Leikeli47

Leikeli47, also known as Leikeli, is a rapper from the United States who is signed to RCA Records. Her second album, "Acrylic", was released in 2018. She is known for always wearing a bandana or balaclava to conceal her face during performances and public appearances. Leikeli47 grew up in Virginia and New York, spending most of her time in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville and Bedford-Stuyvesant. She was interested in becoming a rapper from a young age and cites Michael Jackson and N.E.R.D. as her favorite performers.

Before being signed to RCA Records, Leikeli47 released several projects, including a mixtape in 2010 called LK-47, a sequel mixtape in 2014 called LK-47 Pt. II, and a self-titled EP in 2015. Her song "Fuck the Summer Up" was included on Jay-Z's Tidal playlist in 2015. Leikeli47's first full-length album, "Wash & Set", was released in 2017 and received positive reviews from critics. Her album "Acrylic" was released in 2018 and also received positive critical reception. It is part of a trilogy of music called the "Beauty Series" with the next installment called Shape Up.

Leikeli47 is known for her private persona and always concealing her face. She has not released her legal name and has stated that wearing a mask represents freedom to her. She seeks to normalize Black beauty standards and has performed with Pharrell and Natalie Portman. She went on her first headlined tour in 2019.