Lady (American rapper)
Lady | |
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| Birth name | Shameka Shanta Brown |
| Born | July 31, 1989 Talbotton, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, dirty rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Big Gates Records, Interscope Records |
| Website | thisislady |
Shameka Shanta Brown (born July 31, 1989), better known by her stage name Lady, is 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]
Early life and education
[edit]Shameka Shanta Brown was born in Talbotton, Georgia.[5] She graduated from Central High School in Talbotton in 2007.[6] During her senior year at Central, Brown was class president.[7]
Career
[edit]On April 1, 2010, Brown signed a record deal with the independent recording label Big Gates Records.[5] She released the mixtapes Bitch From Around the Way, Bitch From Around the Way II, and Bout Dat Life.
Lady's song "Yankin" was prominently featured in a wedding scene in the HBO television series Girls[8] and her song "Twerk" was featured in Showtime's television series Ray Donovan.[9] The UK's Channel 4 show Skins has used her track "I Need". Lady and her songs have been discussed on Howard Stern's radio talk show, The Howard Stern Show.[10][11]
Discography
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Big Gates Records Signs 'Lady' as Their 1st Lady!" (Press release). Big Gates Records. Retrieved August 7, 2013 – via PRNewswire.com.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (May 30, 2012). "Casey Anthony Rap Lyrics: Hip-Hop Legends Still Debate Murder Trial". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Girls on Girls: What's With All the Peeing? And Cake?". Slate. June 17, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Chandler, D.L. "Plies Artist Lady Drops New Track 'Casey Anthony'". MTV. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "About: This Is Lady". Lady official website. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ Bryant, Billy (June 8, 2007). "41 Accept Diplomas During CHS Graduation Ceremonies". The Talbotton New Era. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "41 Accept Diplomas".
- ^ Bell, Crystal (August 18, 2012). "'Girls' Finale Recap: 'Everyone's A Dumb Whore'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Keene, Allison (July 14, 2013). "Ray Donovan Recap: "Twerk'". Collider. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Stern, Howard (31 January 2012). "Lady's track "Pussy" discussed on The Howard Stern Show". The Howard Stern Show. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Lady. Lady Interviewed by The Howard Stern Show. The Howard Stern Show. Interviewed by Howard Stern. Retrieved August 8, 2013 – via YouTube.
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