Artist Snapshot
KayelaJ, an openly queer female lyricist and radio personality, was born and raised in Northeast Portland, Oregon. At age 7, KayelaJ became inspired to become a rap artist after witnessing a snippet of a Lauryn Hill music video. Though her musical content sometimes consists of topics surrounding the black community and the LGBTQ community, she also enjoys making fun, empowering music and incorporating different hip hop styles and genres within her music. Although she labels herself a hip hop artist, her music and her creativity has no limits and she refuses to put herself into a single box or category.