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Inayah

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Inayah is a contemporary R&B singer and songwriter with a knack for upfront lyrics that delve deep beneath the surface of relationships. She achieved social media fame with her narrative twist on Ella Mai's "Boo'd Up" and made her commercial recorded debut in 2018. S.O.L.A.R. (2019), her first album, featuring the platinum hit "Best Thing," a cathartic breakup ballad. The EPs Side A (2021) and Insecure (2022) preceded Wait, There's More (2024), a more pop-flavored (if no less frank) second full-length from the East Houston native.

Born Inayah Lamis in Houston, Inayah developed her storytelling writing style from absorbing the gospel, blues, and R&B records her mother played, and eventually got into hip-hop. From Johnnie Taylor to 504 Boyz, most of Inayah's formative inspirations were distinctly Southern. She had been working as a writer at a jingle company for several years when her version of "Boo'd Up" went viral on Instagram, reposted by the likes of Tiffany Haddish, Maxwell, and Jamie Foxx. Another fan was rapper Trick Daddy, who put Inayah in touch with soul legend Betty Wright, another one of her mother's favorites. Wright herself had become a fan and mentored Inayah in the music industry.

After Inayah struck a distribution deal with Empire, she independently released her first singles in 2018 and 2019, and during the latter year also issued S.O.L.A.R. ("storytelling over lyrics and rhymes"), featuring production from Micah Powell, Cassius Jay, and tha Aristocrats. The album's "Suga Daddy" and "Best Thing" raised her profile considerably. Next came Side A, a six-track EP with "Fallin," "What Are We," and "Missin It" increasing the singer's commercial momentum even more. Inayah returned after the birth of her second child with Insecure, an eight-track project with openhearted material such as "Always Something" and "Most Girlz." "Best Thing" proved to have considerable staying power, with a platinum certification awarded the next year. Without dulling her songwriting blade, Inayah diversified her sound with the 2024 effort Wait, There's More, which incorporated club-oriented productions and a greater emphasis on pop hooks. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Genres

