Lady iLe

Lady ILE (Santa Cruz, California), is an American rapper and emcee based in Los Angeles. She released her debut EP 1st Impression in 2011, and in 2014 released "Still Turnt Up," a collaborative single with DJ Fresh. She has also collaborated as a primary artist, composer, or vocalist with artists such as Droop E, Cousin Fik, Prince Lefty, Sleyv, Stevie Joe, Planet Asia, and The Jacka. Power 106 has her songs "So Wrong" and "Awesome" in their rotation,[1] and according to the station, "Her versatile, eclectic style has variety from soulful hip hop to mob music to what you want to hear in a club."[1]

Lady ILE
Background information
Also known asLady Ile
BornAugust 19, 1984
Santa Cruz, California
GenresRap, hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, lyricist, singer, emcee, esthetician
Years active2006–present
LabelsSupply & Demand, Black Business, The Tonite Show Recordings
Associated actsDJ Fresh (producer), Droop E, Planet Asia, The Jacka, Cousin Fik, Prince Lefty, Sleyv
WebsiteLady ILE on Facebook

Early life

Lady ILE was born on August 19, 1984 in Santa Cruz, California, where she was raised. At the age of six she started writing music and poetry, and she has been rapping[1] and emceeing[2] since 2007.[1]

Music career

Early releases

Amongst Lady ILE's earliest releases was a 2006 mixtape. Her debut album, a digital EP titled 1st Impression,[1] was produced by DJ Fresh.[3] A single from the album, "So Wrong," was released as early as October 2011.[3] The album itself was released on February[2] 7, 2012 on World Records,[4] with the five tracks including "Introducing Lady Ile," "Wtf," "So Wrong," "Interlude," and Awesome."[4] The Los Angeles hip hop station Power 106 put her songs "So Wrong" and "Awesome" in their rotation,[1] and according to Power 106, "Her versatile, eclectic style has variety from soulful hip hop to mob music to what you want to hear in a club."[1]

On February 25, 2014, her collaborative single with DJ Fresh was released on the Fresh in Fresh Entertainment label. Titled "Still Turnt Up," an earlier music video for the track premiered on VEVO on January 30, 2014.[5] The music video was filmed and edited by PJ Flores of 4 Dub Entertainment.[6]

Recent years

Lady ILE has appeared on a number of releases by other artists.[7] In 2008 she was featured on "Lights on Me" by Sleyv, and in 2009 she was featured on the track "Hypnotizing" by Prince Lefty. "Hypnotizing" was included on the album Planet Guap and produced by Keem Beats.[8]

She frequently collaborates with producer DJ Fresh and periodically appears on his Tonite Show album series. In 2012 she was a featured artist on the track "I Wanna F*ck" off Cousin Fik & Dj.Fresh - The Tonite Show. That year she was also a composer and featured artist for the track "Ride For You," included on The Jacka & Dj.Fresh - The Tonite Show by The Jacka and DJ Fresh. The track featured Stevie Joe, with Lady ILE handling the choral elements.[7]

In 2013, she was a primary artist on "Relax" off The Tonite Show Sessions Vol. 2,[7] and in February 2014 she was featured on the track "Still Turnt Up" on DJ Fresh's album Boomin' System, a mixtape which also featured artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Droop-E, and J. Stalin.[9] The mixtape was received positively, and a review by Complex praised the variety and unpredictability of the production styles.[10]

She has announced an upcoming full album titled 1st Impression. Produced by DJ Fresh, it is due to be released in the spring of 2014.[1]

Personal life

Lady ILE has a career as a professional esthetician, and she is currently located in Los Angeles.[11]

Discography
Lady Ile

Solo albums
List of studio albums by Lady Ile
Year Album title Release details
2006 Mixtape
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: unknown
  • Format: Digital
2012 1st Impression EP
  • Released: Feb 7, 2012
  • Label: World Records
  • Format: Digital[4]

Singles
List of singles by Lady Ile
Year Album title Release details
2014 "Still Turnt Up"
by Lady Ile & The Worlds Freshest
  • Released: Feb 25, 2014
  • Label: Fresh in the Flesh
  • Format: Digital,[4] music video
List of songs with Lady Ile as featured artist
Year Song title Primary artist(s) Album
2008 "Lights on Me" ft. Lady Ile Sleyv Death Or Success
2009 "Hypnotizing" ft. Lady Ile Prince Lefty Planet Guap[8]
2012 "I Wanna F*ck" ft. Lady Ile Cousin Fik, DJ Fresh (producer)|Dj.Fresh]] Cousin Fik & Dj.Fresh - The Tonite Show
"Ride For You" ft. Lady Ile, Stevie Joe The Jacka, Dj.Fresh The Jacka & Dj.Fresh - The Tonite Show
2013 "Relax" ft. Lady Ile Lady Ile, The Worlds Freshest,
The Bam Bubbi Project		 The Tonite Show Sessions Vol. 2
2014 "Exactly How I Do It" ft. Lady Ile Planet Asia, Dj.Fresh Planet Asia & Dj.Fresh - The Tonite Show
"One Of Dem Nights" ft. Lady Ile Droop E, The Worlds Freshest Droop E & The Worlds Freshest - Roxbury

See also

References
  1. "Lady ILE". Who's Next on New@3 (KPWR). Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  2. "Lady ILE - 1st Impression (EP)". Albuquerque Hiphop. December 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  3. Dub, Em (October 13, 2011). "Lady ILE - "So Wrong" (Producer DJ Fresh)". Thizzler. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  4. "Lady Ile: Discography". BK Music. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  5. "DJ Fresh "The World's Freshest," Lady Ile - "Still Turnt Up"". DJFreshVEVO (YouTube). January 30, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  6. "Lady Ile - Turnt Up". Siccness. January 31, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  7. "Lady ILE". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  8. "Prince Lefty Feat. Lady Ile - Hypnotizing [Prod. By Keem Beats]". LiveMixTapes. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  9. "The Worlds Freshest featuring Lady ILE - Still Turnt Up". ShowYou. February 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  10. Ornelas, Sergio (February 24, 2014). "Deep Cut: The Worlds Freshest f/ Fiend and Juvenile "On My Job"". Complex. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  11. "Lady ILE". Lady ILE (Twitter). Retrieved 2014-04-15.
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