In little under a year, 20-year-old powerhouse Lay Bankz has taken TikTok’s ‘For You’ page by storm with her catchy, club-ready bangers like “Ick” and the zippy Billboard-charting hit “Tell Ur Girlfriend.” Recently named one of the new members of XXL’s 2024 Freshman Class and earning a co-sign from Latto, Lay is cementing herself as an artist to watch in the hip-hop landscape, sharing her new Freshman Grad. EP to celebrate her latest milestone.
The dancer-turned-hitmaker taps into the support from fans that date back to her earliest TikTok days and transforms that energy to flex on her opps by switching up her sound and showcasing her ability to perform amongst the biggest players in the game. Bankz states, “Freshman Grad. EP is a statement piece that I’m still me, brash, raw and still original. I’m doing everything I said I would. Now it’s time to graduate to the next phase of leveling up.”
Stepping away from her signature club melodies, Freshman Grad. is enveloped in trap beats paired with gritty acoustics which she uses to flex her lyrical muscles either through rapid fire flow or RnB vocal deliveries. Lay Bankz showcases her versatility, proving she’s not only a TikTok-viral sensation but a star in the making. Composed of 3 new tracks, Freshman Grad. EP is an ultra-confident body of work that offers 3 reasons why Lay is the talk of the town. Lay puts her lyrical skills on full display with the new release, delivering self-affirming rhymes as she enjoys the fruits of her labor and indulges in her desire for more success. The EP opener “B’s inna club” finds Lay in celebratory mode as she hits the club with her homegirls, reminding herself that she’s only getting started. The electric-guitar led “Temp Check” follows up with even more intense energy as Lay delivers spitfire bars.
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