Monaleo

Leondra Roshawn Gay[1][2] (born April 24, 2001), known by her stage name Monaleo is an American rapper and songwriter based in Houston. She released her debut single, "Beating Down Yo Block," on February 24, 2021, which subsequently went viral on TikTok in 2021.[3]

Monaleo
Birth nameLeondra Roshawn Gay
Born (2001-04-24) April 24, 2001
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsStomp Down, Inc.

Early life

Gay originates from Houston and grew up in Missouri City, Texas.[4] Gay attended The High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, located in River Oaks. She was pursuing a degree at Prairie View A&M University before putting her studies on pause due to her musical career.[5]

Career

Gay began working in music intermittently since January 2020. In September 2020, she released a snippet of her debut single "Beating Down Yo Block" with producer Merion Krazy.[6] The song samples "Knockin Pictures Off Da Wall" by Yungstar. She wrote the song while struggling with a bad breakup.[5][7] The song went viral on social media January 2021 with over 3 million streams on Spotify and 3.3 million views on the music video on YouTube. Monaelo later released the singles "Girls Outside" and "Suck It Up."[6] "Girls Outside" samples "Outside (Better Days)" by MO3 & OG Bobby Billions.[8] Monaelo released a music video for the single, "Suck It Up."[9][10]

Gay is represented by the Stomp Down collective.[6]

Personal life

Gay's younger brother is rapper Yung Rampage. She has shared publicly about her past suicide attempts and mental health.[6]

Discography

Singles
  • "Beating Down Yo Block" (2020)[6]
  • "Girls Outside" (2021)[6]
  • "Suck It Up" (2021)[6]

References
  1. www.chartoo.com https://www.chartoo.com/apple-music/song/1554447522-beating-down-yo-block. Retrieved 2021-11-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Shazam". Shazam. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. "Monaleo Age, Biography, Net Worth, Boyfriend, Birthday, Height, Wiki". Trengezie. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. Rodrigues, Ashwin (November 8, 2021). "When Monoleo Raps, You Want Her to Win". Noisey. Vice Media Group. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  5. Stewart, Shelby (May 28, 2021). "Houston's rising female rapper Monaleo earns a spot on Rolling Loud lineup". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  6. Seabrook III, Robby (September 15, 2021). "The Break Presents - Monaleo". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Genius: Monaleo "Beating Down Yo Block" Official Lyrics & Meaning". HipHopCanada. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  8. Stewart, Shelby (2021-07-08). "Houston's Monaleo releases 'Girls Outside,' a summer revenge anthem". Chron. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  9. Strauss, Matthew (2021-08-11). "Monaleo Shares Video for New Song "Suck It Up"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Pierre, Alphonse (2021-08-17). "Listen to Monaleo's "Suck it Up": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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