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DaniLeigh on Working with Lil Baby

DaniLeigh on Working with Lil Baby

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A singer/songwriter's work is never done, even during a quarantine! This is certainly the case for Def Jam artist DaniLeigh, who Young Hollywood caught up with via Zoom while out on the road scouting locations to shoot her album cover! Considering she was hand-picked by the legend Prince himself to direct his music video for "Breakfast Can Wait" (at only 18 years old), we expect that album cover to be fire! YH chats with the singer about her singles "Dominican Mami" and "Lil Bebe" feat. Lil Baby and how she pulls from her own real-life experiences when writing songs. She also teases her newest album by reciting some of her favorite lyrics, plus she reveals some top artists she's love to collaborate in the future and plays a Game of Lasts!

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Young Hollywood

Hi. I watched your Instagram story and I was like, oh, she might do the might do the call from the car. And you did. I love it. Where are you going, ma'am?

DaniLeigh

I'm actually out scouting for my album cover.

Young Hollywood

And what are you hearing from your fans? Like are they like, oh, we miss you, which of course because you were supposed to be on tour and everything. Like what have they been saying about the album and what have you been reading?

DaniLeigh

They get mad cause I always push it back. But I really like am taking my time and trying to really get it you know, right. So they understand but you know they're excited, they're ready for it. Every time I drop a new single, they're like, okay, where's the album though? Like so and then they already know a couple songs on my album. So they'll always comment and be like, where's this song, where's that song? So I know they're ready for it and they're eager but yeah, I got a couple tweets too that they're like, oh my God, I was supposed to see you today and you're late tonight. Da da. Mmm, and stuff like that just from tour.

Young Hollywood

What is one of like one lyric from the album if you can say it or maybe a song that you relate to most yourself? Sorry. I'm making it difficult for you.

DaniLeigh

Um, I'm sorry. He took bitches with that. Oh. Um, keeper is hard. It's like switch up in a heartbeat. Lose you like a car key. You don't want to start with me. Lose your wishing well. Kill them softly. Um, so it's just kind of like a flex song when you're like losing a guy. He texted me and told me, I'm a keeper. Like it's kind of like you didn't know you're the shit like you lost the best you had type of thing. Like it's like that song. It's fun.

Young Hollywood

Was there an inspiration behind that song? Did that happen to you or you're just like kind of like a flex for everybody?

DaniLeigh

Oh yeah. Definitely happens to me. Um, you know, all my songs are definitely very real and come from real life based on a true story.

Young Hollywood

And then we're going to play a fun game with you if you're down.

DaniLeigh

Let's do it.

Young Hollywood

Game of last. So I will ask you and then you'll just say the answer. Okay. Last time you shopped online.

DaniLeigh

Um, it was like a week ago. I got some stuff from Sephora, but then I canceled it because it was taking too long and Sephora opened. So that.

Young Hollywood

Last person you remember texting.

DaniLeigh

Last person I remember texting. Let me look. Can I look? Oh, my bro, my bro Jackson. He's telling me I have a Zoom meeting right now.

Young Hollywood

I love it. Last time you watched one of your old music videos.

DaniLeigh

Um, I think I was watching my old music videos like the other day actually. So I don't even think it was that long ago. Yeah. I've been doing my little huh?

Young Hollywood

You remember which one it was?

DaniLeigh

Um, I think it was I think it was No Limits. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

What's your go-to song? Like if someone's like, yo, play one of your songs or like if you were just gonna play one of your songs, which one would you play?

DaniLeigh

I like playing my exclusive stuff on people. I know people already like know I'm not gonna play Easy or like Little Baby and none of that like I'll play some that's like unreleased probably just to you know, that's like my crap boo too so it feels right to just play that and it's like something I just made so it feels more like no. New thing.

Young Hollywood

Uh, last time you listened to Dominican Mommy.

DaniLeigh

Oh, this morning, looking through my stories and stuff.

Young Hollywood

Last person you remember FaceTiming.

DaniLeigh

I was just FaceTiming with my mom.

Young Hollywood

Did she did she like the song? What'd she say about it and your music and stuff? Dominican Mommy?

DaniLeigh

Yeah. Oh yeah, she she loves that song. She thinks that song's a hit. So she's like keep pushing it.

Young Hollywood

Last YouTube video you remember watching.

DaniLeigh

Last YouTube video I remember watching. Um, what was the last YouTube video I watched? I watched Tiara Taylor's new one, Wake Up Love, with with Iman. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Last artist other music artist that you've been obsessed with.

