Laila! is a rapidly rising up-and-coming artist, and there’s been a great deal of speculation about who her father is.
Many people guessed it could be Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, but thereâs been zero confirmation until now.
Following an interview with Complex, Laila! set the record straight about whether the rumors were true or not.
âYes, he is my dad, yâall. The rumors are true; no, Iâm kidding. But yes, heâs my dad. Heâs my dad,â the 18-year-old artist said.
Streets saying thatâs mos def kid?? https://t.co/GN2R9hxENl
â Melanated Seth Rogen (@itskrisbruh) June 13, 2024
Waiiiit! Laila is Mos Defâs daughter?!?
â Cowgirl Seven (@TiphSeven) June 14, 2024
Laila confirms Mos Def is her dad đ pic.twitter.com/Bb3f69bVMm
â Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) August 1, 2024
On Thursday, Laila! doubled down on her confirmation by posting an Instagram interview and tagging her father.
âlmaoooo dad the rumors are true @yasiinbey,” she captioned the Story.
Laila! doesnât vividly recall learning about music from her father but she can recollect a time when her father took notice of her artistry.
âI donât know, I guess, like, I kind of just always been my own, like, artist in a way,â she told Complex. “And like, thatâs the cool thing, because I feel like as a kid, like whenever we would just jam sesh and like vibe out, me and him, I donât know, I always had my own style, I always had my own thing going on. And heâs always just been like, âOkay kid, I see you.â
In addition to her fatherâs support, Laila! spoke about how impactful her mother has been on the growth and development of her journey during a visit with Way Up with Angela Yee.
âIâm so blessed because Iâve had parents and family and a support system, but especially my parents, theyâve always been so supportive of everything that Iâve wanted to do,” she said in an interview on the radio show. âThey never question what I want to do. My mom, my dad, you guys have always just been like, âOkay, thatâs what sheâs gonna do. Thatâs Laila! And I feel like thatâs always made me feel like I can take on the world, or I can show the world who I am because Iâve always had that in my life ⊠Iâve always just felt so incredibly supported.â
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Laila! is set to drop her debut album (still untitled at the moment) sometime in September.
