MC Layla is a member of Syllabolix Crew, with other MCs including her husband, Dazastah.
10 Facts About MC Layla
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MC Layla is a member of the Syllaboliks Crew with other Australian MCs and hip hop acts: Drapht, Matty B, Dazastah, Hunter, Downsyde, and Clandestien.
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In 2003 MC Layla was one of six artists interviewed for the VHS, All the Ladies, describing "what it is like to be a female MC in the Australian underground hip hop scene".
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On 12 January 2005 MC Layla released her debut album, Heretik, on Obese Records.
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MC Layla's 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".
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Layla and Dazastah have co-written material with Drapht, including "Inspiration Island" for his 2005 album, Who Am I Layla has performed on albums by fellow SBX artists and some guested on her debut album.
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On 7 December 2007 MC Layla was featured in a documentary, Words from the City, on Australian hip hop artists, which was screened nationally on ABC Television.
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In May that year MC Layla married Dazastah; the couple had been in a domestic relationship since 2001, they gig together as MC Layla and Dazastah.
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On 11 February 2012, MC Layla helped launch a charity album, Australian Hip Hop Supports CanTeen, by various artists for the teen cancer support organisation, CanTeen.
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MC Layla has appeared on releases of other artists, including members of Syllabolliks Crew.