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Thatgirllaylay Press Kit 2019 Alaya High, known as the 11-year-old hip hop artist That Girl Lay Lay, has recently taken the world by storm with her infectious energy and sharp rhymes. Having racked up over 40 million views across her social media channels, this young lady has been writing, producing, rapping and singing since the age of 5. The musical prodigy has dazzled the likes of 50 cent, Le’veon Bell, Mindy Kaling and T.I. with her viral freestyles raps, filmed straight from the passenger seat of her father’s car. At age 11, That Girl Lay Lay is the youngest female rapper to sign a record deal, having recently inked a deal with Fresh Rebel Muzik/EMPIRE. Lay Lay released her debut project Tha Cheat Code in September 2018 directly following a wowing appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She has her sights set on becoming a household name—not only in music, but film & television, dance and so much more. Riding high off the buzz that had every major record label competing to sign her, the sky’s the limit for this highly talented young star. INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD | FACEBOOK 585K FOLLOWERS | 75+ MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS Tha Cheat Code https://empire.lnk.to/ThaCheatCode 1 Cheat Code 2 N.O. 3 Lit (feat. Lil Duval) 4 1 2 3 5 Medicaid Baby 6 Move Like I Move (feat. Acie High) 7 Bully 8 Go Lay Lay Go Everybody Loves Lay Lay! 50 Cent, Mindy Kaling, T.I., Complex & More Lay Lay’s Music On The Big Screen! The LEGO Movie 2 (Warner Bros) The Kid Who Would Be King (20th Century Fox) Mitsubishi Motors features That Girl Lay Lay in National Ad Campaign! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hUkUMWfyaU Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High, the 11-year old viral hip hop sensation, has joined forces with Mitsubishi Motors North America for their new national ad campaign “Punk- ing The Test Drive.” In the promo spots, That Girl Lay Lay exhibits her sharp skills by freestyling the features of the 2019 MitsubishiOutlander. Mitsubishi reached out to Lay Lay for the spot after witnessing her rhyming talent and infectious energy in a series of viral freestyle videos posted to Instagram. The viral videos, which were taped from the passenger seat of her father’s car, have since amassed over 40 million views, garnered Lay Lay nearly 400k followers on social media and have caught the attention of celebrity supporters such as hip hop superstars 50 Cent and TI as well as actress Mindy Kaling. Talented Kid Rapper ‘Lay Lay’ Will Amaze You! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9eofkXddGY Eleven-year-old Alaya “Lay Lay” High recently made history as the youngest rapper ever signed by a major record label, and now she’s visiting Ellen to show off her amazing talent! 11-Year-Old Viral Hip-Hop Star That Girl Lay Lay Made ALEX AND ANI's Website Crash on Cyber Monday Her Original Rap Kicked Off the #WHATSYOURCURRENTSTATE Campaign That Girl Lay Lay Freestyles on the BET Hip Hop Awards Red Carpet! Watch HERE That Girl Lay Lay cuts freestyle on the BET Hip Hop Awards red carpet for “Fire In The Booth” with Big Tigger. 11-Year-Old Rapper Lay Lay Stuns Ellen DeGeneres With Dynamite Performance The tween releases her debut album, “Tha Cheat Code,” this week. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rapper-lay-lay-ellen-de- generes_us_5baba9e3e4b0353bd2d008cf The youngest female rapper ever signed to a major record label celebrated the release of her debut album with a jaw-dropping performance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday. In August, Lay Lay made history when she landed a contract with Empire, which also distributed Kendrick Lamar’s 2011 debut album. The 11-year-old, who was born in Houston and rose to prominence on Instagram, told DeGeneres she inherited her freestyle chops from her father, who is a music industry veteran. “I watched him a lot in the studio and it inspired me to rap also,” said the rapper, whose real name is Alaya High. “We rap about all types of stuff. Food, pots and pans, butterflies ― it don’t even matter. We just rap.” Later, the talented tween ― who lists Migos, Cardi B and Ri- hanna among her favorite performers ― took to the stage to give DeGeneres and her audience a taste of her new album, “Tha Cheat Code,” out this week. By the end of her song, however, Lay Lay got a surprise of her own when DeGeneres presented her with a special present from Rihanna. 11 Year Old Alaya High Becomes Youngest Female Rap- per To Sign with EMPIRE http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/08/11-year-old-alaya-high-becomes-youngest-fe- male-rapper-to-sign-with-empire/ From Kriss Kross to Lil Pump, young rappers are nothing new in hip-hop, but on Tues- day (Aug. 1), 11-year-old Alaya High, also known as Lay Lay, reportedly became the youngest female rapper to sign a record deal with Empire. The Houston native, who now reps Atlanta, announced the news on her Instagram page, revealing she inked a deal with Empire. "It’s official!!! I am the YOUNGEST FE- MALE RAP ARTIST to sign a record deal� � � ," the pre-teen rhymer wrote in the caption. The 11-year-old rapper also revealed she will be dropping her first single, "Go Lay Lay Go," which is off of her upcoming album. "I would like to thank my fans @empire @queenalphashawn @buttamurphy @djcone and my DAD @aciehigh_aciehigh44 for making this possible. Look out for my first single “Go Lay Lay Go” ALBUM ON THE WAY!!! � � � � ," she added. High has been sharing pictures and videos on her Instagram account since 2017 but the young rapper got a taste of fame in May when a clip of her freestyling over BlocBoy JB's "Shoot" went viral on Twitter. The tweet was retweeted over 100,000 times and earned Lay Lay a buzz on Twitter. Lay Lay also hinted at her signing with Empire last month, when she released a freestyle over Drake's "I'm Upset" and gave a shout out to the late XXXTentacion, who had a deal with Empire as well. "Can't leave the kids alone/Rest in peace XXXTentacion/Glad I get to try and make a difference for XXXTentacion/Now your girl on the same label as XXXTentacion," she rapped in a video posted on July 13..
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