy, I
“didn’t even go there anymore,” so needless to say that I didn’t see Miss Mulatto as much as I
used to. Then I don’t think I even saw her my senior year.
When Spring 2016 came though, I heard that she was doing big things. It’s really dope
seeing someone that you once had an unrequited 5 minute crush on turn into what Miss
Mulatto is today. She’s genuinely successful as a result of her own hard work, and that’s why
I reached out to her team in August to finally meet the Southside Princess and get an awesome interview in.
Let me first say that whatever negative or illogical opinions you have about Miss Mulatto
are wrong. Flat out wrong. She is one of the humblest artists that I have ever interviewed.
She’s got Vacay! (fka RICHWAYTRHÉ) tied at the moment. Her attitude about her progression
is admirable because you would hate me if I was signed to JD. I would switch up move to Atlanta and act like I’m God’s gift to earth. That’s not Miss Mulatto. As she was on Twitter while
I was setting up for the interview, she was talking to her friend about some of the hate that
she was getting, and I just listened. There’s no reason why a 17 year old artist who doesn’t
make music that’s anywhere near offensive should be treated like that on Twitter, but Twitter can be a cold, dark place. It was reassuring to hear that her feelings about the situation
weren’t in the vein of “Fuck them, I’m the shit”; she just wondered why they were so upset.