DaniLeigh | |
---|---|
Born | Danielle Leigh Curiel December 20, 1994 |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2013–present |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | R&B |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Def Jam (former) |
Website | www |
Danielle Leigh Curiel (born December 20, 1994), known professionally as DaniLeigh, is an American singer and songwriter. Initially appearing as a backup dancer, Curiel began her career by posting covers of popular songs on YouTube before moving to Los Angeles, California, where she began choreographing for other artists and dancing. She made a career breakthrough after working with Prince on the music video for his single "Breakfast Can Wait". DaniLeigh was signed to Def Jam Recordings in 2017, releasing mixtapes and singles starting that year. [1]
Danielle Leigh Curiel was born on December 20, 1994, in Miami, Florida. [2] Her mother, Vicky Curiel, and her father, Vladimir Curiel, are from the Dominican Republic. [3] She was deeply interested in music during her youth, and cites Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Drake, and Rihanna as influences. She started dancing at the age of 12 and singing at the age of 14, though she was initially too shy to sing in front of others until she received positive feedback. [4] Though she started posting vocal covers of songs such as Musiq Soulchild's "SoBeautiful" on YouTube, her career did not officially start until she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she made connections and started off as a backup dancer to artists such as Pharrell Williams and Nelly Furtado. She also was part of the pop duo Curly Fryz, which she formed with her sister.
Curiel was asked by Prince to direct the video for his single "Breakfast Can Wait" when she was 18 years old. [5] [6] Following the video's success, Prince continued mentoring DaniLeigh until his death in 2016. She released her first single "D.O.S.E" in 2015, but her first successful single was "Play", released in 2017. The single is an empowerment song for women and Latinos, and features Mexican-American rapper Kap G. [1]
After signing with Def Jam Recordings, she released her first EP, Summer with Friends, in 2017, followed up by The Plan in 2018. The latter features appearances by rappers YG, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, and YBN Nahmir. She later released a few more singles such as "Lil Bebe", which was remixed featuring vocals from Lil Baby, and "Easy", which was remixed featuring vocals from singer Chris Brown. [7] She has also made a cameo appearance in the music video for Megan Thee Stallion's "Hot Girl Summer". In late 2019, she choreographed for DaBaby's music video "BOP on Broadway".
In January 2021, the singer issued an apology after posting part of a song called "Yellow Bone" on social media, which was criticized for promoting colorism. [8]
DaniLeigh incorporates elements of hip hop and Latin music into her primarily R&B-style music. [1] [9]
Curiel's older brother is a rapper who goes by Brandon Bills. [10]
Curiel was in a previous relationship with rapper DaBaby that ended in November of 2021. That year on July 17, she announced her pregnancy with their child in an Instagram post. [11] Curiel gave birth to a girl, Velour, on August 11, 2021. [12]
On November 15, 2021, Curiel was charged with two counts of assault by then-boyfriend DaBaby. [13] The latter then posted a statement on Instagram moments following the incident, confirming that he just wanted Curiel to be "peacefully removed" from his home. Shortly after, Curiel posted a story on Instagram in response, claiming that she refused to leave because she and her child were staying in Charlotte, North Carolina and had no friends or family living nearby who could support her. Curiel stated: "[I’ll] learn and [I’ll] grow…And I’m sorry to my baby that her father is kicking her out her home at 3 months." [14] [15]
Curiel was convicted of DUI hit and run and sentenced to five years probation on February 1, 2024. She committed the crimes just before 1 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time May 30, 2023 in Miami Beach, and shortly afterwards was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash including serious bodily injury, driving under the influence and damage to property or person while driving under the influence. The victim was a then-seventeen-year-old, riding what some reports called a moped and others a scooter, who sustained injuries including a lacerated kidney and fractured spine and was transported by emergency services to the Ryder Trauma Center in Miami for treatment. Curiel was reported by multiple witnesses to be weaving through traffic at high speed in a grey Mercedes-Benz G550 before hitting the victim, then continued driving, dragging the victim's moped/scooter under her vehicle for several blocks while witnesses attempted to flag her down. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
