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April 04, 2007
The Celebreality Interview - Tango, Take 2

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Our interview with New York's main man continues. After the jump, Tango talks about his music, his activism and what he thinks of the Stallionaires.

It's interesting that the way you were portrayed on the show was as this nice, sensitive guy. And yet you were the person people had the most beef with in the house.

Isn't that irony for you?

Do you think that was just a matter of people being threatened by you?

Yeah, that's the key word: threatened. I played it cool and I was myself, and a lot of guys came on the show and they weren't being themselves, they were putting on these little disguises of what they wanted people to perceive them as, or what New York wanted to see them as. So when they realized they were doing that and the nice, normal, everyday, real guy was on the show was actually doing well, they thought to themselves, "Oh crap, I gotta do something quick." New York, say what you want about her, she's real. I'm pretty sure she saw through a lot of the fake guys that were on the show. Some of them she didn't, she missed the one that was on at the end, but hey what are you gonna do? (Laughs)

So, what's the final verdict on Chance? Is he real or fake?

He is as fake as they come. I've never met any thugs that lived on horse ranches. I was a little thrown by that. I don't know how exactly where the thugging begins on a horse ranch. He was misrepresenting what he was. He used the word "thug," but really he was just throwing tantrums. I mean, he'd get pissed at something and he'd go bonkers. That's totally different from being a thug, you know? There's no place for thugs on reality television, in my opinion, so I mean the final verdict from me is, he should have taken the money. His brother got the wrong name as well. Real's as fake as they come. And Whiteboy is as fake as they come. They were the fakest guys on the show.

I was reading something you said about Whiteboy, that the beef you had with him had racial implications?

I'm a strong black guy, and I come from a long line of strong black individuals. I have people in my family who are activists right now. There are some things about myself that I want to change to become a more respectable type of guy, and there's a certain term I just threw out the door I just don't even use it anymore, you know which is of course the "N-word." When you come from a long line of people who are activists or have been in slavery and what have you, you kind of want them to show a little respect by not even using the word. And I've used it before I'm kind ashamed of using it personally myself. But it's totally different thing when someone not of color uses it. Whiteboy knew that I knew that he used the word, he knew that I didn't agree with it. That was really my only issue with him, besides that he's just fraudulent image-wise, I don't believe him one bit.

Since you have that activist spirit, did you have any inclination to sort of challenge stereotypes by appearing on a show like this?

Until I was on the show, I was one of those guys sitting at home going, there's no way a real person would survive on a show like this let alone win the show. There's no way that a guy would even get past day one. My reason for going on the show was that I'm a nice guy. I'm going to be respectful, I'm going to treat a woman with respect. I'm not a pushover or what have you. I hope when people see the show besides the obvious reason I'm on the show which is to get New York, the other reason is to be on the show and portray someone who people can say, "Hey, I like that guy." So women can say, "I would love for a guy to treat me that way."

It definitely didn't seem like you were on the show to further your career. Did you even mention your music during your stay?

No, never. The only time it ever came up on the show was one day when New York came downstairs from the guys upstairs, they actually figured out who I was. They told her that I was a rap artist and a record label owner and she came downstairs and she was more or less saying that I had an ulterior motive or whatever for being on the show. And I kind of mentioned to her: let's not go backward. If had wanted to promote that I would have worn my shirt like Chance and Real did. There was nothing on me, at no point did I want that to be an aspect of the show. I'm a serious rap artist, and putting that out would have just more like playing my profession. I thought it would have been a total bad look. I have fans, and I didn't want them to mix the two. I'm on the show for romantic reasons I'm not here to promote my career. But at the same time, I can't deny what it's done for my career, either. And you know it's like I told New York: I don't see how being on the show is going to help my street cred.

What has the show done for your career?

I write music. I was already a freelance writer. I'm a ghost rider for other artists, and on that point it's a amazing how many people have come up on my MySpace page, on my regular web site asking me to write for music for them. Major labels and everything, which is really great. I actually have a contract now for a major, well two now. I'm just like, wow, like, whoa, it was worth the war on TV, I guess you could say.

