Erica Banks and Babs
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00:00Wow, 94.1 The Bae's Party Station. It is Babs and I'm here with my Texas boo, Miss Erica Banks.
00:06How you doing? I'm good. How are you? I am doing really good. Now, I just want to tell you first
00:12off, like before we really get the interview started, I became super obsessed with Texas rap
00:18and Texas rappers, everything Texas. And let me tell you why. So it all happened after Mo3 died,
00:25may he rest in peace. His psychic is the same psychic I go to. And she went viral for like
00:31predicting like, you know, his his murderer and everything. So I started reading comments.
00:35Then I was on Sean Cotton's blog. And then all of a sudden, I became obsessed with all the Texas
00:40rappers. And I was in your business. And I don't even live out there. So welcome.
00:44Well, thank you for the welcome. Thank you for the welcome. I hope that was kind of an icebreaker.
00:48Like we kind of know each other because I know about Texas. I feel like I kind of know you a
00:51little bit. Now, where are you from in Dallas in the Texas area? I'm from DeSoto. It's about
00:5710 minutes outside of downtown Dallas. Okay. So that's where I grew up. Is it kind of near
01:02like Oak Cliff area? It's maybe a good eight minutes from Oak Cliff. Okay. Everything is
01:08pretty much close in Dallas though. That's what's up. So how long have you been
01:11rapping? Um, this summer will make it four years. It'll be my fourth year this summer.
01:17So you've been like putting out mixtapes, been rapping in Texas, and then Bust It came
01:24out. And that was like your first this is like your first viral song. Yeah. Yeah. How
01:29did you come up with that? Um, it was just another day in the studio. Shout out to Sergeant
01:34J who produced the record. And he was just going through beats like he does any other day.
01:39But the step I mean, the Nelly sample is what caught me. And I thought it was super dope.
01:44So I had him stop there. Right. I was like, let's see what we can do with this. So after
01:49that, you know, it was history. So did you have to send the song to Nelly to see if he
01:54liked it before you put it out? We had to have him clear the sample. So he had to listen
02:00to it. Right. Um, he thought it was super dope. He liked it. And even now, um, he's done
02:05interviews where he's mentioned how he likes the song and everything like that. So yeah, he
02:09did have to hear it before it came out. Yeah. I saw that interview. He was like, listen,
02:13keep doing the Tik Tok challenges. Keep running it up because I'm making money. Shouts out to
02:17Erica Banks. So that's what's up. Now, did you come up with the Busted Challenge? Who
02:21actually came up with that? Actually, um, it was a TikToker. Her name is Erica too, which
02:27is ironic. And she came up with the challenge. People caught on to it. She also has a big
02:32following. And after she did the challenge, it was up. So big shout out to Erica. Did you
02:37break her off some money for the song? I didn't break her off any money for the song. No, no,
02:43but I did give her a big thank you on my flat. I mean, on my platform. No, that's what's up. Now
02:48out of all of the Busted Challenges, who do you think did the best celebrity wise? You tell me who
02:54you thought did and I'll tell you mine. I think Ruby Rose did the best. She's my favorite out of
03:00everybody. I love Ruby Rose, but I liked Chloe's Chloe Bailey's. Okay. Chloe was hot
03:06too. Yes. Chloe was hot. It was a lot of girls who probably shouldn't have did it. Like I
03:11didn't do it. Cause I know like mine would be, you know, no, but Chloe Bailey's, I really
03:17did like hers a lot. So Ruby Rose, I don't really remember hers, but I'm gonna have to
03:21go back and like, look it up. Yeah. Go check it out. Go check it out. Now I see you got your
03:25new song to that. That's another a TikTok challenge. How is that one doing? That one
03:31is doing great as well. That one was actually put together by me. I mean, it's different
03:35ones on there where people are, you know, putting their own spin on it or doing their own thing
03:39literally. But I decided this time I was going to try to get TikTok savvy and come up with
03:45a cute little dance. So we got it going. I like it. That's another one I tried to do, but
03:49I was like, yeah, I don't look right. I'm not going to upload it. It's all good. I get
03:53it. Now what's next for you? Like you got, um, you drop in the album. Like what's next?
03:59What's next for Ms. Erica Banks? So we're going to get behind Tooth That. That'll be
04:03the next single as we, um, just talked about. And we're just going to put that same momentum
04:07behind Tooth That and hopefully it can just do what Busty did or better. We just want platinum
04:13records at the end of the day. So we're just going to continue putting out hits. So what
04:17was it like? Like, I, I remember you, uh, wrote a comment or you had spoke on this and
04:23I was like, she's right. It's like everybody, it seemed like everybody on the blogs and like
04:28the shade room were against you. But then when Busty came out, they was like all on board.