Responding police attempted to pull Curiel over, but she refused at first, requiring multiple attempts. When she eventually pulled over, police noted sluggishness, the strong smell of alcohol and damage to the car possibly arising from the collision. Curiel was detained for investigation, during which she denied the collision and consuming any alcohol, though claimed to be driving from a Memorial Day party. She agreed to standardized field sobriety exercises and indicated that she may be impaired. A search of her car was conducted by police who found an open bottle of tequila. She was arrested and transported to a police station where she was breathalyzed with results of 0.145% and 0.148% in two tests (meaning a blood alcohol content of 0.145g and 0.148g of alcohol for every 100 ml of blood), nearly twice the legal limit in Florida of 0.08%. Curiel was issued a US$1000 bond. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
On February 1, 2024, Curiel pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor DUI charge and one felony DUI causing serious injury charge in front of a Miami-Dade County judge, while one charge for leaving the scene of a crime and one additional DUI charge were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, to be dismissed if Curiel completes her probation without violations. [21] [22] [23] Curiel's defense attorney, Michael Catalano, spoke with XXL stating: [21]
[Curiel] wasn't really at fault in the accident and she didn't know she [hit] somebody, but there was damage to the car. She wants to say, 'I'm really sorry about this,' but [the victim] has a lawyer and we never let people talk because it can be held against them. The truth of the matter is, the gentlemen who got hurt, was at fault in the accident. She's very apologetic about it and feels horrible that somebody got hurt.
The victim filed a civil lawsuit against Curiel. [21] Since Curiel's conviction, police bodycam and CCTV footage has been released and published, showing her arrest and the collision; Curiel can be heard making repeated comments about her fame as a singer during her detention, investigation and arrest, as well as laughing as she denies her crimes and claiming witnesses are lying. [22] [23]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [24] | US R&B/HH [25] | AUS [26] | ||||
"D.O.S.E" | 2015 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"In My Feelings" (featuring Kap G) | 2017 | — | — | — | Summer with Friends | |
"Lil Bebe" (featuring Lil Baby) | 2018 | — | — | — | The Plan | |
"Blue Chips" | — | — | — | |||
"Life" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Easy" [28] (Solo or featuring Chris Brown) [29] | 79 | 34 | 84 | |||
"No Limits" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
"Cravin" (featuring G-Eazy) | — | — | — | |||
"Levi High" (featuring DaBaby) [32] | 2020 | — | — | — | Movie | |
"Dominican Mami" (featuring Fivio Foreign) | — | — | — |
Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BET Awards | 2020 | Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [33] |
Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Plies was a wide receiver on the Miami Redskins football team of Miami University in Ohio for two years in 1995 before embarking on a musical career. After a brief transfer to University of Central Florida, he dropped out and signed with South Florida-based record label Slip-n-Slide Records in 2004; after four mixtapes, he signed a joint venture with Atlantic Records two years later.
Bill Kahan Kapri, known professionally as Kodak Black, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He gained initial recognition following the release of his 2014 songs "No Flockin" and "Skrt", both of which led him to sign a recording contract with Atlantic Records. The former received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), while the latter received platinum certification; "No Flockin" marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 two years later as a sleeper hit.
Jordan Terrell Carter, known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. An influential figure among his generation, he has contributed to the progression of trap music and its rage subgenre. He first signed with local underground record label Awful Records in 2014, and later signed with ASAP Mob's record label AWGE, in a joint venture with Interscope Records two years later. Carter gained mainstream attention following the release of his eponymous debut mixtape (2017), which peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-charting singles "Magnolia" and "Wokeuplikethis".
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter.he gained a cult following among his young fan base during his short career with his depression- and alienation-themed music. Critics and fans often credit him for his musical versatility, with his music exploring emo, trap, trap metal, nu metal, indie rock, lo-fi, hip hop, R&B, and punk rock. He was considered to be a leading figure in the establishment of the emo rap and SoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s despite a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles.
