Tae had a chance to talk with New Orleans native, Lanino Brown. Here's what she had to say:
Tae:
For those that are not familiar with you, tell us a little about yourself
Lanino:
The name's Lyiena aka Lanino Brown from New Orleans, the name comes from my big cousin. She said I was the girl version of Nino Brown from the movie "New Jack City" because of my hustling skills...in and out of the booth. I've been rapping since I was around 10 years old, but I didn't pursue it career wise until as of recently, because of failed attempts when I was a teen. I've previously worked with 6-Shot, Blaqnmild, Joker,
Na'Tee, Extreme Entertainment, Fleur De Lis Ent. and Acelo at the Chapel Studios.
Tae:
Where are you from and when did you start rapping?
Lanino:
I'm from New Orleans, downtown, mainly 7th ward, but I've also lived in the 6th ward and have strong affiliations there. Started rapping at 10, because my big brothers used to rap and I picked up on it and found I was actually better than them. Then it was on to school yard battles, beating the fellas, to the 9 o-clock props to almost signing a deal with Sony. Then I got out of high school and got a boyfriend and started school, and pushed rap to the back.
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