"People are like, 'You should be mad,'" she says. "You can't look at things like that. Everything happens for a reason. I was with them for a reason. It was a blessing that offered me lots of opportunities. I don't have any ill-will towards them."

That's hard for Rocks Off to believe. We'd be pissed. Hell, we're pissed and so is much of the city.

When we asked whether she was taking legal action against The Box, she let out a sigh and simply responded, "I don't know yet. Is it worth my time? I don't know."

It became evident Brandi didn't seem to be harboring or hiding any strong resentment toward her former employer.

"What people need to understand is that I wasn't trying to carry the flag," she explains. "I wasn't trying to be a martyr. I got caught in the crossfire. I was a casualty of war. I wasn't out to lose my job. I wasn't trying to make a stand.

"I was doing my job the best I knew how, while maintaining my personal relationship. If that's a crime, I guess I didn't need to be there."

If Garcia was found guilty, she should take it as an honorable discharge, because she's gained mad respect in the process. With five years as a staple in Houston's hip-hop airwaves, she's earned her stripes.

In fact ... what did Young Jeezy say in the track "And Then What"?

"Some say I lucked up. I call it perfect timing. I can't lose. The whole city's behind me."

When it comes to telling the story of DJ Brandi Garcia and 97.9 The Box, that's her truth. And there's no banning it.