Lakeyah

Lakeyah Danaee Robinson (born February 28, 2001), known professionally as Lakeyah, is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she began rapping at the age of 15. At 18, she moved to Atlanta and was signed to Quality Control Music. In 2021, she was announced as part of the XXL Magazine freshman class, the first from Milwaukee.
== Early life ==
Lakeyah Danaee Robinson was born on February 28, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was also raised. In high school, she began on the slam poetry team before she was convinced by friends at the age of 15 to rap for the #SoGoneChallenge where people submit performances of rap verses to the instrumental of the song So Gone by Monica (singer). In 2017, she joined the music duo "BTM" (Beyond the Music) and they achieved over one million YouTube views. In 2019, she went on a birthday trip for her 18th birthday to Atlanta, Georgia and visited rapper [T.I.]'s Trap Museum and its exhibit on Quality Control Music. Inspired to move to Atlanta, she enrolled at the Art Institute of Atlanta for college but dropped out after two months.
== Career ==
=== 2020–present: Time's Up ===
Lakeyah stayed in Atlanta after dropping out of college and went viral for the #FirstDayOutChallenge, a rap challenge celebrating rapper JT from music group City Girls being released from prison. After that challenge and going viral from a freestyle over the song "We Paid" by 42 Dugg and Lil Baby, she was signed to Quality Control Music. On October 9, 2020, Lakeyah released her first single, "Big FlexHER", featuring 42 Dugg. It amassed over 400,000 views in five days and currently has over three million views.
On December 11, 2020, Lakeyah released her debut album, Time's Up. It included the single "Female Goat" featuring City Girls and a Midwest style beat by Detroit producer Reuel StopPlaying. It is Lakeyah's most popular track on YouTube, with over 9.5 million views.
In the spring of 2021, Lakeyah was named a brand ambassador for Rihanna|Rihanna's lingerie line, Savage X Fenty. On April 9, 2021, Lakeyah released her second project, In Due Time. The album included features from Gucci Mane and Yung Bleu. After the album's release, Lakeyah was 4th on Billboard Charts|Billboard's Breakthrough 25 charts, which ranks the fastest rising new artists, behind Cico P. On June 16, 2021, XXL Magazine named Lakeyah to the 2021 XXL Freshman Class, a prestigious spotlight for up and coming rappers that previously featured Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Chance the Rapper, and Megan thee Stallion. She was the first Milwaukee rapper named an XXL freshman in its 14 year history.
== Personal Life ==
Lakeyah identifies as a lesbian and is currently in a relationship. She met her girlfriend in a recording studio.
== Discography ==
=== Mixtapes ===
List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title 	Mixtape details	Peak chart positions	Peak chart positions
Title 	Mixtape details	Billboard 200|US 	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|USR&B/HH
Time's Up 	
* Released: October 9, 2020
* Label: Quality Control Music
* Format: Digital download, Streaming media|streaming	- 	-
In Due Time	
* Released: April 9, 2021
* Label: Quality Control Music
* Format: Digital download, Streaming media|streaming	- 	-
=== Singles ===
==== As lead artist ====
Title 	Year	Certifications	Album
"Big FlexHer" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"Windows" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"Female Goat" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"Pop Out" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"Hit Different" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"BIG" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"Worst Thing" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"Basic" 	2020	 	Time's Up
"Poppin" 	2021	 	In Due Time
"Perfect" 	2021	 	In Due Time
"Easy" 	2021	 	In Due Time
"Too Much" 	2021	 	In Due Time
"Young and Ratchet"	2021	 	In Due Time
Category:2001 births
Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:Rappers from Wisconsin
Category:American women rappers