It’s always great to see family ties in real life and during a recent interview with Complex, viral artist on the rise Laila! just confirmed rumors about who is her famous father. She revealed that she is in the fact the daughter of Hip-Hop legend Yasiin Bey, who most people know as Mos Def.
And here’s the reveal:
“Yes, he is my dad, y’all. The rumors are true; no, I’m kidding. But yes, he’s my dad. He’s my dad,” the 18-year-old said. She also mentioned her father on her Instagram Story, writing, “lmaooooooo dad the rumors are true @yasiinbey.”
Okay we want to know if Bey influenced her music journey and when asked about the role her father had on her budding music career, Laila! reminisced about their “jam sessions” where he encouraged her individuality:
“I don’t know, I guess, like, I kind of just always been my own, like, artist in a way,” she explained. “And like, that’s the cool thing, because I feel like as a kid, like whenever we would just jam sesh and like vibe out, me and him — I don’t know, I always had my own style — I always had my own thing going on. And he’s always just been like, ‘Okay kid, I see you.’”
Laila! also discussed her rise in the industry on “Way Up With Angela Yee”, expressing gratitude for the unwavering support of her parents, including her mother, who acts as her “momager.”
“I’m so blessed because I’ve had parents and family and a support system, but especially my parents, they’ve always been so supportive of everything that I’ve wanted to do,” she said. “They never question what I want to do. My mom, my dad, you guys have always just been like, ‘Okay, that’s what she’s gonna do. That’s Laila!’”
She went on to say, “And I feel like that’s always made me feel like I can take on the world, or I can show the world who I am because I’ve always had that in my life. … I’ve always just felt so incredibly supported.”
In terms of new music, Laila! announced that her first full-length project will be released in September. She reflected a bit on her debut song, “Like That,” which she wrote at 16, she said, “I was just posting it. It just kind of caught fire. I was like, ‘I’m on to something. People really like this.’”
Well, we know her music DNA is strong. Now let’s see how she does on her ten toes.
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