Antoina “Toya” Carter is a woman of many talents, she is a producer on her own reality show “Toya Carter: A Family Affair”, is the buyer at her own boutique in New Orleans, founder of a non profit organization that she hopes to take nationwide and the author of a new book called “Priceless Inspirations” aimed towards teenage girls in need of guidance. While many have tried to stereotype her as another one of Lil Wayne’s ex’s, she is determined to show the world that she is much more than a rappers former wife. Yesterday afternoon I spoke with Toya about everything from her new boutique, personal style, her efforts to help young women and her future in reality television. You can get to know an love Toya Carter as much as I do by reading the interview below
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HipHopFashionista: Hi Toya! Thanks for taking time out of your day to speak with Hiphopcube.com! I am the style editor for the site so lets start with some fashion questions. How would you describe your personal style?

Toya Carter: I would say my style is edgy. I’m a nice top and jeans kind of girl, nice fitted dresses and sandals.

HHF: I heard you just opened your own boutique, what is it called and where is it?

TC: My boutique is called Garb, it is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am the buyer for Garb and I also have a special section in store called “Toya’s Closet” that is stocked with designer clothing, bags and shoes that I have worn before. Garb is very Chic!

HHF: That is awesome! I read that in your new book priceless inspirations you are giving advice to teenage girls, is there one peice of advice that you think all young women should know?

TC: I would tell them to work extremely hard toward their goals and never let anyone tell them what they can’t or steal their joy. Know your weaknesses as well as their strengths.

HHF: Can you tell me a little more about your non profit organization?

TC: My non-profit is called “Visual Beauty” We help young women find their own inner beauty and self worth. We recently helped our girls with prom. I took care of everything from hair and make up to transportation for them so that they could enjoy themselves.

HHF: That is so great! Do you work mostly with girls in New Orleans or are you nationwide?

TC: Right now we work in the New Orleans area and Atlanta but would love to go nationwide. I have some events coming up this summer that will happen in the New Orleans Area but we are hoping to take them from city to city.

HHF: That is really exciting! Don’t forget to keep ups posted on HipHopcube.com so that we can support you in all that you do in the future.

TC: Of course!

HHF: You have so much on your plate right now with a new store an community involvement and your new reality show “Toya Carter: A Family Affair” which airs tonight on BET. Can we expect to see more reality tv from you in the future?

TC: I don’t know hopefully I can get behind the scenes more. I produce on my current show but would like to produce more shows in the future that I am not on.

HHF: Sounds like a plan to me. Here at Hiphopcube.com we have a signature question we ask in every interview and that is: Alive or dead who are your top 3 favorite rappers of all time?

TC: I would say Tupac, Lil Wayne and *long pause* Jay-z.
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Thanks again goes out to Toya Carter for the interview! And a personal thanks from me, Chandraisgreat aka The Hip Hop Fashionista to HipHopCube.com for making me the official interviewer for the site! Stay tuned for more fab interviews!