Exclusive! Honey G on being a rapper: “I’m not a joke – I’m a massive innovator”

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by Fiona Day |
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She’s been the biggest X Factor talking point in the series so far and whether you love her, hate her or are just completely bemused by her - Honey G is here to stay.

When heat magazine caught up for an exclusive chat, we were not disappointed.

From the moment she walked into the shoot the self-confessed ‘rap and hip hop artist’ who is ‘going to be bigger than Jay Z’ was spitting lyrics whilst wearing her trademark shades.

Plus, she told us ALL about recording with Snoop Dogg, ditching Tinder to find love with The X Factor, and cruising around in a Ferrari to match her sunglasses.

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"I've been a musician all my life. I learnt the piano and guitar then I started raving when I was 14 years old," she confesses.

"I was in a lot of trouble at school - I always got caught passing notes. Sometimes with rap lyrics. And I swore a lot."

Badass.

But what does it feel like when someone as famous as the one and only D-O-double G wants to work with you?

"Snoop Dogg evidently said to Simon Cowell that if he doesn't put me through to the live shows, he's going to fly me over and record a single with me, I couldn't believe it. I also received a tweet from Stormzy."

We got a tweet from our mums once. WORD.

Honey G hasn't had it easy on The X Factor – she's had people petitioning against her, she's put up with a load of negative comments on social media, and she has even had to deal with being booed by the studio audience.

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So what keeps her going when things get tough?

"People think I don't have talent. These people are called haters. I find it really insulting when people say I'm a novelty act. This isn’t a joke. I'm a massive innovator in the game right now. My fans come up to me everywhere I go. I was mobbed by about 30 schoolgirls on my high road. Everyone wants selfies with me."

Spoken like a true pro.

And is there someone on the horizon that Honey has her eye on?

"I am single and looking for love. I want to get married and I would like to have kids soon, my biological clock is ticking. I tried Tinder but I came off it. I'm not fucking about - I'm looking for something serious. There are a couple of celebrities I have my eye on. Hopefully The X Factor will draw me to someone I could love."

Well it could still happen - Gifty Louise MIGHT have found her one true love in Matt Terry if what Matt Edmonson told us is anything to go by.

So what does she say to all the naysayers – Lily Allen and Gaz Beadle to name two – who reckon she should leave rap alone?

Honey G has no plans to do that, sorry not sorry.

"I'm not Jay Z, I'm not Missy Elliot, I'm not Nicki Minaj, I'm not Lil Wayne, I'm Honey G," she tells us defiantly.

"I'd love to be Honey G all the time. I don't want to be considered as Anna Guildford. I want to be Honey G the rap artist who made it big and sold out global tours. I truly believe that I am the finished article - a producer as well as a rapper. I see myself like Pharrell."

Sounds like she's also planning out her lavish lifestyle, too. Honey has her first million spent already.

"I want a house and enough money to have kids and settle down. And I'd buy a Lambourghini or Ferrari - I'd choose a colour to match my sunglasses."

Oh, we love you, Honey G.

NEVER CHANGE.

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