Lay Bankz
Born (2004-06-11) June 11, 2004
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2019–present
LabelsArtist Partner Group

Lay Bankz (born June 11, 2004) is an American rapper and singer. After signing with Artist Partner Group in 2022, she released the singles "Left Cheek (Doo Doo Blick)", "Na Na Na", and "Ick", all of which became popular on TikTok.

Life and career

Bankz was born on June 11, 2004, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Southwest Philadelphia.[1][2] She started writing raps at age 10 and released her first song, "Passion", in October 2019 when she was 15 years old. She signed to Artist Partner Group in 2022 and released her debut single with the label, "Left Cheek (Doo Doo Blick)", later that year. She was featured on the "dance mix" of Ciara's song "Da Girls, released in May 2023.[3] She also appeared on the NLE Choppa song "It's Getting Hot" in July 2023.[2] In August 2023, she released the single "Na Na Na". Both "Left Cheek (Doo Doo Blick)" and "Na Na Na" went viral on TikTok. Her debut extended play, Now You See Me, was also released in August 2023.[4] Her single "Ick" was released in September 2023 and also became popular on TikTok and on streaming services.[5][6]

Musical style

Bankz has described her music as "every kind of genre you could ever think of".[7] Kenyatta Victoria of Essence wrote that she "merges club and R&B music".[5] Billboard's Kyle Denis described it as Jersey club and Pitchfork's H.D. Angel described it as East Coast club and pop rap and wrote that her voice had an "elegant, almost synthetic quality" to it and that her instrumentals were "busy".[6][8]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
Now You See Me

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Passion" 2019 Non-album singles
"Can We Talk" 2020
"Fly"
"No Trippin" 2021
"Personal"
"Anxious" 2022
"In My Bag"
"IDFWY" Now You See Me
"Left Cheek (Doo Doo Blick)" Non-album singles
"No More Crying"
(featuring Maiya The Don)
"I Deserve" 2023
"Throw Dat" Now You See Me
"Da Girls" (Dance Mix)
(with Ciara)		 Non-album single
"Na Na Na" Now You See Me
"Aint Mine"
(with Journey Montana)		 Non-album singles
"Woah"
(with Kyle)
"Reason" (Remix)
(with Moxie Raia)
"Off the Wall"
"Ick" Now You See Me
"Sloppy Seconds (Ick, Pt. 2)" Non-album singles
"Girls Just Wanna"
Title Year Album
"Cmonnn (Hit It One Time) [Pt. 2]"
(5star featuring Lay Bankz)		 2022 Non-album singles
"Mobbin"
(Brock featuring Lay Bankz, Bril, PGS Spence, JMoney, and D Glizz)
"Past Due"
(Killadell featuring Lay Bankz, Clout PRG, and Ghost Underworld)
"Self Esteem"
(Lambo4oe featuring Lay Bankz and 2Rare)
"Get Back"
(Bumble Bee featuring Lay Bankz)		 2023
"Bad"
(Lil Ricco featuring Lay Bankz)
"Just My Friend"
(Reagan's World featuring Lay Bankz)
"Nana vs. Dada"
(Mini Boom and D4M Sloan featuring Lay Bankz)

References

  1. ↑ @laybankz (June 11, 2023). "happy birthday 2 me🌸" – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 Davidson, Adam (August 15, 2023). "'Nobody in Philly takes you seriously unless you make them' — rising star Lay Bankz is here to stay". Metro. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Rashad (May 11, 2023). "New Songs: Ciara - 'Da Girls (R&B Slow Mix)' [featuring Derrick Milano] & 'Da Girls (Dance Mix)' [featuring Lay Bankz]". That Grape Juice. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ech, Joey (December 7, 2023). "The Break Presents: Lay Bankz". XXL.
  5. 1 2 Victoria, Kenyatta (October 27, 2023). "Get To Know Lay Bankz, The Creator Of Viral Hit 'Ick'". Girls United. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Unterberger, Andrew; Lipshutz, Jason; Denis, Kyle (October 4, 2023). "Katy Perry Bathroom Performance Goes Viral, Results in Big Gains for Four-Year-Old Single". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Garrett, Ural (September 25, 2023). "Lay Bankz Is Dancing To The Top With Her Own Soundtrack". BET. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ Angel, H.D. (October 11, 2022). "Lay Bankz: 'In My Bag'". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Now You See Me - Album by Lay Bankz". August 9, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Apple Music.
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