Hidaiyah "Yaya" Bey is an American

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musician from

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History

Bey released her first album in 2020 titled ''Madison Tapes''. Bey released an EP titled ''The Things I Can't Take With Me'' the following year, through Big Dada. Bey released her second full-length album on June 16, 2022. The album received "Best New Music" from Pitchfork upon release.

Personal life

Bey is the daughter of hip hop artist,

Grand Daddy I.U. Ayub Bey (August 23, 1968 – December 13, 2022), known as Grand Daddy I.U., was an American rapper who was a member of the hip-hop group Juice Crew in the 1980s. Career Grand Daddy I.U., born in Queens, New York, was raised in Hempstead, Long ...

Discography

Studio albums

*''The Many Alter-Egos of Trill'eta Brown'' (2016, Elevated) *''This Too...'' (2019, Elevated) *''Madison Tapes'' (2020, Elevated) *''Remember Your North Star'' (2022, Big Dada)

EPs

*''The Things I Can't Take with Me'' (2021, Big Dada) *''Exodus the North Star'' (2023, Big Dada)

References

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