Maybe you’ve heard her song through mutterings on blogs, at a party last week, or perhaps you’re hearing it for the first time here on Is Greater Than. But we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Valentines Day than with an interview with Riskay, the self-proclaimed Drama Queen. Hailing from the small town of Bartow, Florida she is making quite a name for herself with her single “Smell Yo Dick.”

Let’s start with a little background — what’s happening in your world?

I’ve been doing this for at least six years. I didn’t want to release my album until I had major backing and I’ve got that now. I’ve changed the title [from Kay-O-Tic] to Drama Diary, because I am the Drama Queen. My album is basically based on a lot of situations in my life relationship-wise… and not just relationships, but about being a woman period. It’s about a lot of drama I’ve been through.

What’s it like being a female rap artist in Bartow, Florida?

Actually it hasn’t hit me — the success. Because Bartow is small and everyone knows everyone. I’ll be out shopping at the mall and people are like “Oh my God! You’re Riskay! Can I have an autograph?” I’m starting to get recognized and it’s something I’m trying to get used to as I go.

What’s the story behind “Smell Yo Dick?”

It’s based upon a relationship I was in several years back. I was involved with a guy I suspected was cheating. One night I just asked him to let me smell his dick. One, to see if he’d let me do it; and two, to see if he had been cheating.

So did he let you?

After a lot of cussing, yeah he did. Because he had to; if he didn’t he would be admitting to cheating.

And was he cheating?

Yeah he was cheating, and he was no longer my boyfriend anymore after that night.

I saw on your blog the question “Why would anyone do that?” Can you please address that for the isgreaterthan.net audience?

It’s been a big Internet blogging topic. People saying “I can’t believe she did that!” or “Why would you do that?! That’s so nasty!” I put some questions I had been reading on blogs that I wanted to answer. I wasn’t just trying to see if he was cheating. I could have hired a private investigator or gone through his phone but I wanted to put him in an embarrassing situation. A lot of guys that do cheat tell me that “My girl did that to me and it’s embarrassing to me.” If you don’t cheat you don’t have to deal with that when you get home.

Have you had to ask to smell a dick since that relationship?

I haven’t had to do it again. And I don’t think I will since I did a song; I think a guy wants to be faithful now.

Do guys and girls reactions vary?

A lot of girls act like “Oh my God! I can’t believe you did that!” or “The only time I smell it, is before I suck it.” If you smell it before you suck it, what’s the difference? Guys have been saying I’m giving too much information and that their girls are using it to see if they’re faithful. Some females are so glad I did it. When I first did [this song] I had my number out there and people were calling me, telling me that they had thought about doing it and “thought I’d be a weirdo; but then the song came out and I did it and he was cheating.” So I’ve gotten a lot of mixed reactions.

I heard on DJ Quest’s MySpace “Who You Creeping With?” Tell me about that.

We needed to clean it up for the radio so we came up with “Who You Creeping With?” We actually came up with three different clean versions for the radio and let the DJs pick which one they liked best. With “Who You Creeping With?” anyone can play; you can play it for your kids, and no one would know you’re talking about smelling dicks.

What’s your favorite smell?

Fresh and clean — That after shower smell

Words of advice for any females that think their man is cheating?

Do whatever it takes to find out for its true — even if you gotta smell it. I can’t stand it when a girl knows her man is cheating and doesn’t do anything about it. Get your friends to call and spy on him and take pictures. Do whatever you gotta do. There are a lot of diseases out there not worth catching.

Have you ever been “the other woman?”

[laughs] Yeah, a long time ago.

Does that change your perspective at all about your song?

No, because both of us were in relationships that were not that great. It doesn’t change my perspective. But it’s not something I go out doing now. It was a long time ago and I was young. I know what it’s like to be in that situation and I wouldn’t do it again.

How do you make a relationship last?

Always be open and honest. If they’re doing something that bothers you, tell them or ask them to try something different. And if it’s not working out sometimes it’s just best to let it go and move on. It’s not like the world is going to end. And sometimes being apart makes you stronger and makes you realize you really did love that person and the little petty stuff you were complaining about doesn’t really matter and you can make it work. Just be honest. Don’t try to be someone else. Tell that person to be honest too and if you need a break, take a break.

Any last words?

I want people to check my single “Smell Yo Dick.” It will be on iTunes this week. It’s not a degrading song, it’s actually a song that is empowering to women and has a strong purpose. Keep your eyes out for my album and check out my other songs on my MySpace.

Buy The Drama Queen on iTunes