That Girl Lay Lay

Alaya High (born January 28, 2007), known professionally as That Girl Lay Lay, is an American singer, rapper and child actress best known for starring in the 2021 Nickelodeon sitcom That Girl Lay Lay. At the age of 11, she became the youngest female African American rapper to have a record deal with Empire Distribution, with her debut single "Go, Lay Lay, Go" and debut album Tha Cheat Code (2018). She has also worked on a series of books with Scholastic publishing. Career Music 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. 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 2019 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and went on to perform at Nickelodeon's All-Star Nickmas Holiday Spectacular in 2020. She also performed on the Ellen DeGeneres show while promoting her new album.