Lil' Mo doesn't mince words. The singer-songwriter, who was a part of the new wave of soulful music innovators in the late '90's and early '00's, was arguably the go-to star of the third season of R&B Divas: LA. The outspoken, colorful talent is all about sobering truth telling, an attribute that at times rubs her co-stars--which include Michel'le, Chan'te Moore, Stacy Francis, and Christina "Brave" Williams--the wrong way. "There are scenes that I won't film with certain people on the show because they don't want to hear what's real," Mo says. I'm just a very open person when it comes to my life."

And there is sure to be some more explosive moments when controversial talk show powerhouse Wendy Williams returns to host R&B Divas' much anticipated reunion show on April 22nd and April 29th. EnStars caught up with Lil' Mo to discuss season 3 of the TV One staple, the future of the music centered realty show, her criminally underrated recording career and why Michel'le needs to get serious about her role on the shade-fueled series. Buckle up!

Enstars: A lot of people see you as the breakout star of the show. How did you become so open in terms of being brazenly honest with your personal life?

Lil' Mo: That's the way I've been all my life. It doesn't make sense to get on the show and hide in front of the world. If you look at the other reality shows the reason they are on TV is because there is something about the people featured on those shows. I know there was something about me that they wanted...that's the reason they cast me because I have a big personality and I don't hide my opinion. It's a lot of stuff that I'm not taking to the grave with me...damn that.

ES: You had a strong impact on the late '90s and early 2000 evolution of R&B from your work with Missy Elliott, your songwriting and your solo career. What sticks out first and foremost about that era?

LM: That our music was really ahead of its time. I learned that from Missy. She would tell me that she would listen to my reference tracks like, "I don't even listen to demos, but do you want to go on tour with me?" I told Missy, "Wait, you don't even know what I look like and you want me to go on tour with you???" That shocked me. Signing with Missy's label and collaborating with her was just destined to happen. When we were working on music I would always say, "We have to make something different...groundbreaking."

EN: You went on to have a successful solo career, but a lot of the fan favorites include your back-up and hook work on tracks like "Hot Boyz."

LM: That's the thing...you take advantage of the opportunity that you are given. When you know your sound, you run with it. Even when you are singing a hook on someone else's record people should say "Oh, that sounds like Lil Mo!" But when it came time to releasing my own album, Based on a True Story, I wanted to make sure it was different from what I was doing with everybody else.

EN: R&B Divas: LA is coming off a very explosive third season. Looking back, do you regret some of the craziness and over-the-top shade that is a big part of the show?

LM: Not at all. That's why they chose me to sing the theme song. The first line says, "I'm ready for the spotlight, there's a reason why I'm still here." My 15 minutes are not up...I still got 14 minutes and 38 seconds left [laughs]. So I don't regret anything. There are some things that people are not ready to be filmed for R&B Divas. I have to give the viewers pieces of me. If I really showed everybody who I was and it wasn't my own show, child, I would be a mess.

EN: But at least you are not grabbing each other's hair and rolling on the floor like other reality shows, right?

LM: [Laughs] Nobody has time for that mess. Everybody is too grown for that. I got too many kids to be doing that. If I start fighting on TV my kids will start doing it and think that its okay. But I will say this. If it gets real, don't think that I won't kick these heels off and turn up. But at the end of the day, it's bigger than wanting to punch somebody in the face.

There are some people on our show that are really going through some serious things. Me as a friend, I'm the type to say, "Yo, what are you doing to yourself?" People can be mad at me for calling out the instability going in their life. If people don't want me to tell the truth then I tell the producers not to even set up any scenes for me to shoot.

EN: With that said, we have to talk about the blowup you had with Michel'le after she stood up a date you arranged with your father-in-law. Are you guys on better terms today?

LM: We've spoken about it and since then we have shot more scenes. That was back in November, the day before I had to fly out to the East Coast from LA to sing "The National Anthem" at the Bernard Hopkins fight. This was the day I had to go home and pack. So the first scene we shot Michel'le was two hours late! When you are late not only does it aggravate me, because I had to drop off my son at his expensive child service, it sets our entire production off. You have to be cognizant of time because it's more precious than money. You can't get it back. Then you finally come in and do a half ass job?

EN: Those are some pretty pointed words at your co-star...

LM: Well, I'm just speaking the truth. If I'm going to be late then I'm going to hit every angle. And I'm going to be very apologetic for my lateness. But then when we shot the second scene Michel'le was an hour late for that. My father-in-law and husband are sitting in the car the whole time. The whole energy just changed. Michel'le wasn't even answering her phone.

Remember, I had to go home and pack for my trip. People were telling me, "Okay, let's just have a good time." But I was like, "No...forget having a good time." That whole thing was disrespectful. It's like, "Bitch, I could have been somewhere else!" [Laughs] What is your angle? What is your deal? No shade, but you know we are on our third season. You know that you if you are not on this show it's over for you.

EN: Did Michel'le understood where you were coming from?

LM: No, but I hope whoever her team is expressed that to her. I just told her if she needs anything from me as a friend I will be there. But when it comes to your personal life, just do you. We can all be replaced on this show. I just think that reality TV isn't for everybody.

EN: Obviously you all are a part of the show because of your past musical accomplishments. What stands out as the highlight of your career?

LM: Just being a respected artist. I was doing stuff with Ja Rule, Missy, and Jay Z and I hadn't even put out my own project yet. So I decided I was really going to sing on my album. That's why it threw people off when I released "Superwoman." I would hear, "Why do you have a new artist that nobody has ever heard of on your first single?" But I knew Fabolous was part of the future. I knew he was musically on my level. When I perform today and do my medley people are like, "Oh my God. I love these songs!" That's the greatest feeling ever.