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 It’s hard to believe but Tisha Jackson’s last cover with Cosmopolitan Magazine was three years ago in 2009. The Pop Star was just an up and comer in the music world and that was the true beginning of her reigning success. You can say a lot of things have certainly changed in the entertainer’s life, sure her EVER CHANGING hair is smoking hot fiery red now, she has added more tattoos to her body, but now the girl that we once knew as “The New Girl”, “The Up and comer” has now become “THE IT GIRL”. She comes along with many titles, some know her as “The Princess of Pop”, and many of her fans will consider her, the reigning “Princess of R&B”. But what does Tisha Jackson think of her successes? Tisha says, “I don’t think too much about it. Because you’ll find yourself constantly thinking about it and you get wrapped up into yourself, and I’ve never been or plan on being that type of person. I thank God for blessing me tremendously to be living my dreams. But I reflect on it sometimes but not often because that wouldn’t be me being myself, that would be a different person other than Tisha , and I am not interested in than that.
Some would call that a very modest answer. In today’s society and especially in the music industry, we’ve come across a lot of people with talents and many without who boast about record sales and many other things people dream to have, so it was kind of interesting to come across an artist who appreciates what she has accomplished but still humbles herself and focuses on what she calls “The important things in life”.
It was a cold February afternoon when Tisha walked onto a set in New York City to do a summer shoot. She didn’t demand anything, but heat on set was a MUST. Tisha walked onto the set like a champ, just her publicist, wardrobe-stylist, and hair-stylist by her side. Not much of an entourage for a celebrity. We asked her what kind of music she would like to have us play during the shoot. She smiles and without hesitation says, Janet Jackson, the woman she considers her idol and “one of her great inspirations in her career”. Tisha also insist on throwing Mariah Carey into the mix, a woman who Tisha sonically considers “One of the greatest voices of all time, and the greatest voice we have now”. Music is flowing with Janet and Mariah in the background and Tisha is finally dressed and ready to shoot the cover of her Cosmopolitan issue. Tisha playfully plays with the camera and switches her wardrobe 3 times for different spreads in the shoot. After 5 hours of shooting, Tisha take a break and relax, her red fiery hair slicked back down to her back. She has a robe on and is sipping tea to preserve her voice for her World Tour. She then says sweetly, “Let’s start this interview”.
Cosmopolitan: So, Tisha how have you been? Can you believe it’s been three years since you’re last Cosmo cover?!
Tisha: Yeah, it seems like yesterday. I remember the last time I did a shoot with you guys was the “To Whom It May Concern” era, back in ’09.
Cosmopolitan: What has changed in your life since then?
Tisha: Ummm, a lot. A lot has definitely changed. Musically I can say I am just in a completely different space. A better one at that because, I was being the best artist I knew I could be at that time. I was allowing everything going on personally with myself to take a negative toll on my work. Another thing that has change since then is I’ve traveled the world, I know more, I have a better since of my surroundings and now and a more liberal feeling towards other cultures and things that are different and others may have conservative views on. I can also say, now I am a better performer compared to then. So a lot has shifted me as a person since then.
Cosmopolitan: How has it felt to just finish your tour, all 74 shows, no cancelling or rescheduling any shows?
Tisha: Amazing!! Believe me there were times when I thought I wasn’t going to make it and I was like, “I wanna go home, Let’s just go home”. But when I think about all the fans and how they come out every night to party with me and have a good time, it makes me feel better. So without the fans and my crew I couldn’t have completed it. And the grace of God because touring can be tiresome.
Cosmopolitan: Is it hard being on the road constantly?
Tisha: (Looks at the interviewer with big eyes) Yes! Are you kidding me? You’re never stabilized, there are sometimes when you might stay in the same city for a weekend so that is more relaxing because there is less of a go get up and do this and that feeling. But you’re constantly on the go, and you have to make sure everything is perfected because if one thing isn’t and you don’t catch it or you’re not able to improvise then the entire show can be over.
Cosmopolitan: So, you are about to re-release your multi-platinum selling album, Reveal. Can you tell us more about that and a release date?
Tisha: Yes. The re-release is coming out June 18th. It’s titled Reveal, Revealing, Revealed. And basically it’s just an extension of the Reveal album with some bonus material. I recorded six new tracks for the record so I am excited about that. And two of them are already set to be released as singles.
Cosmopolitan: The Reveal album has carried you out over a year now. How does it feel to be still promoting the same album from last year without having to garner any attention with making a new record?
Tisha: I feel accomplished. Reveal didn’t start out how I planned, but initially everything fell into place and here we are a year later still promoting the same record. I think if you deliver what your fans ask and you know what’s true to you and you stick to it works out in the end. And that’s what I think has made Reveal continue its momentum.
Cosmopolitan: So last year this time, you were promoting History with GirlSpice and Stephanie Fierce. You guys delivered a video but we’ve never seen you perform the song live, will we ever?
Tisha: You know, I just think we’ve never found the time to perform it. The song is still relatively new so I am not putting a performance with GirlSpice and me off, but I wouldn’t be caught dead performing with Stephanie Fierce. *Smiles sarcastically and rolls eyes*
Cosmopolitan: What?! Are guys still fighting? I know some shade was recently thrown but we didn’t know you guys were serious.
Tisha: Well I think that’s the problem, when so much people consider you a joke then you’re never gonna be taken seriously? And I am not talking about myself, so that says a lot without saying anything at all. And I am not fighting with her, there is no fight. I just don’t associate with people who think they’re better than society when in actuality they look like a fool. Moving on.
Cosmopolitan: Yes, moving on. Now you get a lot of attention for your body. What is your favorite part(s) of your body?
Tisha: I love my legs. I work hard for them in the gym, but my mother has very strong legs as well. I like my butt and the weight it has on it. Haha. I laugh but I am serious. And I like my eyebrows because of how thick they are. But there was a time when I can say I didn’t like anything on my body, but to know what I love on my body now makes me feel more like a woman.
Cosmopolitan: When do you feel most beautiful?
Tisha: When I am about to go out and have fun. Whenever I get dressed to hang out with friends and have a good time I feel beautiful. Also when my hair is washed and done, I think every woman can agree with me on that. And when I am fresh out of the bathroom after a nice long bath or shower and my face is clean and stripped of make-up.
Cosmopolitan: Name one female and one male you’d love to collaborate with?
Tisha: Well definitely one female would be, Cassie Valentine. She’s a vocal beast. I would love to do a duet with her, something pop and soulful. And a male collaboration would have to be, Laurence Wilson, even though I collaborated with him on one of his records, I’d still like to have my own with him. I love him.
Cosmopolitan: So you’ve been but into so many categories. Some people call you “The Princess of Pop” others call you “The
Princess of R&B”. What do you consider Tisha Jackson?
Tisha: I hate when people categorize me in a box. I think as artist we should try to take risk and explore our options in other genres. Now I say that, but shit, I don’t mind people giving me those titles. Haha. *Tisha says jokingly*(Tisha and the interviewer laugh at the same time). But why can’t I do a pop song without saying she’s pop, or do an R&B song without them saying she’s R&B. I’ll say it like this, my genre of music is whatever I am singing at that moment.
Cosmopolitan: Well put. What’s next for Tisha Jackson?
Tisha: More music definitely. I am taking a break though. After the re-release of Reveal I am going to take a little break from music just to recharge my batteries and let the creative juices flow. But I love music so you can always expect that.
Cosmopolitan: It was so nice catching up with you, and we can’t wait to see you again!
Tisha: Thank you guys so much!
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