LSU Basketball Star Flau’jae Desires To Be Rap Legend Like Her Late Father

Flau’jae Johnson, one of many LSU girls’s basketball staff’s prime stars, received a nationwide championship in her freshman season. Understandably, she developed a major because of her exploits on the courtroom. However Flau’jae hoped to earn simply as many followers along with her musical expertise. The basketball participant/rapper spoke about what she wished to perform along with her new EP 4 Wave in an interview with AllHipHop.

“I’m actually hopeful that this EP will attain the heights I consider it’s able to,” she stated. “I see it as a gateway to constructing a real fanbase, one which connects with me via my music fairly than simply my basketball expertise. It’s about establishing a bond with listeners who admire the artistry in my work. The suggestions I’ve acquired to this point is encouraging. Persons are telling me that my music resonates with them, and that’s precisely the influence I goal to realize.”

Flau’jae adopted within the footsteps of her late father Camoflauge to develop into a rapper. Camoflauge was shot and killed in 2003 however remained an inspiration to his daughter. The LSU athlete noticed 4 Wave as her potential breakthrough launch as she aimed to achieve the identical musical heights as her dad.

“It means lots,” she stated relating to the EP. “I labored on it in my residence. I did all of the songs in my room, so it’s very private for me. I constructed a studio setup and started working. This has been an extremely private EP, I put lots of my coronary heart into it. All people asks, ‘Who broke your coronary heart?’ I’m like no person. [laughs] I used to be in a position to categorical myself in a manner that I haven’t been in a position to earlier than. This EP means lots to me and I hope that individuals obtain it nicely.”

Flau’jae managed to steadiness music and basketball, delivering a two-pack of songs titled 4 the Lovers earlier than March Insanity. The tracks confirmed off her singing prowess as she started her exploration of R&B.