Yasiin Bey’s Daughter Laila! Recalls His Reaction To Her Early Music
Yasiin Bey (previously often known as (Mos Def )’s daughter Laila! – who’s a rising star in her personal proper – simply revealed that the legendary rapper is in actual fact her father.
During a dialog with Complex printed Thursday (August 1), the singer and producer confirmed the longstanding rumors – whereas additionally revealing what her dad would say within the earliest days of her music making.
“Yes, he is my dad, y’all. The rumors are true,” she laughed.
“I kind of just always been my own artist in a way, and that’s a cool thing because I feel like as a kid whenever we would jam sesh and vibe out, me and him, I always had my own style, I always had my own thing going on. And he’s always just been like, ‘Okay kid, I see you!’”
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In latest months, the 18-year-old New York native has seen her profile rise along with her tune “Not My Problem.” While rumors have swirled about her lineage, notably due to her uncanny resemblance to her father, the newcomer had not but performed any interviews – till the above on her first-ever press run.
Laila! additionally stopped by Angela Yee’s Power 105.1 radio present and talked extra about her upbringing, noting each Bey and her mom (who can also be her supervisor) have all the time been supportive of her profession.
“They’ve always been so supportive of everything that I’ve wanted to do,” she mentioned. “They never question what I want to do. My mom, my dad, you guys have always just been like, ‘Okay, that’s what she’s gonna do. That’s Laila!’”
“And I feel like that’s always made me feel like I can take on the world, or I can show the world who I am because I’ve always had that in my life.”
Yasiin Bey additionally has 5 different youngsters, and final yr obtained a judgement demand from the mom of one in all them to gather on cash from his tour with Erykah Badu.
According to The New York Post, visible artist Karima Sorel gained $88,602.63 in a again little one help declare from the rapper in 2023, and her lawyer mentioned on the time that she’s going to do no matter is critical to get it happy.
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“This matter arises out of protracted child support proceedings in Family Court between Karima Sorel . . . and the child’s father,” learn the papers. The docs additionally verify that Sorel doesn’t have Bey’s present deal with, and she or he’s additionally suing Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Outback Presents LLC and BaduWorld Inc. to get the cash judgment enforced.
This isn’t the primary time that Bey and Sorel have had points. Back in March 2020, court docket paperwork confirmed that Bey was ordered to pay Sorel’s lawyer charges after it was found that Bey constantly refused to pay little one help to her.
It’s unclear if all the problems have been labored out.
