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Leikeli47
12+ albums
rapHip-HopAllhip hopUSA
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Leikeli47 is a female rapper from Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Up until 2024, she was known to not reveal her face, concealing her face with a bandana or balaclava at all performances and professional appearances. As of 2025, her birth date or name is still yet to be known. Likely47 was raised in both Virginia and New York, primarily in the Virginia and Brooklyn neighborhoods of Danville, Norfolk, Brownsville and Bedford–Stuyvesant. She is of partial Trinidadian and Guyanese descent. She described herself as having been a shy child who was interested in becoming a rapper from a young age. She cites the late Michael Jackson and N.E.R.D. as some of her favorite performers. Prior to being signed to RCA Records, Leikeli released a mixtape in 2010 titled ''LK-47''. This was followed by a string of releases including the sequel mixtape ''LK-47 Pt. II'' in 2014 and a self-titled EP in 2015, ''Leikeli47''. In 2015, Leikeli's song "Fuck the Summer Up" was included on Jay-Z's inaugural TIDAL playlist. Leikeli's first full-length debut Wash & Set was released on September 8, 2017 to a positive reception by critics. Afropunk.com wrote, "the album showcases Leikeli47’s distinctively hard-hitting yet playful lyricism, genre-bending musicianship, and enigmatic character." Darryl Robertson wrote for Vibe, "the dynamic, and featureless, effort is loaded with creativity, vigor and the power of her own feminism. It's evident that Leikeli is aiming to break rules and push boundaries hip-hop.
