Disturbing Tha Peace Presents... LE - LE

Is Hip-Hop, dead? From the streets to the corporate boardrooms, the world is questioning the state of Hip-Hop. A once colorful art form has become subjected to cookie-cutter imaging and non-existent skill. Record labels and independents alike are more concerned with a ring tone rather than the talent behind a project. The rap world is trying to find that something new, that something great, that someone. Braggadocios banter, witty lyrics, and a style all her own, Le-Le is the next generation of Hip-Hop.Bringing to mind the days when rap was about the whole package, Le-Le is the rapper’s rapper. Razor-sharp wordplay, playful storytelling, and full of down-south swag, Le-Le bursts onto the scene with her own lane completely defined. “Thru my music I try to represent for females like me who are about their business and out there struggling trying to make it in ‘a man’s world’. My focus in life and music is to live outside the box and encourage people to embrace diversity and shun stereotypes. Don’t box me in because I’m a female or because I’m a rapper or because I’m from the South. I can do it all,” states Le-Le. With that type of brash confidence, it is no surprise that Le-Le created a buzz in Atlanta less than a year from setting up shop in the “Motown of the South.”The self-described tomboy was born and raised in Jacktown (Jackson), Mississippi‘s Sub 2 neighborhood. ‘Me and my sisters were them chicks always kickin’ it with the dudes; playing basketball, video games, breaking windows, hittin’ up the candy lady and just getting into anything and everything.’ The Sub’ was notorious for drugs, prostitution and violence but Le-Le was blessed with the gift of balance. “I had the best of both worlds growing up. It is this juxtaposition that allows for the dynamics that are Le-Le to shine through. In one breath Le-Le is a complete representation of street chicks and in the next, she is the type of artist that can cross all boundaries.Petite, stylish, sexy, and chill are all words that could describe a first impression of this hip-hop impresario. Yet with one listen of her smash debut single, “I’m Da Shit”, you know that Le-Le is a force to be reckoned with. Cocky and colorful are the only words to illustrate this anthem. When asked to give her own take on the single, Le-Le offers, “When people who don’t know me look at me and then hear the song, they’re shocked and confused. The bottom line is, this is who I am. Once again, this is my way of breaking down barriers of ‘what a girl is supposed to say or look like.’ It’s my way of telling females to go out there and be confident in whatever they do, no matter what it is that they do. If you a stripper, be the baddest stripper. If you a teacher, be the best teacher. If you hustle, hustle like no other. Man, just be the shit, cus you are.” Empowerment is a theme that is constant with Le-Le’s music. “I think it’s really important for women to unify especially in the music industry. Men do it all the time which is part of the reason why they are more successful than we are.” We (women) let too much of that petty shit get in the way of our money and that’s just not in my nature. I’m bout my paper!” Citing influences UGK, Ludacris, David Banner, Juvie, Lil Wayne, T.I., and 3rd Coast artists in general, Le-Le describes her upcoming, currently untitled album as “Very diverse. There is naturally a Southern undertone because of my roots, but I’ve lived on the east coast in both D.C. and Maryland so you might be surprised!” On her entrance into the industry, Le-Le offers, “I feel a sense of responsibility. I feel the need to represent where I’m from and who I am since there are no females in the game from where I’m from and doing what I do. For the same reasons, I feel blessed to have an opportunity to represent for all the girls out there coming from nothing but making it into something, ya feel me?”So when reflecting on the aforementioned question, is Hip-Hop dead, the answer is a resounding “HELL NAW!”- in Le-Le’s words. She calmly responds, “Hip Hop is far from dead. I feel like the rap industry is constantly changing, just like music has changed over time since the beginning of time. I welcome change and I hope with this evolution, there are more females in the game.” When asked where she sees her self in the next 3 years Le-Le proclaims, “I see myself at the top of the charts, making good music, and reaching back to help pull others forward. This thing is so much bigger than money and even music for me. Don’t get me wrong, making music is my first love; always has been and always will be but at the end of the day, this is all about freedom. The freedom to be in a position to do what I want and help others to get to the same place.”.. Special Event - Walk-A-Mile Shoe-A-Thon
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