Daniel Hernandez, known professionally as 6ix9ine and also as Tekashi69, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversial public persona is characterized by his distinctive rainbow-colored hair, many tattoos, extensive history of legal issues, and publicized celebrity feuds.
Dominique Armani Jones, known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard, the former of which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with its lead single, "My Dawg." He signed with Quality Control Music, an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records to release his debut studio album Harder Than Ever (2018), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Yes Indeed". He released two additional retail projects that same year: The collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with fellow Georgia-based rapper Gunna—which saw continued success with its singles "Drip Too Hard" and "Close Friends"—and his commercial mixtape Street Gossip, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
Tyquian Terrel Bowman, better known by his stage name Quando Rondo, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He signed with YoungBoy Never Broke Again's namesake record label, an imprint of Atlantic Records shortly after the release of his 2018 single, "I Remember". The song received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and preceded his debut studio album, QPac (2018), which moderately entered the Billboard 200 and contained his second platinum-certified song, "ABG". His second album, Recovery (2023), faintly entered the chart.
City Girls was an American hip hop duo consisting of Yung Miami and JT, both of whom originate from Miami, Florida. The duo signed with Universal Music Group's label, Quality Control Music in 2017, to release their debut mixtape, Period (2018) the following year. Two months later, they garnered mainstream attention following their guest performances on Drake's 2018 single, "In My Feelings", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.
Tione Jayden Merritt, known professionally as Lil Tjay, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from New York City. He rose to prominence with his 2017 single "Resume", and signed with Columbia Records following the success of his 2018 single "Brothers", which received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His guest appearance on Polo G's 2019 single, "Pop Out" marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100—peaking at number 11—while his own single, "F.N" became his first to do so as a lead artist. Each preceded the release of his debut studio album, True 2 Myself (2019), which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200.
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, known professionally as DaBaby, is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he signed with Interscope Records in January 2019 in a joint venture with the North Carolina-based record label, South Coast Music Group. He released his debut studio album, Baby on Baby (2019) to belated commercial success, later receiving support from the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Suge" a month after its release.
Taurus Tremani Bartlett, known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles "Finer Things" and "Pop Out". His debut album Die a Legend (2019) peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA, a feat matched by his two subsequent albums.
Alyssa Michelle Stephens, known professionally as Latto, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but subsequently rejected an offer to sign with Dupri's So So Def Recordings.
"Levi High" is a song by Dominican-American singer DaniLeigh featuring fellow American rapper DaBaby. The song was released on March 16, 2020, marking the second collaboration between the two following the former's choreography work on the latter's "Bop" music video.
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2021.
Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer. The daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino, she began her musical career in 2018 with the release of her debut mixtape, Everythingcoz. She signed with Republic Records to release her second mixtape EC2 (2019) and her debut extended play, Now or Never (2020). In 2021, the Lil Durk remix of her song "No More Parties" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Rolling Loud is an international hip hop music festival which has been held in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. Established in 2015, it is "one of the biggest festivals in the world" according to Complex, while Billboard called it "the be-all of hip-hop festivals". In 2019, an estimated 210,000 people attended the event in Miami.
James Edward Johnson IV, known professionally as BabyTron, is an American rapper and member of rap group ShittyBoyz. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, specifically Ypsilanti, Michigan, he rose to prominence following the release of his 2019 mixtape BIN Reaper, which included the song "Jesus Shuttleworth", which went viral.
Gloria Hallelujah Woods, known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She first became known for her 2022 single "F.N.F. ", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led her to sign with fellow Memphis rapper, Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group, an imprint of Interscope Records in July of that year. Released that same month, her follow-up single, "Tomorrow" spawned a remixed sequel that peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both songs, along with the gold-certified single "Blessed", preceded the release of her debut extended play (EP), Anyways, Life's Great in November, which entered the Billboard 200 at number 11.
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2023.