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Rolling Stone: Okay, so you’re twenty four years old. Your credentials include 100 million records sold worldwide. However, and most importantly, creatively you are considered one of the most influential artist if not the most right now, and of all time. Take it in. How does it feel? Don’t be modest.
Tisha: You know what’s weird. I sat with Oprah sometime in April when the album was getting ready to come out [The Highway to Redemption], and she was reading me my credentials, and it felt kind of odd and surreal at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, I am aware of how far I’ve gotten in my career, and in all honesty I wouldn't have gotten this far without the dedication and love of my fans. However, in all honesty, numbers are NICE! Don’t get me wrong, but I do make music for my soul as well. But back to the Oprah thing, I guess I was modest with her, and she said she feels that it hasn’t hit me yet, how big of a deal I am. But I feel in recent months, after [The Highway to Redemptions] release and the acclaim from the album and tour, I feel it. I’ve accepted it.
Rolling Stone: In this issue of Rolling Stone, we named you ‘Queen’ because of how you’ve been owning the music industry. Do you feel like a Queen?
Tisha: In all honesty I do. My fans make me feel like a Queen. I was taught since I was a girl to be a Queen. I was treated as that since a child. It’s like a princess becoming a Queen. I feel like a woman, so I am a Queen, in my personal and professional life.
Rolling Stone: You’ve released five single thus far off The Highway to Redemption. Four hitting the Top 3 on the Top 20 Airplay and Digital Charts. What will be your sixth single off the album?
Tisha: The Highway to Redemption [the albums title track]
Rolling Stone: Are you working on new music?
Tisha: Noooo! No way! I still have to promote this album. I am no way through with this era. You know I like to linger now, Hahaha [Tisha laughs]
Rolling Stone: You hinted on Twitter a few months back that you “maybe retiring from music”. Are you done making music?
Tisha: I don’t know. I am at a very confusing state right now I guess, in the creative aspect of my life. I feel like with this album [The Highway to Redemption] I got everything I had to say out. This is my seventh LP and I feel like everything that I wanted to say in the past six that I couldn’t say because of personal or contractual reasons, or because I didn’t feel like it, or lack of maturity, whatever I didn’t say is in this record. This is the best album I’ve written and produced in my career THUS far, and right now I don’t have much to write about because I feel like I’ve said what I had to say on this album. So maybe I will retire from music after this record. I don’t know. I will definitely take a break from the business after this album though. I am a creative person and I always want to be inspired so if I have to take a break then I will. And I am.
Rolling Stone: You stated in Essence Magazine this past summer you feel underrated as an artist. Do you still feel that way?
Tisha: What is this? Bring up old quotes day? Haha [Tisha laughs]. Kind of though. I don’t know if people appreciate me. I mean sure, this album has done well critically and commercially, but sometimes I feel like the public dismisses me or hates on me for no reason. Like I feel like when it comes to me their like, “That’s some creative shit” but we can’t say it because it’s Tisha Jackson and she caters to Pop. I don’t know. I don’t feel appreciated though. That may have sparked something in regards me mentioning retirement.
Rolling Stone: The Highway to Redemption has sold over 4 million copies in eight months, do you consider that underrated?
Tisha: [Laughs] No but I want to be respected creatively So… [Tisha snaps sarcastically]
Rolling Stone: We heard that you are releasing a film next year. Can you tell us about it?
Tisha: Yes! Well it’s called “Harlem ‘45” and it is based off the track off of “The Highway to Redemption” “Harlem 1945” The official release date is March 7th, 2014. It is the first film release for my production company, Hit Factory Productions. And it’s being distributed through MTV Pictures and Paramount. That’s all I can say about it as of now!
Rolling Stone: How does it feel to headline Super Bowl XVIII half time?
Tisha: I feel honored.
Rolling Stone: What can we expect?
Tisha: A circus. A spectacle. It’s like my tour but on steroids.
Rolling Stone: You are heading on tour right after Superbowl. How does it feel to go on your second leg after “The Highway to Redemption Show” has grossed 108 million dollars in revenue?
Tisha: Honestly I love the road. I’ve never been committed to a tour as I have with this one. I feel like my fans and I have got a special bond and this tour has made me connect with them on a deeper level. And that’s not BS. I like feeling busy. I like the structure of the tour. It makes me happy. I love putting on a show. I love the respect I get when I’m performing.
Rolling Stone: What is the last book you’ve read?
Tisha: In its entirety, “Purple Hibiscus” by Chimmanda Ngozi Adiche.
Rolling Stone: Do you consider yourself a modern day feminist?
Tisha: Of course, and I am proud to say so.
Rolling Stone: Why should women be feminist?
Tisha: I stand for equal rights. I honestly try to be as open minded as possible. I am a feminist. But most importantly I am a militant. And as a militant I feel that it is important we change with the times and not with and for society. If we don’t change there is no evolution or creativity, and everyone will be the same. God did not intend for it to be that way. Your living for bullshit if you don’t have an open mind.
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