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{{Short description|American singer, rapper and actress (born 2007)}}
{{Use mdy dates|cs1-dates=ly|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Alaya High
| name = That Girl Lay Lay
| image = Alaya High Instagram Post from The Black Hair Experience.jpg
| image =
| other_names = {{plainlist|
| other_names = {{plainlist|
*That Girl Lay Lay
*Lay Lay
*Lay Lay}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2007|01|28}}
| birth_place = [[Houston, Texas]], U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|actress|rapper}}
| years_active = 2017–present
}}
}}
| birth_name = Alaya High
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|January 28, 2007}}
| birth_place = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Brittany|last=Cristiano |date=April 8, 2021 |title=Nickelodeon's Next Superstar is a Houstonian |url=https://www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-culture/2021/04/alaya-high-lay-lay-rapper-nickelodeon-show |website=Houstonia Magazine |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|actress|singer}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| known_for = Freestyle Friday, That Girl Lay Lay
| father = Acie High
| mother = Antanique Landry
| awards = Crown Awards, Wonder Girl Award
| website = {{URL|https://www.laylaysdrip.com/}}
}}

'''Alaya High''' (born January 28, 2007), known professionally as '''That Girl Lay Lay''', is an American [[Rapping|rapper]], singer and [[teen actress]] best known for starring in the [[Nickelodeon]] sitcom ''[[That Girl Lay Lay (TV series)|That Girl Lay Lay]]'' (2021–2024).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reese |first=Alexis |date=July 27, 2022 |title=Lay Lay Is Really THAT Girl, Here's Why! |url=https://www.bet.com/article/5l9pfe/that-girl-lay-lay-nickelodeon-show-new-music |website=BET |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref> At the age of 11, she became the youngest female African American rapper to have a record deal with [[Empire Distribution]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=August 4, 2018 |title=11-Year-Old Girl Becomes "Youngest Female Rapper" To Land Major Record Deal |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/11-year-old-alaya-high-youngest-rap-artist-record-deal-599869/ |website=VIBE.com |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref> with her debut single "Go, Lay Lay, Go" and debut album ''Tha Cheat Code'' (2018).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Oliveros |first=Beatriz |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Houston tween is the star of Nickelodeon's 'That Girl Lay Lay' |url=https://www.click2houston.com/houston-life/2022/09/23/houston-tween-is-the-star-of-nickelodeons-that-girl-lay-lay/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=KPRC |language=en}}</ref> She has also worked on a series of books with [[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic publishing]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Nickelodeon's 'That Girl Lay Lay' to Launch Memoir and More Books |url=https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/nickelodeons-girl-lay-lay-launch-memoir-and-more-books%E2%80%AF |publisher=License Global |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>


She also once made an appearance, alongside [[Perez Hilton]], on ''[[Wild 'n Out]]''.
'''Alaya High''' (born January 28, 2007), also known as '''That Girl Lay Lay''', is American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artist and [[Rapping|rapper]], as well as a [[Child actor|child actress]], who is best known for starring as the titular character in the 2021 [[Nickelodeon]] sitcom, [[That Girl Lay Lay|''That Girl Lay Lay'']].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Alaya High |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm10624306/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=IMDb}}</ref> She became the youngest female African American rapper to have a record deal with [[Empire Distribution]] with her debut single "Go, Lay Lay, Go" (2018) and debut album "Tha Cheat Code".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Alaya High |url=https://that-girl-lay-lay.fandom.com/wiki/Alaya_High |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=That Girl Lay Lay Wiki |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oliveros |first=Beatriz |date=2022-09-23 |title=Houston tween is the star of Nickelodeon’s ‘That Girl Lay Lay’ |url=https://www.click2houston.com/houston-life/2022/09/23/houston-tween-is-the-star-of-nickelodeons-that-girl-lay-lay/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=KPRC |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==


