Lady iLe

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Lady ILE
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Background information
Also known asLady Ile
Born (1984-08-19) August 19, 1984 (age 40)
Santa Cruz, California
Genres Rap, hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, lyricist, singer, emcee, esthetician
Years active2006–present
LabelsSupply & Demand, Black Business, The Tonite Show Recordings
Website Lady ILE on Facebook

Lady ILE (Santa Cruz, California), is an American rapper and emcee based in Los Angeles. She released her debut EP 1st Impression in 2011, and in 2014 released "Still Turnt Up," a collaborative single with DJ Fresh. She has also collaborated as a primary artist, composer, or vocalist with artists such as Droop E, Cousin Fik, Prince Lefty, J Stalin, King Bam Bubbi, Sleyv, Stevie Joe, Planet Asia, & The Jacka. Power 106 has her songs "So Wrong" and "Awesome" in their rotation, [1] and according to the station, "Her versatile, eclectic style has variety from soulful hip hop to mob music to what you want to hear in a club." [1]

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Early life

Lady ILE was born on August 19, 1984, in Santa Cruz, California, where she was raised. At the age of six she started writing music and poetry, and she has been rapping [1] and emceeing [2] since 2007. [1]

Music career

Early releases

Amongst Lady ILE's earliest releases was a 2006 mixtape. Her debut album, a digital EP titled 1st Impression, [1] was produced by DJ Fresh. [3] A single from the album, "So Wrong," was released as early as October 2011. [3] The album itself was released on February [2] 7, 2012 on World Records, [4] with the five tracks including "Introducing Lady Ile," "Wtf," "So Wrong," "Interlude," and Awesome." [4] The Los Angeles hip hop station Power 106 put her songs "So Wrong" and "Awesome" in their rotation, [1] and according to Power 106, "Her versatile, eclectic style has variety from soulful hip hop to mob music to what you want to hear in a club." [1]

On February 25, 2014, her collaborative single with DJ Fresh was released on the Fresh in Fresh Entertainment label. Titled "Still Turnt Up," an earlier music video for the track premiered on VEVO on January 30, 2014. [5] The music video was filmed and edited by PJ Flores of 4 Dub Entertainment. [6]

Recent years

Lady ILE has appeared on a number of releases by other artists. [7] In 2008 she was featured on "Lights on Me" by Sleyv, and in 2009 she was featured on the track "Hypnotizing" by Prince Lefty. "Hypnotizing" was included on the album Planet Guap and produced by Keem Beats. [8]

She frequently collaborates with producer DJ Fresh and periodically appears on his Tonite Show album series. In 2012 she was a featured artist on the track "I Wanna F*ck" off Cousin Fik & Dj.Fresh - The Tonite Show. That year she was also a composer and featured artist for the track "Ride For You," included on The Jacka & Dj.Fresh - The Tonite Show by The Jacka and DJ Fresh. The track featured Stevie Joe, with Lady ILE handling the choral elements. [7]

In 2013, she was a primary artist on "Relax" off The Tonite Show Sessions Vol. 2, [7] and in February 2014 she was featured on the track "Still Turnt Up" on DJ Fresh's album Boomin' System, a mixtape which also featured artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Droop-E, and J. Stalin. [9] The mixtape was received positively, and a review by Complex praised the variety and unpredictability of the production styles. [10]

She has announced an upcoming full album titled 1st Impression. Produced by DJ Fresh, it is due to be released in the spring of 2014. [1]

Personal life

Lady ILE has a career as a professional esthetician, and she is currently located in Los Angeles. [11]

Discography

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Lady Ile

Solo albums

List of studio albums by Lady Ile
YearAlbum titleRelease details
2006 Mixtape
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: unknown
  • Format: Digital
2011 1st Impression EP
  • Released: Dec 15, 2011
  • Label: World Records
  • Format: Digital, [4] Physical
20111st Impression EP (Instrumentals)Released: Dec 22, 2011

Format: Digital

2015Overdue FeelingsReleased: Oct 23, 2015

Format: Physical & Digital

Singles

List of singles by Lady Ile
YearAlbum titleRelease details
2014"Still Turnt Up"
by Lady Ile & The Worlds Freshest
  • Released: Feb 25, 2014
  • Label: Fresh in the Flesh
  • Format: Digital, [4] music video
2015“Ready For The Night” Lady Ile & DJ.Fresh Worlds FreshestReleased: May 19, 2015

Format: Digital

Features

List of songs with Lady Ile as featured artist
YearSong titlePrimary artist(s)Album
2008"Lights On Me" Feat Lady IleSleyvDeath Or Success
2009"Hypnotizing" Feat Lady IlePrince LeftyPlanet Guap [8]
2012"I Wanna F*ck" Feat Lady IleCousin Fik, DJ Fresh (producer) The Tonite Show With Cousin Fik
“Boomin’ System” Feat Bo Strangles & Lady IleThe Jacka & DJ.FreshThe Tonite Show With The Jacka
"Ride For You" Feat Lady Ile, Stevie Joe The Jacka, Dj.Fresh The Tonite Show With The Jacka
2013"Relax" Feat Lady IleLady Ile, The Worlds Freshest,
The Bam Bubbi Project
The Tonite Show Sessions (Volume 2)
2014“Boomin’ System (Remix)” Feat Lady Ile, Keak Da Sneak, J Stalin, FashawnThe Jacka & DJ.FreshThe Tonite Show (The Street Album) (Unreleased)
2014“Top Shelf” Feat Lady IleDJ.FreshBoomin’ System
2015“Back In The Day” Feat Lady IleJ Stalin & DJ.FreshThe Real World West Oakland (Part 4)
2015“What’s This” Feat Lady IlePlanet Asia & DJ.FreshThe Tonite Show With Planet Asia
2021“One Of Dem Nights” Feat Lady IleDJ.Fresh & Droop-ENight At The Roxbury (Unreleased)

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