After that challenge and going viral from a freestyle over the song "We Paid" by 42 Dugg and Lil Baby, she was signed to Quality Control Music.

[5] It included the singles "Female Goat" featuring City Girls and "Worst Thing".

[7] In the spring of 2021, Lakeyah was named a brand ambassador for Rihanna's lingerie line, Savage X Fenty.

[9] After the album's release, Lakeyah was 4th on Rolling Stone's Breakthrough 25 charts, which ranks the fastest rising new artists, behind Cico P.[10] On June 16, 2021, XXL magazine named Lakeyah to the 2021 XXL Freshman Class, a spotlight for up and coming rappers that previously featured Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Chance the Rapper, and Megan thee Stallion.

[11] The same year she also released a mixtape entitled My Time with the single "313-414" featuring Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley.

Notable artist Lakeyah has collaborated with include: 42 Dugg, City Girls, Layton Greene, Yung Bleu, Gucci Mane, Tee Grizzley, DJ Drama, Latto, Gloss Up, Nardo Wick, Kash Doll, Flo Milli, Lucky Daye, Icewear Vezzo, Moneybagg Yo and Jacquees.