The crazy thing about this posting is we just had a discussion on the female identity in hiphop last night during our general body meeting… It is wonderful to read an article that highlights something as dope as a woman who plays basketball AND raps, on top of being an OU student! I know there are a lot of emcees (great emcees) who are also students and in extra-curricular activities, but rarely do they get press for it around here. The Post gets much respect for doing an article on someone like that.
Women’s Basketall: Gholson slam dunks the funk
Will Frasure • Staff Writer • wf743006@ohio.edu
Thia Gholson plays hard on the court, but it’s also fair to say the junior goes hard in the booth.
In her spare time, the center likes to make rap music, whether it’s writing lyrics, making beats or actually rapping. The Louisville, Ky., native started in middle school after her brothers turned her on to rap.
“I definitely do it a lot on my free time just for fun,” Gholson said. “It’s kind of hard do to it during school with all my homework and basketball.”
It began when her older brother showed her music-making programs on his laptop, which inspired her love of making beats. Gholson also grew up near a music studio where her brother and friends used to make music and songs to pass time.
“I’d go into the studio and have fun with my friends,” Gholson said. “I really enjoy making the beats to the songs and love listening to them.”
Her brothers’ coined the name “Thiski,” Gholson’s rapper name, and she still goes by the name today. She wanted to study music production when she came to Athens, but picked telecommunications instead.
Gholson credits some of the biggest female rappers as influences, including Young Money’s Nikki Minaj, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, and Trina. Male rappers who influenced her include Lil’ Wayne, The Game, and Juelz Santana.
“Nikki Minaj was a huge influence to me before she joined Young Money,” Gholson said. “I really prefer her old style compared to the new Harajuku Barbie and all the new, crazy stuff she does.”
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March 7, 2010
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