Ratt doesn't take rap battles seriously.
The 25-year-old musician, real name Alyssa Michelle Stevens, has been caught in a supposed rivalry with fellow rapper Ice Spice, 24, in recent months, but ahead of the release of her EP Sugar Honey Iced Tea, she admitted that the lyrics she writes don't really have any meaning.
She told Billboard magazine, “If I were to do it, it'd only be with someone I wanted to retaliate against. I'm not really trying to be mean. Would she want to do that? I think she's just going along her own path. Everybody takes little jabs in music, but it's nothing too serious for me.”
The 'Sunday Service' hitmaker recalled that he first started rapping at the age of eight, and explained that there is a difference between his real self and the alter ego he uses for performances.
She said, “Who's Rat? That's a good question because I've always looked like Alyssa. Rat is Alyssa at work. Alyssa is just a 23-year-old Capricorn. Did I mention I'm 23? I'm not trying to lie about my age like that. I'm definitely 25, almost 26. I started rapping when I was like 8 years old, seriously.”
“I rapped about haters at school. My dad had a bunch of old cars and I think he picked me up from school in a candy-painted car. I think I was more confident when I was eight years old than I am now.”
“My sound right now feels very Southern. No offense, but I'm not a viral sensation.”