Lady (American rapper)

Lady
Background information
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

Shameka Shanta Brown (born July 31, 1989), better known by her stage name Lady (and her online accounts ThisIsLady), is an American rapper signed to Plies' record label, Big Gates Record. Lady was born in Talbotton, Georgia and began rapping in high school with two of her friends. She was signed to her record label on the first of April, 2010. She has currently released three albums.[1] Lady's song "Yankin" was featured in the HBO television series Girls [2] and her song "Twerk" was featured in Showtime's original television series Ray Donovan.[3] Lady's songs have also been featured on other shows and websites, such as the BBC show Skins, Slate, Perez Hilton, Howard Stern Show, MTV, Examiner.com, and The Huffington Post.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Early Life

Brown graduated from Central High School in Talbotton, Georgia.[11] During her senior year at Central, Brown was the Senior class officer president.

Career Beginnings

On April 1st 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.

HBO's hit series, "Girls", featured Lady's track "Yankin," while the UK's Channel 4 award-winning show "Skins" used her track "I Need" for the series. Showtime's Ray Donovan featured "twerk". Lady and her songs have also been discussed on Howard Stern's radio talk show, the Howard Stern Show.

Discography

Mixtapes

References

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

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