Laila! on his gap year, Cash Cobain and proving that “Deadass makes real music”

gap year expertly captures the fickle mood of adolescence and teenage love; The lyrical vulnerability of Laila! shines on confessional songs like “SINK 2 RISE”, “RU Down?” and “Blackberry (Date 4 Prom),” while the three unapologetic tracks “We’re So Over!”, “IDONTNEEDUANYMORE,” and standout “Not My Problem” showcase their unique strengths: sensitivity, independence, and style. and early brilliance. All the necessary ingredients for a Generation Z It Girl.

The singer’s “Not My Problem” was famously changed to the super song “Problem” by cobain cashwhich shows the chorus of Laila! and features Anycia, Chow Lee, Fabolous, Kenzo B, Big Sean, Flo Milli, 6LACK, Flee, YN Jay, Luh Tyler, Kaliiii, Lay BankzDon Q and Rob49.

“It happened very quickly, but it was really cool,” says Laila. “It was the first time I was experimenting with all these artists in my show or whatever, so it was really cool. I’ve never been sampled before… (Cash) started sending his beat. “People started getting on it.”

2024 has been a year of monumental firsts for Laila! — her performance at Baby’s All Right was her first headlining gig. While she wouldn’t call her nerves “stage fright” per se, the singer says her anxiety can turn her excitement into stress. Anxiety may be restricting Laila!’s current tour plans, but the freedom she exhibits on stage is a clear indicator that she will make it. After all, you can’t keep a fly girl from Brooklyn.