=== Music ===
=== Music ===
Alaya High was born in [[Houston]],[[Texas]] on January 28, 2007. Alaya got her start in music as a child from her parents posting videos of her rapping covers to different Hip-Hop songs on [[YouTube]], and after her parents allowed her to be home-schooled so that she could focus more exclusively on her professional career, she began writing her own rap and hip hop songs that she posted on YouTube and [[Instagram]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
Alaya High was born in [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], on January 28, 2007. She got her start in music when her parents posted videos of her rapping covers to hip-hop songs on [[YouTube]], and rapping covers of different Christian rap songs for the youth ministry at her local church her family attended. She subsequently began writing her own rap and hip hop songs that she posted on YouTube and [[Instagram]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />


In 2018, she was given a recording contract with [[Fresh Rebel Musik]] and [[Empire Distribution]], and recorded her debut album, "Tha Cheat Code," and also recorded a single to accompany the album, "Go, Lay Lay, Go", with Empire.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=That Girl Lay Lay |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/6GVYRmhvBibjGCythicOlZ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=That Girl Lay Lay - Artist Profile |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/that-girl-lay-lay/1435400878 |url-status=live |access-date= |website=Apple Music}}</ref> After rising to fame with ''Tha Cheat Code'' and ''Go, Lay Lay, Go'', she was invited to perform at the 2019 93rd Annual [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], and went on to perform at Nickelodeon's All-Star Nickmas Holiday Spectacular in 2020.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
In 2018, she was given a recording contract with [[Empire Distribution]] under the record label, Fresh Rebel Musik, and recorded her debut album, ''Tha Cheat Code'', and also recorded a single to accompany the album, ''Go, Lay Lay, Go'', with Empire. After rising to fame with ''Tha Cheat Code'' and ''Go, Lay Lay, Go'', she was invited to perform at the 93rd Annual [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] in 2019, and went on to perform at Nickelodeon's All-Star Nickmas Holiday Spectacular in 2020.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> She also performed on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' while promoting her new album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Curtis |date=September 26, 2018 |title=11-Year-Old Rapper Lay Lay Stuns Ellen DeGeneres With Dynamite Performance |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rapper-lay-lay-ellen-degeneres_n_5baba9e3e4b0353bd2d008cf |website=HuffPost UK |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>


High became one of the youngest female rappers to be given a record deal, and went on to record other children's and teen-themed rap and hip hop albums with Empire such as ''Tha Cheat Code Reloaded'' (2019), ''All Tha Way Lit Up'' (2019), and ''Recess Is Over'' (2020). She also released several singles, both by herself and as collaborations with other rappers such as ''Mama'' (2019), ''Long Hair'' (2020), ''Show and Tell'' (2020), ''Jingle Rock Baby'' (a Christmas single, 2020), ''A World by Us'' (2021), and ''I'm That!'' (in collaboration with fellow Nickelodeon child actor and rapper, Young Dylan, in 2021).<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> She also performed at the 2022 [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards]].
High became one of the youngest female rappers to be given a record deal at 11 years old, and went on to record other children's and teen-themed rap and hip hop albums with Empire such as ''Tha Cheat Code Reloaded'' (2019), ''All Tha Way Lit Up'' (2019), and ''Recess Is Over'' (2020). She also released several singles, both by herself and as collaborations with other rappers such as ''Mama'' (2019), ''Long Hair'' (2020), ''Show and Tell'' (2020), ''Jingle Rock Baby'' (a Christmas single, 2020), ''A World by Us'' (2021), and ''I'm That!'' (in collaboration with fellow Nickelodeon child actor and rapper, Young Dylan, in 2021).<ref name=":4" /> She also performed at the [[2022 Kids' Choice Awards|2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]].


