Tiger Goods is a rapper new to the industry of music, but has pretty much taken everyone by storm. With new singe 'Mean Girls' catching views of thousands to millions on the BLM stream to donate on youtube, Tiger Goods is now a well-known name using her platform for uplifting others and speaking up on todays issues.
Mia: You just released your single Mean Girls which I personally found through a follower of mine and it was also used for the BLM donate streams on YouTube. This must be an incredible response. How has it felt?
Tiger Goods: It was amazing my views and streams quadrupled overnight because of that video it has changed my life very quickly.
M: What inspired you to write the song Mean Girls?
TG: I was actually in a therapy session (i have depression/anxiety/ptsd) and we were digging into the fact i’m always ending up in dysfunctional relationships. When I got off my tele health call the movie mean girls was on and I just started humming “I like girls, that are mean to me”. Had the hook written for about 2-3 days before I heard the instrumental and once I heard that beginning synth only took about 20-30 mins to finish the whole song.
M: You’ve done a couple of live shows - what has that experience been like for you? Do you get nervous less and less or does it still feel rather intimidating/not at all?
TG: I’m usually nervous up until sound check or maybe even the first song. But once the crowd sings a lot I zone out and kinda switch on my performer mode.
M: Theres a stigma around rap and pop as genres that they lack a form of depth or personality - have you found that it’s actually the opposite?
TG: As a songwriter I enjoy making a unique form of rap/pop because I can make very heavy topics danceable or light. Mean Girls lyrics are kind of heavy but the beat and my voice makes it sound like a fun song. It’s almost like hiding in plain sight it’s very fun to write that way for me.
M: You also released a single as a ‘love letter to your hometown’. How has your hometown helped you become who you are today?
TG: Cincinnati does not have a singular sound for the moment but growing up it was a very rnb/funk town and I feel it always made me a more musical type of rapper that understood how to play with my voice.
M: You have quite a talent for free styling. When did you find out you were good at music? Was it always a passion?
TG: I started out as a instrumental musician and I can play about six different instruments. It’s was through orchestra and band that I became interested in other styles. Around 10 I fell in love with rap music and would watch shows like Rap City where you had to freestyle to flex your talents. So I would just freestyle in my room for hours practicing to be like them. 15 years later it’s become just as easy as regular conversation for my brain.
M: What is important for you in terms of messages you portray through your music?
TG: Always pro black, always pro lgbtq+, and always pro woman. I never hear queer love songs by black women these days and I wanted songs that I related to with my own relationship experience with my unique outlook on life. I think a lot of lgbtq+ people connect to Mean Girls because of it.
M: are there any small artists that you take inspiration from that you believe deserve some more light and appreciation?
TG: I’m absolutely obsessed with all of my fellow artists from the stream to donate video. My two favorite artists from there are Jay III and Cindy B I just keep replaying their music. It’s such a different sound that what I hear in the midwest USA and would love to write for them or collab one day.
M: Even though you’re a more recent artist, have you had any negative experiences within the industry?
TG: I have not been supported by DJs or booked my many promoters due to my unique sound and image. It’s been hard to network but this video has began to change that for more.
M: You’ve been using your platform a lot during the BLM movement for good. Is there anything you’d like to say for my followers to know and reiterate/share?
TG: The fight is far from over and we are going to continue to do our part. I love all of my fans and will be releasing more music soon. Also to stay tuned for a couple of virtual concerts and fundraisers for BLM.
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