Lady (American rapper)

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Lady
Birth nameShameka Shanta Brown
Born (1989-07-31) July 31, 1989 (age 35)
Talbotton, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop, dirty rap
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsBig Gates Records, Interscope Records
Website thisislady.com

Shameka Shanta Brown (born July 31, 1989), better known by her stage name Lady, is an American rapper. She was signed to rapper Plies' record label Big Gates Records on April 1, 2010. [1] She has released three albums. Lady's songs have been featured on TV shows including Girls , Ray Donovan , and Skins . [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Shameka Shanta Brown was born in Talbotton, Georgia. [5] She graduated from Central High School in Talbotton in 2007. [6] During her senior year at Central, Brown was class president. [7]

Career

On April 1, 2010, Brown signed a record deal with the independent recording label Big Gates Records. [5] She released the mixtapes Bitch From Around the Way, Bitch From Around the Way II, and Bout Dat Life.

Lady's song "Yankin" was prominently featured in a wedding scene in the HBO television series Girls [8] and her song "Twerk" was featured in Showtime's television series Ray Donovan . [9] The UK's Channel 4 show Skins has used her track "I Need". Lady and her songs have been discussed on Howard Stern's radio talk show, The Howard Stern Show . [10] [11]

Discography

Mixtapes

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References

  1. "Big Gates Records Signs 'Lady' as Their 1st Lady!" (Press release). Big Gates Records. Retrieved August 7, 2013 via PRNewswire.com.
  2. Campbell, Andy (May 30, 2012). "Casey Anthony Rap Lyrics: Hip-Hop Legends Still Debate Murder Trial". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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