- MC Layla
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = MC Layla
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Layla Hanbury
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Born = 1982
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Origin = Flagicon|AUS Perth,Western Australia ,Australia
Instruments =Vocals
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation(s) =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Obese
Related_acts =Downsyde
URL ="MC Layla" (Layla Hanbury) is a female
Australia n based MC from Perth.Biography
Her first gig was at an MC battle in Perth where she was the only female among 20 entrants.
"I've written poetry for years and I've always listened to hip-hop. Then they just sort of merged one day. I just thought I might do it to a beat and I did it and it just went from there. I never thought, I wanna be an MC. [cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/Affirmative-action/2005/04/07/1112489575715.html |title=Affirmative action |Publisher=
Layla's current boyfriend isThe Age |date=2005-04-08 |accessdate=2008-03-12]Dazastah fromDownsyde and they live in Bayswater.She currently is on the
Obese Records label [cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Music/Feminem-wiles/2005/04/07/1112815660328.html |title=Feminen wiles |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |last=Coleman |first=Tim |date=2005-04-08 |accessdate=2008-04-15] and in March, 2005 she released her debut album, "Heretik". [cite web |url=http://www.obeserecords.com/artists_layla.htm |title=Artist Bio : 'MC Layla' | publisher=Obese Records |accessdate=2008-03-12]Her music is defined by her forceful and candid lyrics that range from her frustrations with female recording artists using their bodies to sell music in "The Fuss About Sluts", to an exploration of her own creative practices in "Driving Miss Layzy". [ [http://www.wordsfromthecity.com/artists_lay.html Words From The City] ]
She is a member of the Syllaboliks Crew with the other Australian MC's such as
Drapht , Format,Matty B , Dazastah etc.Layla was one of the Australian Hip Hop artists which featured in the documentary "Words From The City", which screened nationally on ABC Television on December 7, 2007. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200712/programs/ZY8808A001D7122007T232000.htm ABC TV guide December 2007] ]
Discography
Albums
* "Heretick" - Obese Records (March, 2005)
Also performed on
* Tomahawk- "A Bitch Named Hiphop" (2008)
*Hospice Crew - "Visiting Hours" (2006)
*Drapht - "Who Am I?" (2005)
*Downsyde - "When The Dust Settles " (2004)
*Various - "Straight From The Art" (2003)
*Terra Firma - "Waking The Past" (2003)
*Hunter and Dazastah - "Done DL" (2002)
*Suffa - "Suffering City Volume 1" (2002)
*Various "Culture Of Kings Volume 2" (2002)
*Clandestien - "Clandestien" (2001)References
Links
* [http://www.therapcella.com/pages/artists/185.htm Layla on RapCella]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/Affirmative-action/2005/04/07/1112489575715.html The Age article about Layla (April 8, 2005)]
* [http://www.obeserecords.com/artists_layla.htm Artist Profile (Layla) at Obese Records]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hiphop/playlists/layla_m1060499.mp3 Triple J Interview]
* [http://www.centralstation.com.au/articles/shownews.asp?newsid=5343 Layla Interview: Raw Lyrical Power - Andrew James]
* [http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/20414/Layla_Burns_like_a_Heretik Layla Burns Like A Heritic]
* [http://www.forceg.wordpress.com/category/layla/ 'Straight Up' interview with Layla (July 26, 2007)]
* [http://www.localnoise.net.au/site-directory/interviews/layla/ Local Noise - Layla Interview (April 17, 2005)]
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