: trap queen

Total plays

337.9 million
Updated on 2025-04-29

Monthly listeners

941,293

Followers

253,348

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    20,045 listeners
  2. Australia
    19,715 listeners
  3. United States
    13,046 listeners
  4. Australia
    13,264 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    12,361 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Best Thing
Best Thing
103,342,514 3:09 2019-11-14
Missin It
Missin It
59,430,458 1:32 2021-06-25
Fallin
Fallin
29,559,900 2:50 2021-02-05
Suga Daddy
Suga Daddy
25,775,494 2:50 2019-08-16
For The Streets
For The Streets
22,483,900 2:26 2023-11-17
What Are We?
What Are We?
22,255,988 2:41 2021-05-07
Yvette
Yvette
11,485,623 3:49 2019-10-25
Need It
Need It
8,628,361 2:14 2019-12-13
Worst Thing
Worst Thing
7,599,608 2:28 2020-12-11
N.A.S.
N.A.S.
6,142,169 2:45 2019-02-15
Most Girlz
Most Girlz
4,836,562 2:47 2022-08-19
New New
New New
4,746,004 2:22 2019-12-13
Fairy Tale
Fairy Tale
3,495,050 4:12 2018-11-08
Bag
Bag
3,491,620 2:51 2019-12-13
Waiting For
Waiting For
3,299,391 1:03 2019-12-13
Real Love
Real Love
3,034,664 3:43 2019-12-12
Always Something
Always Something
2,455,794 2:49 2022-05-13
Levels
Levels
2,220,703 3:37 2019-12-13
Bytchez Is Crazy
Bytchez Is Crazy
1,612,589 2:27 2019-12-13
Chunky Bytchez Win'n (feat. Dj Luke Nasty)
Chunky Bytchez Win'n (feat. Dj Luke Nasty)
1,590,250 2:16 2019-12-13
Woody
Woody
1,363,315 3:20 2021-06-25
RIDER (ft. Inayah)
RIDER (ft. Inayah)
1,010,862 3:41 2021-02-12
Best Thing (feat. Big Freedia) - Bounce Mix
Best Thing (feat. Big Freedia) - Bounce Mix
969,151 3:21 2020-09-25
Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce
797,240 2:15 2024-03-22
Peaches
Peaches
567,761 2:20 2021-06-25
Go Get That B
Go Get That B
543,790 2:33 2020-11-19
Can't Afford It
Can't Afford It
540,217 2:54 2019-12-13
Creep
Creep
477,042 4:06 2020-01-31
California Taxi (feat. DIXSON)
California Taxi (feat. DIXSON)
458,107 3:18 2022-09-23
Houston TX
Houston TX
377,248 3:10 2021-06-25
Truth Is
Truth Is
357,708 3:03 2022-09-23
In My Head
In My Head
348,308 2:23 2022-09-23
Here With You
Here With You
341,292 3:14 2022-09-23
Pretty Ugly
Pretty Ugly
323,206 2:46 2022-09-23
Insecure Freestyle
Insecure Freestyle
259,023 2:02 2022-09-23
You
You
256,402 3:24 2024-04-19
Glory
Glory
244,957 1:22 2024-04-19
Pressure
Pressure
213,304 3:17 2024-04-19
Best Thing Shemix
Best Thing Shemix
196,742 3:11 2024-01-12
Beautiful Madness
Beautiful Madness
143,737 2:32 2024-04-19
One That Got Away
One That Got Away
126,744 2:36 2024-04-19
Run The Streets (feat. Inayah Lamis)
Run The Streets (feat. Inayah Lamis)
108,522 3:35 2019-04-26
Pretty Girls
Pretty Girls
96,189 3:16 2024-04-19
Pacquiao
Pacquiao
90,600 2:11 2024-04-19
Suga Daddy
Suga Daddy
77,331 3:12 2019-12-13
Won't Let Me
Won't Let Me
73,605 2:51 2024-04-19
Regular Clothes (feat. Inayah Lamis)
Regular Clothes (feat. Inayah Lamis)
23,975 2:42 2019-07-14
Madly
Madly
5,812 3:34 2023-03-03

New releases

Wait, There's More
Wait, There's More
2024-04-19
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Wait, There's More
Wait, There's More
2024-04-19
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce
2024-03-22
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce
2024-03-22
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
For The Streets
For The Streets
2023-11-17
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
For The Streets
For The Streets
2023-11-17
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Insecure
Insecure
2022-09-23
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Most Girlz
Most Girlz
2022-08-19
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Most Girlz
Most Girlz
2022-08-19
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Always Something
Always Something
2022-05-13
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Always Something
Always Something
2022-05-13
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Side A
Side A
2021-06-25
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
What Are We?
What Are We?
2021-05-07
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
What Are We?
What Are We?
2021-05-07
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Fallin
Fallin
2021-02-05
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Go Get That B
Go Get That B
2020-11-19
[Juni Records / EMPIRE]
Best Thing (Bounce Mix) [feat. Big Freedia]
Best Thing (Bounce Mix) [feat. Big Freedia]
2020-09-25
[Inayahlator Enterprise, LLC / EMPIRE]
Best Thing (Bounce Mix) [feat. Big Freedia]
Best Thing (Bounce Mix) [feat. Big Freedia]
2020-09-25
[Inayahlator Enterprise, LLC / EMPIRE]
S.O.L.A.R.
S.O.L.A.R.
2019-12-13
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
S.O.L.A.R.
S.O.L.A.R.
2019-12-13
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Real Love
Real Love
2019-12-12
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Best Thing
Best Thing
2019-11-15
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Best Thing
Best Thing
2019-11-14
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Suga Daddy
Suga Daddy
2019-08-16
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
N.A.S.
N.A.S.
2019-02-15
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
N.A.S.
N.A.S.
2019-02-15
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Fairy Tale
Fairy Tale
2018-11-08
[Inayahlator Enterprises / EMPIRE]
Fairy Tale
Fairy Tale
2018-11-08
[Inayahlator Enterprise, LLC / EMPIRE]