Monaleo

Leondra Roshawn Gay (born April 24, 2001), known by her stage name Monaleo (pronounced mon-a-lee-o) is an American rapper and songwriter based in Houston. She released her debut single, "Beating Down Yo Block," on February 24, 2021,

Monaleo
Birth nameLeondra Roshawn Gay
Born (2001-04-24) April 24, 2001
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsStomp Down, Inc.
Partner(s)Stunna 4 Vegas (2021–present)

Early life

Gay originates from El Paso and grew up in Houston, Texas.[1] Gay attended The High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, located in Houston. She was pursuing a degree at Prairie View A&M University before putting her studies on pause due to her musical career.[2]

Career

Gay began working in music intermittently since January 2020. In September 2020, she released a snippet of her debut single "Beating Down Yo Block" with producer Merion Krazy.[3] The song samples "Knockin Pictures Off Da Wall" by Yungstar. She wrote the song while struggling with a bad breakup.[2][4] The song went viral on social media January 2021 with over 3 million streams on Spotify and 3.3 million views on the music video on YouTube. Monaleo later released the singles "Girls Outside" and "Suck It Up."[3] "Girls Outside" samples "Outside” by OG Bobby Billions.[5] Monaleo released a music video for the single, "Suck It Up."[6][7]

Gay is represented by the Stomp Down collective.[3]

Personal life

Gay's younger brother is rapper Yung Rampage. She has publicly shared about her past suicide attempts and mental health.[3] Gay is pregnant with her first child, which she shared on Instagram.

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8]
Where the Flowers Don't Die -

As lead artist
List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Beating Down Your Block" 2021 Where the Flowers Don't Die
"Girls Outside" non-album single
"Suck It Up"
"We Not Humping"
"We Not Humpin' (Remix)" (with Flo Milli) 2022
"Body Bag"
"Miss U Already" (with NoCap)
"Ridgemont Baby" 2023 Where the Flowers Don't Die
"Ass Kickin"

References
  1. Rodrigues, Ashwin (November 8, 2021). "When Monoleo Raps, You Want Her to Win". Noisey. Vice Media Group. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. Stewart, Shelby (May 28, 2021). "Houston's rising female rapper Monaleo earns a spot on Rolling Loud lineup". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. Seabrook III, Robby (September 15, 2021). "The Break Presents - Monaleo". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2021-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Genius: Monaleo "Beating Down Yo Block" Official Lyrics & Meaning". HipHopCanada. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  5. Stewart, Shelby (2021-07-08). "Houston's Monaleo releases 'Girls Outside,' a summer revenge anthem". Chron. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  6. Strauss, Matthew (2021-08-11). "Monaleo Shares Video for New Song "Suck It Up"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Pierre, Alphonse (2021-08-17). "Listen to Monaleo's "Suck it Up": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
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