=== Acting ===
=== Acting ===
High made her acting debut in 2019 when she did a minor voice role for the movie, [[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]], and collaborated on the theme song for the film's [[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (soundtrack)|soundtrack]], [[Catchy Song]], with rapper [[T-Pain]]. In 2020, she signed a deal with Nickelodeon to develop an original multi-platform programming, music initiatives, and build a consumer product business catering to children and teens, and highlighting young actors and creative artists. As a part of this deal, High was given her own television series on Nickelodeon, [[That Girl Lay Lay]], where she currently plays as an [[Artificial intelligence|artificially intelligent]] [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]] on a phone app that comes to life as a human teen girl, when the owner of the phone, Sadie, wishes she had a friend who could help her stand out and be more outgoing in her high school career and social life.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The show premiered on Nickelodeon on September 23, 2021, and was renewed for a second ongoing season on July 14, 2022. High has also guest starred in other Nickelodeon series such as [[Side Hustle]], [[Tyler Perry's Young Dylan]], and [[Danger Force]].<ref name=":0" />
High made her acting debut in 2019 when she did minor voice roles for the movie, ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'', and collaborated on the theme song for the film's [[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (soundtrack)|soundtrack]], [[Catchy Song]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moran |first=Sarah |date=February 8, 2019 |title=Here's Every Song Heard In The LEGO Movie 2 |url=https://screenrant.com/lego-movie-2-songs/ |website=ScreenRant |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref> with rapper [[T-Pain]] and producer [[Dillon Francis]]. In 2020, she signed a deal with Nickelodeon to develop original multi-platform programming, music initiatives, and build a consumer product business catering to children and teens, and highlighting young actors and creative artists. As a part of this deal, High was given her own television series on Nickelodeon, ''[[That Girl Lay Lay (TV series)|That Girl Lay Lay]]'', where she currently plays as an [[Artificial intelligence|artificially intelligent]] [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]] on a phone app that comes to life as a human teen girl, when the owner of the phone, Sadie, wishes she had a friend who could help her stand out and be more outgoing in her high school career and social life.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Shelby |date=September 30, 2021 |title=Houston Star That Girl Lay Lay Makes Television Debut on Nickelodeon |url=https://www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-culture/2021/09/that-girl-lay-lay-new-show-nickelodeon |website=Houstonia Magazine |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khalifeh |first=Mona |date=July 7, 2021 |title=That Girl Lay Lay on Her New Nickelodeon Series and Her Big Plans for the Future (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/that-girl-lay-lay-on-her-new-nickelodeon-series-and-her-big-plans-for-the-future-exclusive-168514 |website=ET Online |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref> The show premiered on Nickelodeon on September 23, 2021, and was renewed for a second season on January 28, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=2022-01-28 |title='That Girl Lay Lay' Renewed For Season 2 At Nickelodeon |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/that-girl-lay-lay-renewed-season-2-nickelodeon-1234921549/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> It premiered July 14, 2022. High has also guest starred in other Nickelodeon series such as ''[[Side Hustle]]'', ''[[Tyler Perry's Young Dylan]]'', and ''[[Danger Force]]''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Stamps |first=Naomi |date=November 5, 2021 |title=Alaya High Becomes the Youngest Rapper to Sign Record Deal |work=ENSPIRE Magazine |url=https://enspiremag.com/2021/11/alaya-high-becomes-the-youngest-rapper-to-sign-record-deal/ |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]''
| 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
| Minor various voice roles
| Herself
| Also collaborated on the theme song for the film's soundtrack, Catchy Song{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
|-
| 2019
| ''93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade''
| rowspan="4" | Herself
| Guest performer
| Guest performer
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| Group Chat with Jayden and Brent
| ''[[Group Chat (talk show)|Group Chat with Jayden and Brent]]''
| Herself
| Guest
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular
| ''The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular''
| Herself
| Guest performer
| Guest performer
|-
|-
| 2021
| 2021
| [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] 2021
| ''[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] 2021''
| Herself
| Special guest
| Special guest
|-
|-
|2021
| 2021
|[[Danger Force]]
| ''[[Danger Force]]''
| That Girl Lay Lay
|Herself (Fictionalized)
|Special guest, 1 episode; "Drive Hard"
| Episode; "Drive Hard"
|-
|-
| 2021
| 2021–2024
| [[That Girl Lay Lay]]
| ''[[That Girl Lay Lay (TV series)|That Girl Lay Lay]]''
| [[That Girl Lay Lay#Main|Lay Lay]]
| Lay Lay
| Main role (2021–present)
| Lead role
|-
|-
|2022
| 2022
|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2022
| ''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2022''
|Herself
| Herself
|Special guest
| Special guest
|-
|-
|2022
| 2022
|[[Side Hustle]]
| ''[[Side Hustle]]''
|Lay Lay
| rowspan="2" | Lay Lay
| Episode; "When Worlds Collide"
|Special guest, 1 episode; "That Young Warped Danger Hustle"
|-
|-
|2022
| 2022
| ''[[Tyler Perry's Young Dylan]]''
|[[List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon#Preschool series|The Tiny Chef Show]]
| Episode; "How To Catch a Scammer"
|Lay Lay
|-
|Special guest, 1 episode
| 2022
| ''[[The Tiny Chef Show]]''
| Herself
| Special guest; episode: "Cranberry Cookies"{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
|-
| 2024
| ''Beauty and the Beast - Kinigra Deon''
| LayLay
| Special guest; episode: "2"{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
|}
|}


