About this episode
Lil Kayla shares her journey as a rapper from San Francisco, discussing her rise in the music industry and experiences as a female artist.
Lil Kayla is a rapper from San Francisco's Sunnydale projects. She broke out during the SoundCloud era along with other rappers from her neighborhood like Lil Yase and Yatta. Kayla quickly blew up and found a cult audience that lead to multiple national tours, millions of streams, and a deal on a major label. Here she tells her story but also sheds light on her experience as a female rapper in a male-dominated space and what goes on behind the scenes in the industry. --Essential Bay Area Rap Playlist: https://fanlink.tv/historyofthebay-playlist--Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dregsone--Online Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com --Follow Dregs One:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlAInstagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_oneTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_oneTwitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_oneFacebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone415
People in this episode
Host: Dregs One
Guest: Lil Kayla
Topics covered
- female rappers
- music industry
- personal stories
- Bay Area rap
- SoundCloud era
- national tours
Keywords
- Lil Kayla
- San Francisco
- female rapper
- music industry
- SoundCloud
- national tours
- Bay Area rap
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SoundCloud, Patreon, Spotify, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook
Places: San Francisco, Sunnydale projects
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