What do you think of the Stallionaires?

I respect hip-hop music, and respecting it means accepting all forms of it. I have heard their stuff involuntarily. It's not anything I'd ever listen to, but I respect them for going out there and trying to achieve their dreams, despite how I feel about them personally. I know they're throwing disses, but musically this is what hip-hop is about. I do the music I do and they do what they do. Somebody's going to like their music.

What's up with your rap career?

Right now, I'm working with Nokio of Dru Hill. Through the grace of the show, I'm a little more recognizable now, even though I've been doing music for years. I'm working with him on a few singles and he's working with me on the major-label front, making sure I go where it's most suitable. Really, the music thing was something I was used to already, but now it's on a much larger scale and I'm happy about that. The music wasn't shocking to me, but the movie and television offers were. Some producers and directors saw something on the show that they think is good. I've been sent scripts, one for a movie and one for a mini-series. I don't know how I can balance that and the music out, but I have to take these opportunities. But besides the music and the acting, the biggest thing that has come out of this experience is being able to use my celebrity to do things that I care about the most, which is some of the charitable things that I do. Sudan relief, AIDS and cancer research. That's the most important thing. I have to thank VH1 for portraying me as I actually am in real life. I'm able to work with these charities. It's kind of sad that more kids probably know me than Colin Powell. That's kinda odd. It's messed up. But be that as it may, I figure that I kind of have to use this to get people to see things that I think are really important, socially and politically. So that's what I'm really happy about: I'm able to make a difference on a greater level.


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TRACY M

TANGO, YOU ARE SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN AND I HOPE NEWYORK KNOWS HOW BLESSED AND LUCKY SHE IS TO HAVE YOU IN HER LIFE!!!!
I WAS ROOTING FOR YOU THE ENTIRE TIME. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I AM A "REAL" POET AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT MY WORK TO HELP YOU OUT I AM OPEN AND HERE. GET@ME TAKE CARE XOX TRACY

keishecka

Tango doesnt promote his music careeer on the I Love New York show but he must admit it has furthered his career, to higher yet still low key rapper. Tango also states of his use of the Nword happen before and he's instructs that he doesnt anymore.. yet if you go to his myspace page its clear that the man who ask new york to marry him is also using the nword... i guess that was the 1 time he used it....yeah right and New york hair real

NONE OF YA BUSSINESS

TANGO WHERE CAN I BEGIN FIRST GO MARRY YA MOTHER CAUSE U PAY ATTION TO YA MOTHER THAN NEW YORK YOU SHOULD GOT A PLASTIC SURGERY CAUSE YOU MAD UGLY U SHOULD GET A WAY TO REMOVE THE HOLES IN YA FACE I WISH CHANCE GOT THAT CHAIN BUT CHANCE DOES NOT NEED A HORSE LOL CHANCE U LOOK BETTER U DONT NEED HER SHES FAKE AND UGLY LIKE TANGO AND TANGO YA MOMMIE SO OLD EWWW AND NEW YORK U LOOK LIKE A HORSE AND YA MOTHER LOOKS LIKE A DEVIL NEW YORK I FELL BAD FA YA U PICK THE WRONG MAN WHY DINT U PICK CHANCE ANYWAYS HES TO DAMMMMM GOOD LOOKING FA U HE SHOULD HAD HAVE TOOK THE MONEY CAUSE U ARENT WORTH A PENNY SOO CHANCE HOLLA

Shirley Gardner

Hi Tango,

I think you are a terrific guy. I was pulling for you all the way. I knew you were the perfect guy for New York. I just want to say keep doing what u do Ok!! You are sooo fine!!! Good luck!! May God Forever Bless You!!!

