Who's Lala&Ce?

Who's hiding the intriguing nickname of Lala &ce, the French rapper who doesn't go unnoticed in the Rap Game? From her real name Mélanie Crenshaw, she's was born on November 2, 1994.

The one who is also a former member of the Ligue Des Ombres is the daughter of a French father and an Ivorian mother. She grew up in Lyon in the "capital of the Gauls" in a sibling group of seven children of which she's the youngest. In 2015 she decided to leave Lyon to come and live in London, which allowed her to meet Jorrdee who integrated her into his collective.

After several appearances on the 667's projects, including Vieilles Merdes, Vol. II of Freeze Corleone, Lala &ce shares in 2017 the title that truly marks the beginning of her career: "Bright" which today has more than 500,000 views on YouTube. Her style is well defined and unique with misty productions between Cloud Rap, Trap and Afrobeats. Lyrics where it's often about love and lean, and of course this deep and nonchalant voice that has become her trademark. With her androgynous silhouette, she appropriates the codes associated with American rappers and deconstructs the stereotypical image of black women.

On June 7, 2019, she released her album Le Son d'Après composed of twelve tracks. It evokes her homosexuality, a subject still too taboo in the Rap world. She doesn't hesitate to mark the spirits in the track "Wet (Drippin)" or she tackles explicitly and bluntly a lesbian sexuality. In short, this artist gives the opportunity to democratize all kinds of themes and allows queer women to recognize themselves in her lyrics.

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Words © Gloria Dominiak