DaniLeigh

Um, I don't know that I've been obsessed with somebody, but I feel like I definitely will tune in to someone that I really like. Um, shoot. I mean, J. K.'s new Dark Tape was a dope project. Gunna had a really dope project. Lil Baby's really dope. I think I just have like, you know, artists I just like to listen to, especially with albums and stuff like when they drop.

Young Hollywood

Last time you talked about a possible collab with someone apart from your album.

DaniLeigh

I don't know. I think Lil Tjay, he just moved to L. A. So, oh, I just, well, Fabolous is not, oh, he's on my album because he's on Dominican Mommy. Yeah. We were just we were just talking yesterday. He was telling me he wants to do like a new like a R&B type of joint, like a vibe.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Let's do it. Last DM you remember sending on Instagram.

DaniLeigh

I don't remember. Let me look. Let's see. Um, I'm not gonna say it.

Young Hollywood

It's okay. Let's steal for that one. Let's steal for that one. Did they slide in or you slide in? First message at least.

DaniLeigh

Um, last message, I I last said something. So I'm just, you know.

Young Hollywood

Last, um, skincare hack you discovered.

DaniLeigh

I've been trying some new stuff cuz I've been breaking out lately for some reason. But, um, it's like Tatcha or something like that. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like the silk canvas, you know? Okay. Yeah, I just started using that to see what happens. So we shall see.

Young Hollywood

Last picture you took on your phone.

DaniLeigh

Let's see. I have two phones, pretty funny. Uh, but the last picture I took was like me laying on my bed giving a peace sign. Move. Cuz my photographer was asking me if I was ready and I was like, I'm in bed. Everything.

Young Hollywood

Last time you listened to the album all the way through.

DaniLeigh

I was actually listening to it yesterday, but I didn't finish it all the way through. So I was like halfway.

Young Hollywood

And aside from who you have collaborated with on the album, who is one person that you'd want to collab with in the future?

DaniLeigh

Definitely want to do something with Drake. I want to do something with Travis Scott. I want to do something with J. Cole. Um, there's a lot of people that I want to work with. But yeah.

Young Hollywood

And what would you say like, what do you want to happen in the next year?

DaniLeigh

I want to be stupid rich.

Young Hollywood

Well, thank you so much, you last. Like literally, I I'm obsessed with you. So.

DaniLeigh

Ah, thank you.

Young Hollywood

Can't wait to hear the album and good luck scouting for the shoot. Or, yeah.

DaniLeigh

Appreciate it. Thank you. Have a good one.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • DaniLeigh

    Featured artist and interviewee

  • Lil Baby

    Featured on her song 'Lil Bebe' and mentioned as a dope artist

  • Prince

    Hand-picked DaniLeigh to direct his music video

  • Jackson

    DaniLeigh's brother, last person she texted

  • Tiara Taylor

    Artist whose music video 'Wake Up Love' DaniLeigh recently watched

  • Iman

    Mentioned in relation to Tiara Taylor's music video

  • J. K.

    Artist whose 'Dark Tape' project DaniLeigh enjoyed

  • Gunna

    Artist whose project DaniLeigh thought was dope

  • Lil Tjay

    Artist DaniLeigh recently discussed a possible collab with

  • Fabolous

    Featured on her song 'Dominican Mami' and discussed a new collab

  • Drake

    Artist DaniLeigh wants to collaborate with in the future

  • Travis Scott

    Artist DaniLeigh wants to collaborate with in the future

FAQ

What is DaniLeigh doing while on Zoom with Young Hollywood?+
DaniLeigh is out scouting locations to shoot her upcoming album cover.
What song lyrics does DaniLeigh tease from her new album?+
DaniLeigh teases the lyrics, 'He took bitches with that. Oh. Um, keeper is hard. It's like switch up in a heartbeat. Lose you like a car key. You don't want to start with me. Lose your wishing well. Kill them softly.'
How does DaniLeigh describe the inspiration for her songs?+
DaniLeigh states that all her songs are very real and come from real-life experiences, based on true stories.
Which artists does DaniLeigh want to collaborate with in the future?+
DaniLeigh expresses a desire to collaborate with Drake, Travis Scott, and J. Cole.
Who is featured on DaniLeigh's song 'Dominican Mami'?+
The artist Fabolous is featured on DaniLeigh's song 'Dominican Mami'.

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