Olivia: "I Never Left"

Whatever the reason for Olivia’s departure from G-Unit is not so important at this point, even though we'll re-hash it for a few. Both sides seem to want to forget the whole debacle and move on; although the rumors were quite entertaining to say the least. Either way it’s in the past and Olivia is back on her grind to claim her place in the R&B world. Even though she claims she never really stopped doing music, visibility wasn’t strong on the television or music charts. With a new mid tempo, sweetly hooked single titled “Take It Off”, she could very well be off to a good start.



When Olivia first materialized on the scene with “Bizounce” I questioned just what type of longevity she would have in this industry. She popped up years later with G-Unit and it seemed like maybe she would gain some type of stability there. Yet her role seemed a bit choppy and non fluid within that team as well. The woman did have a great upbringing within this competitive field. Working under Clive is always a plus. With that being said she has re-emerged with a new outlook on her role and place within the industry.





AllHipHop.com: What brought the desire for a comeback?




Olivia: First of all I didn’t leave. I was overseas touring and recording, doing things like that. I just wanted to take a little break so that I could re-brand myself. Everybody thought I was still with G-Unit, some people still ask me if I am with them. I just wanted to take some time off to do this whole album over again. Do some recording and go overseas to perform. That was the whole point of just chilling; I wanted to get away from the whole G-Unit thing.





AllHipHop.com: What exactly happened with G-Unit?




Olivia: It was really just a bunch of politics. 50 and I had the same manager. We always had conflicts with him bringing back information on me or him bringing in information on him. There was no R&B present at the labels; there wasn’t any at Violator or at G-Unit. 50 really had to do everything himself. He doesn’t know about R&B, he only knows about rap music. He was trying to market me as a rapper. We would always have those conflicts where I would tell him that things weren’t going where I wanted them to go. He would have to have the last say because he’s the boss. In the end, he and I talked about it and I told him I really wanted to leave the label. We had to figure out a way for me to leave it and that’s when things got funny. Everyone started coming up with stories that happened and what not. We just let the media go wild. I was just happy to be off the label.




"Fif and I haven’t spoken. We both tried to reach out to each other and it didn’t work out. It’s all cool though. Everything is fine." -Olivia




AllHipHop.com: You can rap if you wanted to right?




Olivia: Yes I can.





AllHipHop.com: Is there any hard feelings between you and 50?




Olivia: No not at all. I still talk to Banks and Yayo all the time. Sha Money is my big brother. Fif and I haven’t spoken. We both tried to reach out to each other and it didn’t work out. It’s all cool though. Everything is fine.





AllHipHop.com: What’s something you can take from your experiences with record labels?




Olivia: J Records was my very first label. I was straight out of college and he put people from all different labels together. People were just learning how to work under Clive. I was just learning how to work under Clive. There were people brought in from different labels and I knew I was an experimental project. I was just happy to be there. That was my first job. I then went over to Interscope and I met Fif there to do Interscope/G-Unit. That is where I really learned about the politics of things. I knew exactly what I was doing and how the industry is. This being the third time I’m ready.





AllHipHop.com: You did a bit of acting; you want to talk a little about that?




Olivia: Yes. The three movies are ready. My acting coaches are Tracey Moore and she is amazing. She trains all the big actors and actresses you can think of in the industry. The first movie we did was called “Peephole”. The last one we shot was called “Conspiracy X” with Shawn Baker as the director. Kellita Smith is in that one, it’s a great movie. It’s about a guy who just got out of jail and he’s trying to get back on his feet. He ends up running his own clothing company. Somebody tries to frame him and that is why it’s called “Conspiracy X”. I’m just happy to be able to get into new things and pursue different endeavors.




AllHipHop.com: Was the acting done as another way to pass time?




Olivia: Not at all. Like I said it was never passing time, because I was overseas. In movies it just came naturally. It was something my acting coach said was natural for me. I should go ahead and pursue it. I did a few personal classes with her and she brought me over to Paradon and we met with a few people and it kept going from there. Being on stage is kind of like acting in a way. Instead of me having to sing, I’m acting.





"The overseas audience is always wonderful. They’re always very responsive and more energetic and hyper. They’re very friendly and the crowds are amazing." - Olivia



AllHipHop.com: What was your experience like overseas?




Olivia: The overseas audience is always wonderful. They’re always very responsive and more energetic and hyper. They’re very friendly and the crowds are amazing. The crowds are larger as opposed to over here. That’s why you may notice more artists enjoying their time overseas.





AllHipHop.com: The style of your music will stay consistent with R&B right?




Olivia: Yes, it’s R&B. It’s going to be a different sound. Most people expect from me what they heard when I was with G-Unit. That’s just what I had to produce at G-Unit because that’s what I had to do to fit in. I couldn’t come straight R&B because Fif wanted me to do stuff with him, or the guys would want me to do something with them. It’s not like I could be doing a ballad on a song with them. It had to fit the whole process that we were doing. You’re going to hear something totally different, but it is still R&B.





AllHipHop.com: What are some highlights to look out for on your upcoming album?




Olivia: As far as some of the producers and artists on the album there is Missy Elliott, Rock Wilder and Ne-Yo is on there. I got a few new producers including Sham and Marcus Divine. I have the hot producers and the hot up and coming ones. I wrote 85 percent of the album. We just had a really good time doing it. Like I said I’m making sure to do all of the songs that I had at G-Unit over. A lot of people were asking if any of the songs from Behind Closed Doors was going to be on it. I did the whole album over and I’m glad I did.




AllHipHop.com: You write most of your own music, who else have you written for?




Olivia: I have written for other people, but I can’t really say who.




AllHipHop.com: Do you have a release date for your album?




Olivia: Yes, we’re looking to do February/March. There is a track that leaked called “Take it Off”. We’re going to run with that. It was supposed to be the “buzz” record but it’s picking up quickly so we’re just going to run with it.


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who is olivia? The chick the game dissed? Didn't she have a song called twist it or some s**t?

I saw her person shes fine, shes shorter than I thought she would be

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she look just like Lamar Odom LOL

Song is alright. I dont even listen to R&B anymore. Music sucks now..Generally speaking