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
{{BLP sources section|reason=Needs secondary sources to demonstrate notable career. Most of the singles did not even chart, which fails to demonstrate notable career.|date=October 2022}}


=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of albums
|+List of albums
!Title
!Year
!Year
!Title
!Record label
!Record label
!Notes
!Notes
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|2018
|2018
|Tha Cheat Code
|Tha Cheat Code
|Fresh Rebel Musik/Empire Distribution
|Fresh Rebel Musik/EMPIRE Distribution
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=June 16, 2020 |title=TV News Roundup: Netflix Reveals First Look at 'The Umbrella Academy' Season 2 |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tv-news-roundup-netflix-reveals-first-look-the-umbrella-academy-season-2-1234636911/ |website=Variety |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
|2019
|2019
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|2020
|2020
|Recess Is Over
|Recess Is Over
|Empire Distribution
|EMPIRE Distribution
|
|
|-
|-
|2022
|2022
|Watch Me
|Watch Me
|
|Empire Distribution
|
|
|}
|}


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
{{Singles discography | all_albums=yes | charts=1 | include_footnote = yes
| chartA =[[Dance/Electronic Songs|Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs]]


|title1 = Go, Lay Lay, Go Fresh Rebel Musik/EMPIRE Distribution |year1 = 2018
|title2 = Mama |year2 = 2019
|title3 = Get To Lovin' |year3 = 2019
|title4 = Supersize XL (feat. Lil Blurry & Lil Terrio) Collaboration |year4 = 2019
|title5 = Long Hair EMPIRE Distribution |year5 = 2020
|title6 = Stop Playin |year6 = 2020
|title7 = Sisters |year7 = 2020
|title8 = Show and Tell |year8 = 2020
|title9 = For Me |year9 = 2020
|title10 = Fly Away (feat. Lil Terrio & Lil Blurry) Collaboration |year10 = 2020
|title11 = Jingle Rock Baby Special Christmas single |year11 = 2020
|title12 = Breezy Collaboration with Young Dolph<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cho |first=Regina |date=March 3, 2021 |title=Young Dolph hops on That Girl Lay Lay's "Breezy" track |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-03-03/58604/young-dolph-hops-on-that-girl-lay-lays-breezy-track/ |website=REVOLT |access-date=2022-10-07}}</ref> |year12 = 2021
|title13 = I Need (feat. That Girl Lay Lay) Sony Music Entertainment Australia Collaboration with Lil' Treezy (stylized Lil Tr33zy) |year13 = 2021
|title14 = Tik Tok |year14 = 2021
|title15 = Beat (feat. [[Bun B]]) Collaboration with Bun B |year15 = 2021
|title16 = Not Your Boo (feat. Twelly) Collaboration with Twelly |year16 = 2021
|title17 = A World by Us! |year17 = 2021
|title18 = I'm That! Collaboration with Young Dylan |year18 = 2021
|title19 = [[Catchy Song]]{{Ref|a|a}} | album19 = [[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (soundtrack)]] | year19 = 2021 | peak19A = 19<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=October 2022}}
|title20 = Remix |year20 = 2022
|title21 = Do What I Want |year21 = 2022
}}

