Lady (American rapper)

Lady
Birth name Shameka Shanta Brown
Born (1989-07-31) July 31, 1989
Talbotton, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop, dirty rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010–present
Labels Big Gates Records, Interscope Records
Associated acts Fella, Plies', K. Michelle
Website thisislady.com

Lady is the stage name of Shameka Shanta Brown (born July 31, 1989), 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][5][6]

Early life and education

Brown was born in Talbotton, Georgia. She began rapping in high school with two of her friends. She graduated from Central High School in Talbotton in 2007.[7] During her senior year at Central, Brown was class president.[8]

Career

On April 1, 2010, Brown signed a record deal with the indie recording label, Big Gates Records. With more than 100,000 digital sales, the mixtapes Bitch From Around the Way, Bitch From Around the Way II, and Bout Dat Life have increased Lady's popularity.

Lady's song "Yankin" was featured in the HBO television series Girls[9] and her song "Twerk" was featured in Showtime's television series Ray Donovan.[10] The UK's Channel 4 show Skins has used her track "I Need". Showtime's Ray Donovan featured Lady's track "Twerk". Lady and her songs have been discussed on Howard Stern's radio talk show, The Howard Stern Show.[11][12]

Discography

Mixtapes

  • 2010: Bitch From Around The Way
  • 2010: Bitch From Around The Way 2
  • 2011: Bout Dat Life with Andre Lightskin
  • 2011: Jack Yo Shit with Andre Lightskin
  • 2011: Bonafide Bitch
  • TBA: Jack Yo Shit 2
  • TBA: Lip Service

References

  1. ↑ "Big Gates Records Signs 'Lady' as Their 1st Lady!". PRNewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Andy (30 May 2012). "Casey Anthony Rap Lyrics: Hip-Hop Legends Still Debate Murder Trial". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Girls on Girls: What's With All the Peeing? And Cake?". Slate. June 17, 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Hilton, Perez. "The 'Lady' Like Yankin It Too!". Perez Hilton.
  5. ↑ Hilton, Perez. "You MUST Watch This 'Lady' Twerk It!". Perez Hilton.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  6. ↑ Chandler, D.L. "Plies Artist Lady Drops New Track 'Casey Anthony'". MTV.com. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  7. ↑ Bryant, Billy (June 8, 2007). "41 Accept Diplomas During CHS Graduation Ceremonies". The Talbotton New Era. online at Google News. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "41 Accept Diplomas".
  9. ↑ Bell, Crystal (August 18, 2012). "'Girls' Finale Recap: 'Everyone's A Dumb Whore'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ Keene, Allison (July 14, 2013). "Ray Donovan Recap: "Twerk'". Collider.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  11. ↑ Stern, Howard. "Lady's track "Pussy" discussed on The Howard Stern Show". The Howard Stern Show. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  12. ↑ Lady. "Lady Interviewed by The Howard Stern Show". YouTube.com. Interviewed by Howard Stern. The Howard Stern Show. Retrieved 8 August 2013.


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