Genesis Gabriella Tina Manney[1] (born 7 July 1994), known professionally as Gigi Lamayne, is a South African rapper.
[3][4] Her interest in rapping began at the age of 16,[1] with assistance from Scratchbeats records, she released her first mixtape titled El Principio-16 with help from Munya "Lym C" Chanetsa, Mitchan "Pinkaso" Adams, and Clint Allin.
[9] In early 2015, she released her single "Ice Cream" which became successful and topped radio charts, and was later remixed by Khuli Chana.
On September 15, "Jungle Fever" was released as the album's lead single and debuted at number 1 on the African Top Ten Charts.
[14] At the 2016 South African Hip Hop Awards, Lamayne was nominated for Best Female, Best Mixtape and the Hustler of the Year.
[17] In early January 2018, Lamayne signed a record deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment and released her new extended play, VI on July 13, 2018.
[23] In May 2020, she embarked on the Gigi Gang Show in South Africa and toured alongside Nadia Nakai, Moozlie and Boity Thulo.
[26] On July 15, 2021, her fourth studio album Mermaids and Stuff was released and received positive reviews from music critics overall.
[34] Gigi Lamayne was inspired by the likes of Jean Grae, Bob Marley, Brenda Fassie and Tupac Shakur.