First Lady [Ruthless Records]

preface

March 1994
STAPLES CENTER
THREE WEEKS BEFORE PASSING

Karma sat in her dressing room waiting as she fixed her hair in the mirror. It was her first big performance in a while since she took a small hiatus but now she was back pushing her newest album. It just released two weeks ago and already had great reviews. Being in the music industry wasn't the easiest she was surprised at how well she'd been handling it.

"Karma , They said your on in about five minutes." Antoine also known as DJ Yella spoke to her entering the dressing room with a subway sandwich and she chuckled

"Yella where'd you get Subway from ? They have a whole table of food in here." She asked

"From across the street."

"Did you have one of the body guards with you ?"

"No I'm not that big of a celebrity , Your the one who needs them every you go." Yella shrugged. "I remember when we use to just go to Fat Burger and we could walk no security no cameras no wild ass fans getting us to sign their titties." He spoke making Karma burst into laughter

"Man I wish we could just go back and walk anywhere we wanted." She said with a big smile. "Is Dre out there ?" She asked

Yella had that look on his face , The look when you don't want to disappoint but you know it's coming. Truth be told Andre and Karma hadn't talk in a month the longest they'd went without talking. It was weird with their sibling dynamic especially with how close they were. Hopefully time would tell.

"I'm sorry Karma."

"It's cool , It's nothing I'll have way more concerts." She said to herself trying to keep herself from getting upset. "Come on we got a show to do." She said putting her hand out to Yella and he grabbed it opening the door for them as they walked out

Multiple people stood outside the door screaming at the presence of Karma. She smiled pulling Yella tighter , No matter what happened over the years he was the glue that kept her together. She wished she still was in the studio making music with all NWA but it was different now. Even though they all went their separate ways she wanted nothing but the best for them.

"Karma , This is the biggest crowd you've had yet are you excited ?"

"I'm very excited slightly nervous." She spoke to the press as she walked through and they laughed at her response

"Are you performing with your brother Dr.Dre tonight ?"

She ignored the question fixing her outfit before stopping at the entrance for herself. Yella gave her a huge hug before letting go looking at her before he smiled big at what was behind her.

"You killing it tonight right ?" She looked behind her seeing no one other then Eric known to the world as Eazy E

" E , What are you doing here ?" She asked hugging him tightly as he wrapped his arms around her

"You know I never miss one of your shows." He said as he held her. "Where Dre at ?"

"We're not really seeing eye to eye right now."

"My fault I ain't know but look me and Ren out there watching you and Yella is right behind you on the DJ Booth." Eazy said seeing the tears forming in her eyes. "You got this and no matter what it is you know we always here for you."

He pulled her close and hugged her as Yella rubbed her back as she cried to herself. Despite the poker face she held, Andre should've been here tonight.

"I love you I'm here." He said as she nodded. "Now go make them grown men faint." He said as she laughed wiping her face.

"We're ready for you Ms.Young , This is the part you come in on , It's like an elevator just duck your head and it'll push you up in the middle of the stage." The stage director  told her as she nodded winking at Eazy and Yella before putting her head under

Millions of cheers erupted and she posed as the stage went up. Soon there she was front in center with bright lights and millions of fans cheering her name. It was what she worked so hard for.

"How you doing L.A. ?" She said into the mic as the screams got louder. "Yella you ready?" She said and he gave her the thumbs up

"Y'all Ready ?"

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Before the beefs , All the Ruthless and Death Row Drama. Karma used to be just be this regular girl from Compton who hung around her brother and his friends. She definitely made a name for herself sometimes I forgot that she was even a Ruthless Artist. She was like on a different superstar level." DJ Yella Vlad TV Interview 2019