== Awards ==
{{Awards table|5}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| NAACP Image Awards
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth
| Alaya High
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NAACP Image Awards: Who is Alayah 'Lay Lay' High?: 5 Reasons Why We Love This Year's 'Outstanding Performances by a Youth' Nominee |url=https://www.bet.com/article/1x7xmg/naacp-image-awards-2022-5-reasons-why-we-love-alayah-lay-lay-high |website=BET |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| Crown Awards
| Young CROWN Award
| Alaya High
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Rich |date=July 5, 2022 |title=Cantrell, Morial, Other Notables Honored at CROWN Awards |url=https://www.bizneworleans.com/cantrell-morial-other-notables-honored-at-crown-awards/ |website=Biz New Orleans |access-date=2022-10-06 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment
| Wonder Girl Award
| Alaya High
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahn |first=James |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Exclusive: WiT Reveals 2022 Wonder Women Award Winners • The Toy Book |url=https://toybook.com/wit-2022-wonder-women-winners/ |website=The Toy Book |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref>
{{end}}

==Notes==
:{{note label|a|a}}Coauthor of the song but did not perform on it.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
{{uncategorised|date=October 2022}}
*{{Official website|https://www.laylaysdrip.com/}}
*{{IMDb name|nm10624306}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:21st-century American women rappers]]

Latest revision as of 06:14, 25 November 2024

That Girl Lay Lay
Born
Alaya High

January 28, 2007 (2007-01-28) (age 17)
Houston, Texas, U.S.[1]
Other names
  • Lay Lay
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • actress
  • singer
Years active2018–present
Known forFreestyle Friday, That Girl Lay Lay
Parents
  • Acie High (father)
  • Antanique Landry (mother)
AwardsCrown Awards, Wonder Girl Award
Websitewww.laylaysdrip.com

Alaya High (born January 28, 2007), known professionally as That Girl Lay Lay, is an American rapper, singer and teen actress best known for starring in the Nickelodeon sitcom That Girl Lay Lay (2021–2024).[2] At the age of 11, she became the youngest female African American rapper to have a record deal with Empire Distribution,[3] with her debut single "Go, Lay Lay, Go" and debut album Tha Cheat Code (2018).[4] She has also worked on a series of books with Scholastic publishing.[5]

She also once made an appearance, alongside Perez Hilton, on Wild 'n Out.

Career

[edit]

Music

[edit]

Alaya High was born in Houston, Texas, on January 28, 2007. She got her start in music when her parents posted videos of her rapping covers to hip-hop songs on YouTube, and rapping covers of different Christian rap songs for the youth ministry at her local church her family attended. She subsequently began writing her own rap and hip hop songs that she posted on YouTube and Instagram.[4][6]

In 2018, she was given a recording contract with Empire Distribution under the record label, Fresh Rebel Musik, and recorded her debut album, Tha Cheat Code, and also recorded a single to accompany the album, Go, Lay Lay, Go, with Empire. After rising to fame with Tha Cheat Code and Go, Lay Lay, Go, she was invited to perform at the 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2019, and went on to perform at Nickelodeon's All-Star Nickmas Holiday Spectacular in 2020.[4][7] She also performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show while promoting her new album.[8]

High became one of the youngest female rappers to be given a record deal at 11 years old, and went on to record other children's and teen-themed rap and hip hop albums with Empire such as Tha Cheat Code Reloaded (2019), All Tha Way Lit Up (2019), and Recess Is Over (2020). She also released several singles, both by herself and as collaborations with other rappers such as Mama (2019), Long Hair (2020), Show and Tell (2020), Jingle Rock Baby (a Christmas single, 2020), A World by Us (2021), and I'm That! (in collaboration with fellow Nickelodeon child actor and rapper, Young Dylan, in 2021).[7] She also performed at the 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Acting

[edit]

