Laila! | |
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| Born | Laila Smith April 19, 2006 |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
| Father | Yasiin Bey |
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| Website | flyerthanu |
Laila Smith (born April 19, 2006[ citation needed ]), known professionally as Laila!, is an American singer.
Smith is from Brooklyn, New York. [1] Her father is Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) [2] [3]
She wrote her debut single "Like That!", in 2023 when she was 16. [3] In 2024, she announced her first album, Gap Year!. [4] Half of this album was made at home in her bedroom. [5] She self-produced her album. [6] She will perform at Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival on November 2024, alongside well-known viral rappers and musicians.
| Laila! discography | |
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| Studio albums | 1 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 3 |
| Music videos | 2 |
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| Gap Year! [4] |
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| IN CTRL! |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| US | US | CAN | UK | WW | TT [8] [9] | ||||
| "Like That!" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | Gap Year! | |
| "Wassup" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Not My Problem" | 2024 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 16 | Gap Year! | |
| "—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart, or was not released. | |||||||||
| Title | Year | Director |
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| "Like That!" | 2024 | Bellamy Brewster |
| "Not My Problem" | Otmara Marrero |
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