Best Inda Game - Interview

B.I.G is the founding member of Flatland Entertainment and has been in the music game since the late 1980's. B.I.G. is not only a single mother and business woman, but a songwriter and producer as well. Under a previous production company, BMP (Big Mama Productions, she de'but project P.O.W. (prisoners of Watts); Project P.O.W. was well received in Los Angeles, as well as other surrouding areas. the P.O.W. Project garnered steady radio air-play on the Southern California radio stations KDAY and KGFJ.

Best Inda Game aka B.I.G combines street flava with heavy hittin tracks, the results is what she call Flatland Funk. Best Inda Games is most often referred to as a lyrical rap artist and likened to Queen Latifah.

B.I.G has performed at the Vault 350 in Long Beach, California and the Key Club in Hollywood, among others.

B.I.G. has opened for noted artist as Ice T, Slick Rick, The Nappy Roots, Bone Thugs and Harmony,the Wild Bunch and Nadirah Shakoor. B.I.G is well repected in the Hip Hop and Rap community and was a friend and associate of the late Tupac Shakur

First off who are you and where are you from?

My name is Best Inda Game and im from a place i call HollyWatts Ca, a part of South Central Los Angeles.

What has your life been like there growing up till now ?

In 65? we had the first riots then again in the 90?s we had another riot so you can imagine. It was 2 of us. I have a brother. A single mother raised us. Our father died when I was eight.

Living in Watts, was what I made of it, after I got out of high school, I started Hustling, and so you can imagine what comes with that. I?ve been to the State and Federal Pen every situation has its ups and Downs I was hustling when the real Freeway Rick Ross was doing his thing.

So how you deal with getting locked up in the pen ?

God! Going back to my roots, how I was raised. That?s how I dealt with it. I was focused before I went in and after I came how, I had goals. Had a plan! Gotta have a plan, stay focused and stick to it. The ?Lifers?! I realized that majority of the women were in prison due to or regarding a man.

What got you into hip-hop?

Well me and my cousin Scott DJ Shake, and two of the homies Tyrone ?Mc TIE? and Kurk ?Mc Funky Gee?, was chillin talking and shake was a deejaying, and was talking about starting a rap group. I was like ok and, I will start an Independent Label and financially back ya?ll. So that?s how I got into Rap, I had the first rap group out of Watts P.O.W Prisoners of Watts, and the Label was Big MaMa Records & Recording Studio?

What Hip-Hop did grow up on?

I grew up on NWA, Grandmaster Flash, Toddy T, World Class Wrecking Crew (WCRC) Run DMC and the list goes on? back then, man. Flatland artist? I have been in the lab perfecting our craft.

Have you met/worked with any other gay emcees on the scene?

I?ve met a lot of out artists; I?ve performed with, Deadlee, Foxjazell, De La Cruz, Big Nugg, Mélange Lavone, and lots more?

When did you first learn there were other gay rappers ?

When I came home from the pen. I thought I was going to start a new revolution. LOL, got stopped dead in my tracks.

What do you think of the whole Out/gay hip-hop scene ?

A bunch of ?Favoritism? I don?t know where I fit in. I don?t know how to say it, but I feel that my community is not as supportive. I guess I don?t be out kissing Asses?. I mean, you know just non supportive. Maybe I?m too street, too hard, too hood?

Do you get many gigs ? gay or str8 ?

I get gigs, Gay or Str8! Lately I have been focusing behind the scenes. Right now I feel it is time not to discriminate.

Are you a gay rapper or a rapper that?s gay ?

I know that I am a rapper who is Gay. It?s my life, my style! I rap about my life. The life I live. Gay rappers rap about being Gay. I'm a HUSTLER! I'm a a RAPPER! I'm a mother, you dig?

If you had to feature 2 gay and 2 str8 mc?s (any) on your next album who would you choose?

Gay: Knee Hi from the Five Footas, Deadlee, and Big Nugg.
Str8 Ti, Luda, Queen, and/or Lil Wayne.

You ever done a tour or been involved in Peaceout or Homorevolution if not would you de interested?

I haven?t done Peaceout , Yet. I?ve done the Homorevelotuion tour, and would do it again. Yeah sure.

Did you do the whole of the tour? Anything particularly strikes you about any one you met. Was there lots of support!

No, San Diego, Long Beach, Vegas. It was interesting, different artist. Everyone was different. Everyone was good! I?ve done interviews and I?ve had a few write ups no magazine coverage, very little press?

What would you say your style oh hip-hop is?

I?ve been told a cross between a female easy E and Biggie? my style is what I call Reality Music.

Are you openly gay? When did you come out? What did your peeps say?

Very much, can?t really hide me. Open?. I came out 18years ago. Man, I was on my way to do time and the homies was like, ?You going to have a party up in there?, LOL

How long have you been rhyming ? 13 years, grinding!

What was it that made you start ? who inspired you ?

My mentor, George ?Bugallo? Frazier. He told me that I have more talent in my pinky finger, and that artist are an iffy situation. Spend your time; money on you and it won?t be wasted!

What kind of topics you tend to talk about in your music ?

Life, streets, parting, relationships, ?Reality Music?.

Any projects coming soon ?

Whew, we (FLATLAND ENT) have many?. Were working on Ex Baymacc G Unit West along side of Spider Loc SNOOPYBLUE?s album The Most Anticipated Hood Star & doing a Video to the Single Hoola Hoop on Itunes, on Flatland, R&B /Cheyenne?s Video to single With you baby, Big MaMa /Best Inda Game?s New album and doing a Video too?

Where do you record? And how involved in the production are you?

We Record at Flatlands Studio or my Partners & Producer Binky Womack?s studio in Lancaster Ca. I?m very much involved in Projects, the Sound has to be right, the Vocals have to fit the tracks just right you have to be able to feel, vibe and ride to the Music.

Any shout outs ?

First I like to thank God for being at the head of Everything that I accomplish, Hey mom, my 3 Shakela, Hosea Jr., and Marrshawnn love ya, My better Half Kizzie, thanks for having my back, Tee & Shari, most important peeps Binky, Cre8tor, Box, G Cel, Ron Holden, DJ Shake, Maury/PHILLIPS PHOTO, Ronald Jackson thanks for the pep talks, Cj, Slapjones the Camera Crew Thanks SNOOPYBLUE, CHEYENNE, Dutch, Thanks BattleCat for Everything on this New Album, Dj Tazz, The 80 St. crew Watts Up?. Hustlers everywhere here?s a Toast to you!!!!!!\\Make sure i gave a shout out to all my Rainbow family especially those on the Homo Revolution Tour and Special Thanks to Milo..... if its not to Late thank you (gayhiphop.com) once again!!

You can check out her album via, My Space. You can purchase via CD Baby or itunes . . . . . .