BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
Yolanda "La La" Brown
| LaLa Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Yolanda Rose Brown May 20, 1986 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 2007 (aged 21) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Cause of death
| Homicide |
Resting place
| Graceland Cemetery, Milwaukee |
| Nationality | American |
Yolanda La La Brown (May 20, 1986 – October 19, 2007) was an American R&B singer best known for being featured on the track S.E.X. with Lyfe Jennings.
Early life
Yolanda Rose "La La" Brown was born on May 20, 1986 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Maria and William Brown, Brown's mother is Puerto Rican and her father is African American. She was the youngest of five children, Her parents knew La La had a talent for entertainment from her first steps, It was as if she was stepping onto the stage, she was always singing and dancing around the house, her family were her biggest fans but La La's talents were not held under one roof she wanted to share her talent with the world. It was no surprise when she wanted to pursue a music career at the age of eleven, Yolanda started singing professionally when she was 11 years old. With the stage name Pre-mere she budded into a lovely young woman singing at weddings and some bars. LaLa attended Fredrick Douglas Elementary School, Jackie Robinson Middle School, Milwaukee High School of the Arts and West Division High School. Even before she was able to attend school, LaLa was a mascot cheerleader at Custer High School, no matter where she went her uniqueness and style stood out among others in her age group, She always stayed positive, kept a song in her heart, and stayed focused on her goals. if there was a stage big or small, LaLa knew how to energize a crowd, she was destined to be a star. At the age of 16 in 2002, Yolanda gave birth to a daughter Amirrah Airreal Brown she was the light of her life.
Career
In fall 2005, Yolanda traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to pursue a music career, and while in Atlanta she was in a nightclub in October 2005, She decided to go to Atlanta in hopes of running into the right people and she thought Atlanta will be the place to be discovered by artists, producers, and songwriters to start her career and she finally got the big break she was hoping for when Lyfe Jennings asked her to be on his new track S.E.X. and she agreed to be on the new track and was featured on the track and in the music video. The track S.E.X. is a cautionary tale warning young women about the pitfalls and dangers of unprotected sex, The track S.E.X. would appear on his second studio album The Phoenix. After being featured on the track S.E.X. she even got to tour with Lyfe Jennings but she was let go from the tour after her and Lyfe got into an argument and in June 2007 she return to Milwaukee to become a solo artist and began working on her debut solo album and before her death, LaLa recorded three songs "I'm Feeling It", Rescue Me", and "Give Them What They Want", a song she wrote about her life.[1][2][3]
Death
On October 19, 2007, Brown and her boyfriend JeTannue "Kool Aid" Clayborn were shot and killed in the Milwaukee Loud Enuff Productionz recording studio in her home town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, They were killed by an unknown gunman both had gunshot wounds and had been dead at least a day before they were discovered, They were reportedly dating. Although autopsies were scheduled on both Brown and Clayborn results have not been released. She is survived by her mother, father, siblings, other family members and her daughter Amirrah Airreal Brown whom she gave birth to at the age of 16 in 2002.[4] Her funeral was held on October 25, 2007 at the Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, at 609 N 35th Street in Milwaukee. Hundreds of people attended the funeral service for LaLa Brown including her family and Lyfe Jennings after the funeral she was buried at the Graceland Cemetery.[5] The case is still not solved and police continue to work on the case to this day.[6] On October 22, 2012, TV One aired a Celebrity Crime Files episode about La La Brown's Life and Death.[7]
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