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LAYA, the soul sensation from Staten Island, has just released a new single titled “Need 2 Know” and it is available for listening on all major streaming platforms. The songstress maintains her raw and unapologetic style, blending fragility with unflinching honesty in this sincere continuation of her rebellious anthem “F’d Up.” In addition to today’s…
Today, Staten Island soul sensation LAYA unleashes her defiant new single “F’d Up.” The bold kiss-off anthem is the perfect introduction to the songstress’s upcoming project Bet That, due later this Summer. “F’d Up” follows LAYA’s critically acclaimed Um, Hello EP from 2022.
Finding inspiration in the nostalgia of 90s R&B, New York native LAYA is making her mark, incorporating old formulas with new flavor. We spoke with the blossoming artist about her music and career goals. For your song Sailor Moon, you shot, directed, and edited the visuals, on top of doing your own hair, makeup, and…
Love & Hip-Hop star and serial entrepreneur Rasheeda Frost covers the latest issue of Urban Magazine as she celebrates the successful launching of own reality show Boss Moves. The series, featured exclusively on the Philo network, focuses on her along with her family members as they continue to build their empire. “Rasheeda has lived in…
Today, Staten Island songstress LAYA releases the heady Um, Hello, her debut EP on Warner Records. The 11-track set shows off the R&B singer, songwriter, and creator’s versatility as she balances airy melodies with hefty beats, explores nostalgic sounds through a modern lens, and packs it all with plenty of sass and seduction to keep…
Warner Records proudly introduces R&B singer, songwriter, and creative force LAYA as one of the newest artists to join its iconic, history-making roster. The Staten Island savant unleashes “Brag,” a track packed with bounce and attitude, featuring Brooklyn drill rap star Fivio Foreign. The song finds LAYA humbly letting friends and foes know where she…