Lakeyah
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| Birth Name | Lakeyah Danaee Robinson |
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| Birth Date / Age | February 28, 2001 (age 21 years) |
| Birth Place | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Home Town | Atlanta |
| Nationality | American |
| Gender | Female |
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| Spouse(s) | not married |
| Children | 0 |
| Relationship Status | n/a |
| Relationship Type | Bisexual |
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| Record Label(s) | Quality Control Music |
| Years Active | 2020 – present |
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| Net Worth | $500,000 |
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| Skin Complexion | Light skin |
| Height | 5 ft 5 inches (165 cm) |
| Weight | 60 kg o(132 lb) |
| Body Measurements | 34-26-38 inches |
| Hair Color | Black hair |
| Body Art | Yes |
| Body Type | Athletic |
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| Social | Facebook Twitter: @Lakeyah IG: @lakeyah YouTube |
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| Website | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdG7hkvCrQn3Aqfv__yRoQ |
Early life and career
Lakeyah was born on February 28, 2001, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Where she was also raised. In high school, she began on the slam poetry team before she was convinced by friends at the age of 15 to rap for the #SoGoneChallenge where people submit performances of rap verses to the instrumental of the song "So Gone" by Monica.
While in high school in her native Milwaukee, she was one-half of BTM, a duo who gained notice on YouTube with the track "It's a Fucked Up Love Story." Although BTM broke up, Lakeyah quickly issued her first solo project, The Keymix.
After completion of graduation from Carmen High School In 2019, she went on a birthday trip for her 18th birthday to Atlanta, Georgia and visited rapper T.I.'s Trap Museum and its exhibit on Quality Control Music. Inspired to move to Atlanta, she enrolled at the Art Institute of Atlanta for college but dropped out after two months.
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She stayed in Atlanta after dropping out of college and went viral for the #FirstDayOutChallenge, a rap challenge celebrating rapper JT from music group City Girls being released from prison. After that challenge and going viral from a freestyle over the song "We Paid" by 42 Dugg and Lil Baby, she was signed to Quality Control Music. On October 9, 2020, Lakeyah released her first single, "Big FlexHER", featuring 42 Dugg. It amassed over 400,000 views in five days and currently has over three million views.
By the end of 2020, Quality Control provided wider distribution of Lakeyah's The Keymix II tape, and also issued Time's Up On December 11, 2020, featuring appearances from 42 Dugg, Inayah, and City Girls. Streams of Lakeyah and City Girls' meeting on Time's Up highlight "Female Goat" quickly reached seven digits. In Due Time appeared in April 2021, with Gucci Mane guesting on the song "Poppin." The DJ Drama-hosted My Time (Gangsta Grillz: Special Edition) followed in September, including features by Tee Grizzley, Tyga, and Moneybagg Yo. The EP No Pressure, Pt. 1 was released in 2022, with Latto guesting on the single "Mind Yo Business."
She was named a brand ambassador for Rihanna's lingerie line, Savage X Fenty In the spring of 2021.
Lakeyah released her second project, "In Due Time" On April 9, 2021. The album included features from Gucci Mane and Yung Bleu. After the album's release, Lakeyah was 4th on Rolling Stone's Breakthrough 25 charts, which ranks the fastest rising new artists, behind Cico P.
On June 16, 2021, XXL magazine named Lakeyah to the 2021 XXL Freshman Class, a spotlight for up and coming rappers that previously featured Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Chance the Rapper, and Megan thee Stallion. She was the first Milwaukee rapper named an XXL freshman in its 14 year history.
Personal life
Lakeyah lives in Atlanta. She has identified herself as a lesbian. At present time, she is dating a girl from Milwaukee. she had her first meeting with her girlfriend at a Milwaukee-based recording studio.
Mixtape
Time's up (October 9, 2020)
In due time (April 9, 2021)
EP
No pressure (pt. 1) Released: June 17, 2022
Singles
Album (time's up)
Big FlexHer (with 42 Dugg)
Windows
Female Goat (with City Girls)
Pop Out
Hit Different
BIG
Worst Thing
Basic
Album (In due time)
Poppin (with Gucci Mane)
Perfect (with Yung Bleu)
Easy
Too Much
Young and Ratchet
Album (No pressure (pt. 1)
I Look Good
Mind Yo Business (featuring Latto)
