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Monaleo

Forged in the same local scene that birthed talent like Megan Thee Stallion, rapper Monaleo offers a unique lyrical perspective all her own: a charismatic, ladies-first sensibility with a commitment to mental health, to boot. Since going viral with her debut single, “Beating Down Yo Block,” in 2021 she’s appeared on festival stages from Rolling Loud to Coachella, winning over crowds with her confident stage presence and deftly structured verses. Leondra Roshawn Gay was born in El Paso and raised in the Houston suburb of Missouri City, where she enjoyed singing in school and church choirs and briefly pursued studies in mortuary science. The musical pursuits of her family members at the time were limited to her younger brother, who raps under the name Yung Rampage; he urged Monaleo to give music a try herself. After a bad break-up, Monaleo (a portmanteau of Mona Lisa and Leondra) recorded “Beating Down Yo Block” on a whim in 2020, delivering scorched earth missives to deadbeat suitors against a sample of Yungstar's landmark Houston rap cut “Knockin Pictures Off Da Wall.” The response was enormous: millions of fans streamed the track and watched its accompanying video, Mary J. Blige posted herself rapping along to the track, and Gay joined the lineup of 2021’s hip-hop festival Rolling Loud. Subsequent non-LP singles like 2021’s “Suck It Up” and “We Not Humpin” turned up the attitude even higher. “We Not Humpin” gained a second wind when Monaleo released a remix with guest verses by fellow female Southern rapper Flo Milli. Flo in turn featured Monaleo as a guest during a 2023 set at Coachella. Monaleo released her debut album, Where the Flowers Don’t Die, in 2023 and showcased more than her braggadocious flow. “Beating Down Yo Block” and standout tracks like “Ass Kickin” and “Wig Splitter” were complemented by soulfully sung cuts like “Cologne Song” and “Miss Understood,” the latter of which reflected Gay's open struggles with depression, anxiety, and self-harm.
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