'96 Bonnie & Clyde

The Chase

Exactly one month has passed since I hung out with 'Pac in New York and rumors started swirling immediately. Apparently we had a few sneaky journalist in the club that night that decided to snap a few pictures of Tupac and I sitting rather closely to each other  smiling incessantly. I immediately decided that as much as I enjoyed his company and would have liked to see him again I simply couldn't  due to the fact that he was still dating Janet! I mean although I think this man is all that and a bag of chips...I'm not  about to let that fact alone reduce me down to looking like somebody's home wrecker! My reputation was on the line!! He called every day to my surprise as he was still filming the movie juice in NY and even sent flowers a few times, but I still refused to be seen with him in public.  I mean...I'll be honest though I was  secretly enjoying our conversations over the phone I mean this brotha kept me laughing and blushing all day but I kept telling him (and myself) that we had  to keep things on a friendly level!  "Sounds to me like that nigga aint nothing but a player honey!" Lisa said interrupting my thoughts while munching on a twizzler. "I mean who the fuck does he think he is... walking around with Janet on his arm while trying to get with you on the low. Who knows who else he's trying to get with!" Another one of my great friends Missy Elliot added. Missy was another female artist in the game that was up and coming. She is a rapper and she is mad dope and artistic but best of all she was a loyal and devoted friend; My sista.  I sighed a dramatic sigh as we sat in the studio late one night trying to write music. I stared at the blank pages on my steno notepad as I tried not to think of him for two freaking seconds. If your girl only knew... that I would want to kick it with you. What would she do?  & if your girl could only see...How you be calling me... getting fresh with me...I started writing on my note pad. "Yo missy drop that beat Timb was working on earlier! Oh yeah and record this shit!" I said jumping up suddenly hopping in the booth ready to record. Missy and Lisa gave each other puzzled looks before missy dropped the beat. I put my lokes on my face before singing freely IF YOUR GIRLLL ONLYYYY KNEEEWWW... and I Sung out a hook with 3 parts nonstop until missy stopped the beat. "Yooooo that song was super dope girl!" Lisa and Missy both said in unison. "Did you just come up with that?" Lisa asked slightly perplexed. "Yup it came straight from the heart." I replied. Missy rolled her eyes and shook her head. "That song was supa fly and all but don't tell me you falling for this broke down MC hammer wanna be..." --"STOP MISSY!" I interrupted throwing one of Lisa's twizzlers at her playfully. "Yo girl that's food your're wasting!" Lisa complained. "I definitely want this song for my next single, I'm totally in love with it and it goes so great with that beat! I'm gonna title it 'If ya girl only knew' " I exclaimed. " Ahhh shit this is it girl." Lisa said after  we listened to the track multiple times and had one of our producers add a couple of tweaks to it. "I'm going to have Angie drop it on the radio tomorrow for the whole world to hear." I decided grinning as we dapped each other up playfully. Yeap this song was definitely personal and from the heart and I truly hope 'Pac listens to every single word. 

The next day after my label released the song "If your girl only knew" to the public the journalists and bloggers went nuts. There were already multiple rumors swirling around some calling Tupac, Janet and I a crazed love triangle. Girlllll did you hear Aaliyah's song to 'PAC... I hear Janet and Aaliyah got into a girl fight at the studio... Tupac is such damn player... the rumors were going a mile a minute! Journalists and radio stations all around the world were calling Angie all day trying to set up interviews It was honestly all very crazy and also very hilarious lmao. Too bad my label aka my Uncle Barry didn't think it was too amusing. "Hi Unc, how are you?" I said into the telephone receiver cheerfully after ignoring his phone calls for the first half of the day. I knew he wouldn't be too pleased with the rumors swirling around probably worried that it would taint my image in some way and I wasn't in a rush to speak with him. "What the hell is going on in LA right now?" He asked impatiently from his headquarters back in Detroit. "Unc---" I started before he interrupted. "Do you  really want to become enemies with Janet Jackson?! I don't think that's very smart Aaliyah she is one of the most famous entertainers in the world right now and she has quite a lot of power!" Uncle Barry practically shouted. "I'm going to be just as big as her one day and I am not worried about these Rumors Uncle Barry people are going to say what they want to say regardless." I stated innocently. "Look babygirl..." He said his voice getting softer as he calmed down a little. "I just want you to really think about what's happening... You already had one huge public run in with R. Kelly we don't need any more drama associated with your brand its just not a good look for you right now. " He added. "I know this already Uncle Barry and trust me I am not going to do anything crazy I'm focused on my career and nothing else. " I replied. "Okay I hear ya. How are things going for you are you adjusting to the west coast okay?" He asked switching the subject swiftly. "I am a little home sick but I'm managing. I'm doing what I absolutely love to do so I cant complain." I said and truly meant to it. "Well on a brighter note your new single is rapidly climbing up the charts I predict it'll be number 1 by tomorrow morning." He said chuckling. "Yep angie has been keeping me posted every hour on the hour this is so exciting! My schedule for the next 3 months is booked solid! So see Uncle Barry? You have absolutely nothing to worry about everything is great over on this side. The team and I are handling business!" I exclaimed laughing. "Ok ok just do me one favor?" He asked "What is that Unc?" "Stay away from this Tooth pick guy!!" He said. "It's TUPAC  Uncle Berry and I promiseeee I will stay away from him." I replied crossing my fingers behind my back. "Ok love ya baby girl." He replied. "Loveee you too Uncccc!" I sang out into the phone before disconnecting the line.

"Yooo whats the move for tonight?" Missy asked as we walked into my apartment after a long day in the studio. "I don't know I was thinking of just chillen tonight to be honest." I admitted as I flopped on the couch. "Well you know your boy is in town right? Tonight is the premiere of Juice then there's an after party in Malibu at club Fluxx." Missy stated as she flopped down on the couch next to me. I sat up suddenly utterly surprised at the mention of Tupac being in town right now. "Are you sure?" I asked kind of confused. "YESS GIRL! I'm surprised you don't already know that's your boo right?" She joked. I threw a pillow at her and chewed on my bottom lip now in deep thought about whether or not I should go to the premiere or at least the after party. I mean that probably wouldn't be a good idea with all of the rumors swirling around. I'm sure it would cause such a big fuss. "Aaliyahhhh did you hear what I said?!" Missy asked tossing the pillow back at me hitting me square in the face. "We have to be invited to the premiere but my home boy said we were most definitely invited to the after party if we were down." Missy repeated. "How do you think Janet is going to react?" I asked. "Who the fuck cares?! She needs to control her man and tell him to stay out of your face." Missy said rolling her eyes and sucking her teeth. "Besides you know you're crushing hard on him. It's not like they are married you would look 10x better with him. He needs a real sista in his life!" Missy said encouraging me further. Ha she was right. I mean I'm not going to admit it out loud right now but I do in fact have some sort of feelings for this man, feelings that I cannot seem to explain. "Sooo what are we going to do?" Missy pressed. "Fuck it we in there!" I said deciding that I was most definitely going to be at that after party. "Now that's the Aaliyah I know!" Missy said grinning. Sorry uncle Barry.