Lola Brooke

About

Shyniece Deneen Thomas (born February 1, 1994), better known by her stage name Lola Brooke, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she is best known for her 2021 single “Don’t Play with It”, which gained popularity on Twitter and TikTok the following year. She signed with Arista Records in 2023.

Shyniece Thomas was born on February 1, 1994 in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where she was also raised. She is an only child and was raised by her mother, a widow. Inspired to learn how to rap by the premiere of the music video for 50 Cent’s 2002 song “Wanksta”, Lil Wayne’s song “Cannon” from his 2006 mixtape Dedication 2, and Meek Mill, she started making music in 2016 with her cousin, Jah, who learned how to make beats using Pro Tools. She worked as a residential aide at a shelter until 2017, when she quit her job to pursue a music career.
Brooke signed with Team 80 Productions in 2016. She released her breakout single “Don’t Play with It” in 2021. Her first song went viral on Twitter before subsequently getting popular on TikTok and Instagram. Brooke was signed by Record Executive Kendell Freeman to Arista Records. In January 2023 and was an opening act…