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Flau’jae Johnson is not eager about being known as an athlete who raps … the LSU nationwide champion and artist behind the hit observe with Lil’ Wayne says her targets are far loftier — as in Adele collaborations and Grammy Award wins!
TMZ Sports activities talked to 20-year-old Flau’jae simply days after she dropped the music video for “Came Out A Beast” — which already has over one million views — and requested #4 if she believed she was the perfect athlete rapper.
“I don’t know. I’m not them. That’s not my title because I’m really taking this seriously. Like I’m trying to perform arenas. I’m trying to tour. I’m trying to be a real established artist. I want to win a Grammy.”
After all, even a Grammy nomination is a large deal … and successful one places you within the historical past books for all of time.
Flau’jae collabed with Weezy for her final hit … so, we requested who she’d wish to work with subsequent.
“My favorite artist of all time that sings is Adele. I love Adele. I don’t know if you would consider that R&B, but I love Adele, Alicia Keys. I like 6lack from Atlanta. He’s cold. So I don’t know, a lot of different vibes.”
We additionally requested Johnson how her late dad, Jason Johnson, a.ok.a. Camoflauge, a rapper himself, would’ve felt about his little woman working with a rap legend like Wayne.
“I think he kind of would have been bouncing up the walls. Like, for sure, this is a big moment for me in my career. My debut project, I got Lil’ Wayne on it. The video with Lil’ Wayne, like, that’s unheard of.”
“So I know he’d be proud of me. My dad actually did a song with Birdman. It’s called ‘Laying My Stunt Down.’ So it’s kind of like a full circle moment, honestly.”
Except for her burgeoning music profession, Flau’jae’s gearing as much as return to the basketball court docket in simply a few months, the place she’ll look to win one other nationwide championship.
So, Grammy or Natty??
“I need both, honestly!”