oneal

you are a snitch,first going against chance was a bad thing,i didnt even notice you were on the show and i still dont.chance is the winner,i dont degrade,i just say it how i see it.you were really on the i love chance show,because it was all about him.i find it sexy for chance to know how to deal with horses,he also know how to deal with ugly turtles too.tango sit back and watch chance stomp you.as for you and new york ha ha ha,you will never turn a trick into a treat.

oneal

stupid tango wango,step off stallionaires.remember no one is not disputing over a nasty tv broad,its simply about being real.you are fake,you want to talk about real people and make them look like you,well chance is far from that.new york saved chance from her nasty self,good.you deal with that.
chance is finer and better,stallionaires 4 life.

oneal

i dont care about your profession or who you are working with,tango is still dull and boring.chance is the one,and he will always be on top.

City Cindy

All of you that are against Tango are nothing but haters. "Chance" that is what NY would have been taking if she chose him. I'm glad NY dissed him in the end. He was nothing but a punk. "Real", the opposite of what he really was all about. You go Tango and get what is righfully yours - New York !!!

petal

congrats! tango you are real unlike fool fool chance.chance i do not hate you,but you need to grow up and be a man like Tango.win some,lose some! i love new york! you go girl.Flav was a fool to let you go.respect Tango and treat my girl New York right to the very end dont switch! anybody whey no like Tangoa and New York support your mother!

Ashleigh Sellers

Tango, congrats congrats on u and New York for the proposal and winning and everything. Unfortunately, I miss the show, but i heard through my sources of wat with down on the show. Chance, Chance, Chance srry u didnt win :-( me and my best best were rooting 4 u to win. Yes chance ure my best best role model. But i guess everything is everything. Chance just kinda grow up, go bak home to ure son where u saud u belong, and calm ure temper down alitta, also i hope u and ure brother real prompt ure album or group. But Tango and New York, like i said congrats, congrats, hope u will grow old together like two old bitties reminscing bout this. Also, please stay together, its too many couples out here get together and then 2 months or so later break up. Keep it together. xoxo Ashleigh :-)

babyc

Congratulations to u tango, i watch every episode and im glad that new york picked u,she deserve the best and ur the one for her. Chance was not the right one for her he was ghettoooooo pass that, he needs to be with somebody imature like him

Jasemine Brown

tango i dont know who u think u callin fake but u n all dem othermen were fake. Chance Real n White Boy were up for comptetion they didNOT GO AROUND CRYING ABOUT NEW YORK BEING WITH A NOTHER MAN U CAME ON THE SHOW FOR WHAT COMPETITION U WON Y CAUSE NEW YORK LIKE "NINJA TURTLE SYES IM TAKING CHANCE SIDE CAUSE I MEAN HE A COOL DUDE N U STUCCK UP IN NEW YORK IS TO SO YALL PERFECT IM GLAD CHANCE REAL OR WHITEBOY DIDNT WIN CAUSE THE DONT NEED A 2ND MAN OF THE HOUSE THATS Y FLAV DIDNT WANT NEW YORK N UM NEW YORK YEA U N YO FAKE HUSMBAND TANGO NEED TO GO SIT DOWN SOMEWHERE CAUSE YALL BOTH FAKE NE WAY THOSE 3 MEN WERE LOOKING FOR A WOMAN NOT A MAN OR POODLE OR NINJA TURTLE BUT I DO ADMIT CHANCE AND REAL N WHITE BOY DID TAKE SOME STUFF THE WRONG WAY BUT IF U GOT SOMTHING TO SAY STARIGHT UP SAY IT TO THEY FACE IF U SO REAL CAUSE NEWYORK KNOW THAT HOOPZ WOULD HAVE WOOPED HER N SO WOULD HAVE BUCKEY AND BOOTZ SO JUMP STUPID IF U WANT TO U WILL GET KNOCKED BACK DOWN TANGO CHANCE REAL WHITE BOY N FRUITY 12 PACK WILL TAKE YOU DOWN SHOOT CHANCE N REAL WOULD HAVE SENT U TO A EARLY GRAVE THATS BLOOD

