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Lay Bankz Talks ‘Tell Ur Girlfriend’ Success, Taking Notes from Beyoncé & Repping Eritrea
On the heels of her first Hot 100 hit, Billboard's May R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month opens up about where she hopes to take her career.
Despite vocal critics deriding the lyrics and sound, as well as her hip-rocking Jersey club-inspired dance moves in the accompanying music video, “Ick” became the soundtrack to over 200,000 TikToks, reaching No. Bankz’s performance of “Ick” was electrifying; if people weren’t convinced of her star power before, her seemingly effortless balance in spitting verses and executing full-body choreography certainly changed their minds. A gifted rapper and singer, Bankz’s growing catalog pulls from myriad genres and influences, but R&B and hip-hop — by way of ‘00s heavyweights like Beyoncé, Ye(fka Kanye West) and Brandy – reign supreme.
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