04:34So it's like the internet be forgetting, like they're hot and cold. Like one minute they don't
04:38like you. Then all of a sudden you that chick, like, how was it like to see, you know, um, the
04:43support come so fast after that came out? It's crazy. Um, it's very much expected. It's
04:50the internet. People can't make up their mind on the internet and they don't know what they
04:54want. So I just learned to just accept that and just know that some days they not going
04:58to like me and other days they're going to love me. So it's the new norm, you know, but
05:02to see it happening, it's just like crazy. Is it anybody you want to work with that you
05:07haven't worked with yet? Oh yeah. Um, I always say Nicki Minaj. She's always the first
05:12person I mentioned. Um, Missy Elliott, love Missy Elliott and future. So those will be
05:17my top three. So when that's going to happen, girl, I know they calling you, you got hopefully
05:21tomorrow. All right. So you've been in Florida last night. You were in Orlando. How was that?
05:28It was lit. It was lit. The few times I've came out here, it's been lit. I've been to, um,
05:33Orlando. I've been to Miami. I've been to Fort Lauderdale tomorrow. We're in Jacksonville.
05:38So I've been all over Florida. It's lit. Now has the money slowed down for you due to
05:43the pandemic or are you still doing shows, still out here trapping? Actually, um, I'm
05:49trapping it out. Money has sped up actually. Um, the places I've been to, they haven't been
05:55closed. Like Atlanta isn't closed. Um, Dallas isn't closed. Florida isn't closed. So we just
06:01been getting booked into places that are not closed, which is great because it's actually
06:05a lot more places than I thought that are open. So facts. Now, when I talked to money
06:10bag, yo, he always said like, it was always good to have other hustles and other sources
06:14of income. And he got like his money bag runs, you know, he's doing real estate. Is it anything
06:19that you're doing besides music to bring in money right now? Or are you just strictly focusing
06:23on the music? Right now I'm just strictly focusing on the music. I'm still brand new. Um, I do
06:28have merch though that I have on my website. Now I am partnership with Akira. I'm not sure
06:33if you're familiar with them, but I am partnering with them. So outside of that though, I'm just
06:37focusing on music and as we go and continue to work, we'll definitely start having other
06:43avenues. Now, what did you do before you wrapped? Like what were you doing in Dallas?
06:47I was going to school for nursing. I was in college. I am loving that a lot of the girls
06:53rapping now are in school getting degrees or were in school. So that's what's up. Is
06:58that something you would want to pursue? Like still? No. Right. I'm out of it. When
07:04rap worked, I was out of it. Now I wanted to be a nurse too. Like I was actually supposed
07:10to be a nurse. I'm a Haitian girl and a lot of Haitian girls are nurses. So like, that's
07:13what like my family wanted me to do. Right. But I'm a crybaby. Like I don't want to see
07:17people getting sick and stuff. So yeah. Yeah. I always think about that. Like, am I going
07:22to go back and do that? But nah. Radio and entertainment is too much fun. That's how I
07:26feel about music. That's exactly how I feel. Ruby Rose was your favorite Busted Challenge.
07:32I like Chloe. Did you see Tamron Hall do hers from the talk show? Wait. Does she have short
07:39hair? She does. She has short hair. Okay. My mom showed me that one. I think my mom is
07:43familiar with her. She was like, oh my gosh. She was tripping out. And I was like, oh my
07:46God, is it big? And she was like, yeah, this is big. So yeah, I did see hers. Yes. So it
07:51was really good talking to you. I hope you have a good time out here in Florida. Thank
07:55you. Thank you. Thank you. You got to go to the Fort Myers area next, right? What's
07:58that? You going to Fort Myers. That's like two hours away from here. Okay. See, I don't
08:02know the city. Okay. So that's where I'm going. So more parties for you, more turning up.
08:06You got, you focusing on to that. You know what? I'm going to go ahead and learn the dance
08:10and I'm going to make sure I put my TikTok out. Period. I'm going to be looking for it. And
08:15then girl power. Also, like before we end the interview, I don't ever want you to think
08:18I'm trying to pit women against each other or nothing like that. No, no, no, no, no.
08:21You just wanted to know. I support you. Thank you. All the way. Obsessed with Texas
08:25rap. Thank you. Y'all make sure y'all keep spinning Erica Banks' song. Keep turning
08:30up with it on TikTok. Period. Toot that. Steal drop your busted challenge. Thank you so
08:35much. Thank you for having me. You're welcome, boo.
08:53meisten.
08:58Bye.
09:03Bye.