babyjay

yea u can spell n rewrite everything in correct grammar

PHE-PHE BABY

I REALLY LIKED NY UNTIL SHE DID THAT DUMB ASS CRAP BY PICKING DAMN RAPHAEL OVER CHANCE!!!!! NY I DON'T KNOW ABOUT U NO MORE CAUSE TANGO IS SO NOT UR TYPE!!! THAT GUY WAS ACTING JUST LIKE THE POLICE!!! HIS SOFT ASS!!! CHANCE TRIED HIS BITCH ASS AND ALL HE DID WAS RUN THAT MOUTH AS USUAL!!! GOOD LUCK NY AND RUN OVER HIS ASS LIKE UR GOING 2!!!!

Becca

ok...when i was 16 i dislocated my shoulder and i didnt bitch about it for as long as you did...and you didnt even dislocate it. Bitch. Chance is tight and new york knew it when she let him go. he wont take her back so i guess shes stuck with you...man that sucks.

Lil Red

Man dat wuz sum cheating shit. U know that chance should have won 4real. But New York had 2 pick yo lil cry baby ass. U look like a damn muscle head turtle. Then u asked her 2 be your wife. Such a dumb ass u are. They all fucked yo gal. And her mom looks like a damn wolf mixed with a poodle. When it is all said and done chance should have won

Ashley69

I am glad u won!!!!!you are a sexxyass nija turtle

kaliyah

i absolutely hate you new york for pickin his stank butt you are crazy i'm 11 years old and i know that.


chance was the man 4 you

butt butt

NEWyork u is a dumb bitch u should have picked chance but u picked a ugly turtle his bitch ass.win u in him are having sex he is going to say my shoulder like a bitch as usual.

yoa ming2

what the hell.y u goin wit that turtle.u gonna cuddle in his shell.u should a picked da gangsta chance or whiteboi.

ric ross

new york u need to stop doing bad things like kissing turtle u know u should have picked chance
u know thats were u heart was at.And u know u love and had way more felings for chance than tango.

shady apprentice

yo give goods to a man who needed it like tango.you a stank hoe.bitch

nas

NEW YORK U DUMB HO WHEN YOU GOT RID FO CHANCE YOU TRY TO HUG N KISS HIM WHAT THE HELL WAS U THINKING
HE SAID U GOT LIPPS KNOW AND YOUR CRYING ASS STARTED
TO CRY AND WHEN HE GOT IN THE CAR HE WAS MAD AND SAD
U DOMB BITCH

lil wifey

I enjoyed that interview Tango, it was very intricately put. I won't go on and on about how much Chance and NewYork were not meant for eachother but I wanna say to all the girls out there who talk about Chance as though he is so fitting to all mankind...why don't you guys go be with Chance! There is someone for everyone ok so if Chance aint NewYork he ain't! I'm sure he will find his love/match someday. CONGRATULATIONS are in order for NewYork picking Tango. I was a bit uncomfortable with the early proposal but when i saw the extra scenes with you guys and I said you know what...waste no more time on postponing life as it should be. I want you guys to get to know eachother, enjoy eachother and NewYork...be nice to Tango ok and let go of all the negative thoughts in ya head. Tango...make me proud!:)

P.S: I ain't mad at Chance...I wish he would bring out his own show or be in a movie or something.

lil wifey

I enjoyed that interview Tango, it was very intricately put. I won't go on and on about how much Chance and NewYork were not meant for eachother but I wanna say to all the girls out there who talk about Chance as though he is so fitting to all mankind...why don't you guys go be with Chance! There is someone for everyone ok so if Chance aint for NewYork he aint! I'm sure he will find his love/match someday. CONGRATULATIONS are in order for NewYork picking Tango. I was a bit uncomfortable with the early proposal but when i saw the extra scenes with you guys, I said you know what...waste no more time on postponing life as it should be. I want you guys to get to know eachother, enjoy eachother and NewYork...be nice to Tango ok and let go of all the negative thoughts in ya head. Tango...make me proud!:)

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