AllHipHop.com: Now you’re part of Diddy-Dirty Money with Kalenna Harper and Sean Combs. Does Diddy dominate his artists and their music like people say?

Dawn: Well you know, I don’t think he ever had any women in a group with him. I can’t think of anyone at the label who had that opportunity, so it’s an interesting dynamic to see both sides of it – as his artist and being in his group. He is a man who has that reputation, but I think that anyone who owns a label and is an artist can tend to have that reputation.

The reality is they have to make sure that they’re pushing their product, because it’s their product. But I think what Puff did this time – I think he even surprised himself with this – he got two women who are extremely opinionated and really have a strong passion in what they do. So it’s kind of an interesting group because he has to humble himself sometimes, and he doesn’t like it. [laughter] But when it comes to passion and the things that we say, when we have a good opinion, he respects it, and he’s like, ‘damn, I had to humble myself.’ He hates to say that! [laughter]

But I think he’s starting to appreciate the fact that he is good at finding talent, and he has to believe in the talent that he picks. So Kalenna and I sort of force the hand at making him appreciate a powerful woman, which is hard for him. I think when he had his girls, it changed his whole perspective anyway. I’m the type of person where I ‘m not gonna bow down, you know? I make sure I give him my opinions respectfully, and I understand that it’s his project and his label. He understands that this is what I love to do, and that I’m an asset to this thing. I think that’s why Dirty Money has been successful so far.

You and this music thing are going strong. Tell me about the upcoming mixtape #ATellTaleHeart.

I’ve been in two groups, and I’ve done my duty in trying to be a team player. I love every minute of it and I’ve learned so much, but I’ve also gone through a whole lot these last four years. I’ve been homeless, I’ve been in a group, we did two platinum albums and then I lost my job. Our group dismantled, and I had to deal with that. I couldn’t grieve because I had to find out how I was gonna eat. I was struggling to write, then I made Dirty Money and Dirty Money was in the studio for three years. I never got a chance to grieve, cry, smile, laugh or anything about the last four years of my life. Because I’ve been in a group, I’ve had to cater to everyone else. This mixtape is my diary. This mixtape is every tear that I was supposed to cry, every smile that I was supposed to make, every angry feeling that I’ve ever felt from the time I made the band to now, a lot of things that happned in my love life and everything I never got a chance to say. And that’s why I called it ATellTaleHeart because, if each one of you fell into my heart, the heartbeats would sound like these songs. Flaws and all, here’s my diary and accept it.

G.F. – As you know we done exclusive interview with one of your colleagues – Dawn Richard from Diddy Dirty Money. She told us that you have few surprises for futuristic music fans. Can you tell us a little bit about it?

Trendsetter: – That’s right! We have a lot of surprises for you!! Dawn Richard is incredibly talented artist, I’m really lucky and honored to work with her. I think we suit each-outer very well creatively, musically. I’m having great time producing music for her, I’m already produced a lot of tracks for her personally and also we working together on songs for other artists, but that’s all I can tell for now! =)