Laila! is a young artist on the rise and has already gone viral with her vibey track “Not My Problem” and it seems like the saying goes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. In a recent interview, Laila! confirmed that Yasin Beysthe former Mos Def, is her father, but she has no trouble competing in the spaces she occupies.
If you've been under a rock, Laila's “Not My Problem”! is all over social media and a recent one On the radar The freestyle session gave the song a bigger reach. Sitting with Complex, the “On it!” The artist shared with the outlet that the Black Star member is her father, but her actual sound is more indicative of her generation.
“Yeah, he's my dad, yeah. The rumors are true, no, just kidding. But yeah, he's my dad. He's my dad,” she explained with a laugh.
Laila! he added, “I don't know, I guess, in a way, I've always been my own artist. And like, that's the cool thing, because I feel like a kid, like whenever we just jam and like vibe out, me and him, I don't know, I've always had my own style, I've always had my own thing going on. And he always said, “Okay kid, I see you.”
From what we gathered from her social media pages, Laila! she is an all around talent with rapping, singing and producing all featured in her tool belt. The Brooklyn rising star's latest releases are “Not My Problem” and “Flyer Than U” which was released in June.
check it Complex chat below, along with her latest EP.
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