High made her acting debut in 2019 when she did minor voice roles for the movie, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, and collaborated on the theme song for the film's soundtrack, Catchy Song,[9] with rapper T-Pain and producer Dillon Francis. In 2020, she signed a deal with Nickelodeon to develop original multi-platform programming, music initiatives, and build a consumer product business catering to children and teens, and highlighting young actors and creative artists. As a part of this deal, High was given her own television series on Nickelodeon, That Girl Lay Lay, where she currently plays as an artificially intelligent avatar on a phone app that comes to life as a human teen girl, when the owner of the phone, Sadie, wishes she had a friend who could help her stand out and be more outgoing in her high school career and social life.[6][10] The show premiered on Nickelodeon on September 23, 2021, and was renewed for a second season on January 28, 2022.[11] It premiered July 14, 2022. High has also guest starred in other Nickelodeon series such as Side Hustle, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, and Danger Force.[7]

Filmography

[edit]
Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Minor various voice roles Also collaborated on the theme song for the film's soundtrack, Catchy Song[citation needed]
2019 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Herself Guest performer
2020 Group Chat with Jayden and Brent Guest
2020 The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular Guest performer
2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2021 Special guest
2021 Danger Force That Girl Lay Lay Episode; "Drive Hard"
2021–2024 That Girl Lay Lay Lay Lay Lead role
2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2022 Herself Special guest
2022 Side Hustle Lay Lay Episode; "When Worlds Collide"
2022 Tyler Perry's Young Dylan Episode; "How To Catch a Scammer"
2022 The Tiny Chef Show Herself Special guest; episode: "Cranberry Cookies"[citation needed]
2024 Beauty and the Beast - Kinigra Deon LayLay Special guest; episode: "2"[citation needed]

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
List of albums
Year Title Record label Notes
2018 Tha Cheat Code Fresh Rebel Musik/EMPIRE Distribution [12]
2019 Tha Cheat Code Reloaded
2019 All Tha Way Lit Up Special Christmas album
2020 Recess Is Over EMPIRE Distribution
2022 Watch Me

Singles

[edit]
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs
2018 "Go, Lay Lay, Go Fresh Rebel Musik/EMPIRE Distribution" —
2019 "Mama" —
2019 "Get To Lovin'" —
2019 "Supersize XL (feat. Lil Blurry & Lil Terrio) Collaboration" —
2020 "Long Hair EMPIRE Distribution" —
2020 "Stop Playin" —
2020 "Sisters" —
2020 "Show and Tell" —
2020 "For Me" —
2020 "Fly Away (feat. Lil Terrio & Lil Blurry) Collaboration" —
2020 "Jingle Rock Baby Special Christmas single" —
2021 "Breezy Collaboration with Young Dolph[13]" —
2021 "I Need (feat. That Girl Lay Lay) Sony Music Entertainment Australia Collaboration with Lil' Treezy (stylized Lil Tr33zy)" —
2021 "Tik Tok" —
2021 "Beat (feat. Bun B) Collaboration with Bun B" —
2021 "Not Your Boo (feat. Twelly) Collaboration with Twelly" —
2021 "A World by Us!" —
2021 "I'm That! Collaboration with Young Dylan" —
2021 "Catchy Songa" 19[14][failed verification] The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (soundtrack)
2022 "Remix" —
2022 "Do What I Want" —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

[edit]
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Performance by a Youth Alaya High Nominated [15]
2022 Crown Awards Young CROWN Award Alaya High Won [16]
2022 Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment Wonder Girl Award Alaya High Won [17]

Notes

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a Coauthor of the song but did not perform on it.

References

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  7. ^ a b c Stamps, Naomi (November 5, 2021). "Alaya High Becomes the Youngest Rapper to Sign Record Deal". ENSPIRE Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
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  9. ^ Moran, Sarah (February 8, 2019). "Here's Every Song Heard In The LEGO Movie 2". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
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  14. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. October 6, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  15. ^ "2022 NAACP Image Awards: Who is Alayah 'Lay Lay' High?: 5 Reasons Why We Love This Year's 'Outstanding Performances by a Youth' Nominee". BET. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  16. ^ Collins, Rich (July 5, 2022). "Cantrell, Morial, Other Notables Honored at CROWN Awards". Biz New Orleans. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
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