With her debut LP, Koko B. Ware, out this summer, the Chi-town MC gets inside the male mind.

As told to Saidah Petrie Men say: Girls who hang around a lot of dudes are promiscuous.

Kid Sister says: Girls who hang out around a lot of dudes can kick your ass! [Laughs.] I had nothing but male friends throughout high school and college, and I didn’t lose my virginity until I was 20. Usually when a girl has a lot of guy friends it means just the opposite. She’s a tomboy, and you don’t see tomboys ho-ing around.

Men say: Women who have dealt with weight issues tend to be passive in relationships.

Kid Sister says: At one time I was 215 pounds, so I’ve definitely dealt with weight issues, but I’m not passive at all. Being overweight doesn’t equate to being passive. When a woman has weight issues it tends to have nothing to do with weight. It has to do with self-esteem. I’ve been thick my whole life, and I’ve always had good self-esteem.

Men say: My girl has no reason to distrust me, but I’d never give her access to my e-mail or my phone.

Kid Sister says: When you reach a certain point in a relationship, you automatically have access to those things. I wouldn’t want anyone in my shit until after six months. My boyfriend and I have nothing to hide, though, so we’re all up in each other’s stuff—not investigating, but he has access if he wants, and I have access if I want. For instance—this is ghetto—but I didn’t get a computer until about six months ago. So when I was on the road, I’d ask him, “Baby, can you check my email and add my MySpace friends for me so I don’t look like a loser?”

Men say: It’s not a good look to work in the same industry as the woman I’m seeing.

Kid Sister says: That’s true. If you’re working in an office, it would suck to break up with someone in the cubicle next to you, and then you’re like, “Hey, do you want to go get lunch?” [Laughs.] Then again, if you’re dating someone who works in your industry, you probably run in the same social circles anyway. The risk is the shame, but what are you going to do? Just go for it and get a little booty if you can. Home // CELEBRITIES // COMPLEX WOMEN // Kid Sister