Lanaja Coleman

John S Shaw High School

Class of 2001

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Lanaja Coleman - Class of 2001 - John S Shaw High School

First Name	Lanaja
Last Name	Coleman
Graduation Year	Class of 2001
Gender	Female
Hometown	Los Angeles, California
Relationship Status	Single
About Me	hey whats up peeps.... let me introduce myself to the world ... my name is Najay the chosen1 , im a hip hop artist,i rap sing write and produce .... and yes im the next bigg thing poppin so look out 4 me!!lol but 4 real look out 4 me real soon Rapper/ songwriter, Najay (the chosen 1) possess lyrical and musical talent that are far beyond her years, born Lanaja Nicole Coleman, on Sept. 10, 1981 in los angeles, Ca to Lovie Coleman(who died from cancer in 1996) and Alton Bryant. Najay grew up in a single parent household in South Central, LA as the only child, she and her terminally ill mother Temporarily moved to Mobile, Ala. where she continued her schooling. As a fan of Rap, R&B, and gospel music, from a young age. Najay began rapping at the age of 8, Although she was a teen parent,her focus remained on her music and returning back to her hometown in los Angeles. Still in high school, Najay had entered many school and local talent shows in Mobile. After performing at one her high School talent shows, she came to the attention of one of her classmates, who was at the time in a gospel rap group(young for christ) and was impress on Najay's performance, which Najay shortly joined the group and went on to do shows with them. Later she went on to continue with her writing and performing solo at sports events and clubs, which landed her a radio commercial spot,which she written and performed a jingle for an local Chiropractor . In 2001, Najay returned to Los Angeles and stayed with a close Relative, while she worked at odd jobs to save money and to get her own place. as months went on,Najay Continuously entered open mic nites contest, auditioned for the Apollo, and opened up for other up and coming artists. her rap style has been compared to some of her biggest influences, such as Da Brat, Missy and M.C. Lyte juss to name a few. Najay's talent, huge personality, and sex appeal have captures hearts of many supporters her throughout California. Najay wants to become the "new breed of female emcee's" n...(read more)