Yung L.A. facts for kids
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Yung L.A.
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Yung L.A. in 2023
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| Birth name | Leland Sandord Austin |
| Also known as | Da Boi Lay |
| Born | March 26, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Leland Sanford Austin (born March 26, 1986), known as Yung L.A. or Da Boi Lay, is an American rapper. He is famous for his first song "Ain't I". This song reached number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also hit number seven on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. His second song, "Futuristic Love (Elroy)", came out in 2009. It featured American singer Ricco Barrino.
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Music Career Highlights
Starting Out: 2008-2011
In 2008, Yung L.A. joined Grand Hustle Records. This record label was started by T.I., another famous rapper. Young Dro, an artist from Atlanta, helped him get signed.
On April 12, 2008, Yung L.A. released his first mixtape called Offset Shawty. A mixtape is like an album, but often released for free.
His first official song, "Ain't I", came out on November 25, 2008. It featured Young Dro and T.I. This song became very popular. It reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also earned a platinum certification from the RIAA. This means it sold over one million copies!
Later in 2008, Yung L.A. also signed a deal with Interscope Records. He started working on his first album, which was going to be called Futuristic Leland. He released another mixtape, The Matrix, on December 28, 2008.
In 2009, he released more music. On January 10, he put out Black Boy Swag, White Boy Tags with Young Dro. His second song, "Futuristic Love (Elroy)", came out on April 7, 2009. It featured Ricco Barrino. While it wasn't as big as "Ain't I", it did reach number 55 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
He continued to release mixtapes. These included Lamborghini Leland (June 2, 2009) and I Think I Can Sang (November 5, 2009). He also made a mixtape with J Money, called Batman & Robin (Superhero Language), on December 14, 2009.
In 2010, he released Crush Da Block and Suntrust Leland.
New Paths: 2011-2012
Around 2011, Yung L.A. decided to move on from Grand Hustle and Interscope Records. His planned album, Futuristic Leland, was not released at that time. He continued making music independently. On September 16, 2011, he released Crush Da Block 2.
In 2012, Yung L.A. shared that he felt his second song didn't get the same support as his first. He wanted to explore new directions for his music.
On November 27, 2012, he released his first album, Check. It was released through an independent record label in Atlanta called U-Digg Music Group.
Recent Years: 2014-Present
Yung L.A. kept making music and working with other artists. On November 19, 2014, he released Batman & Robin 2 (Superhero Language). This was another collaboration mixtape with J Money. It was a follow-up to their first one.
In 2015, he announced a new mixtape called Expensive Language. He released it on March 27, 2015. On the same day, he shared that he had signed with record producer Zaytoven's label, Zaytown USA.
He also released several collaboration mixtapes on August 7, 2015. These included 3 Way: 80Lay Mafia with the production team 808 Mafia. He also released 3 Way: Dripset with producers Zaytoven and Cassius Jay. Another mixtape, 3 Way: Foreign Water, came out on the same day.
Discography
- Check (2012)
Awards and Nominations
BET Awards
- 2009
- Best Collaboration for "Ain't I" (Nominated)
