Name: Danyale Le’Cash Lewis “Baby Kash”
Q: Tell me about yourself.
A: Danyale is more to herself. I don't like to be around big crowds but love being a leader to those who need the right direction. I love reading my bible and going to church. I like experiencing new things and I’m very family oriented. I can be stubborn but I do have a heart full of love!
Q: Where does your “rap name” Baby Kash come from?
A: Baby Kash pretty much came from my middle name Le'Cash and my father, Danny Lewis. They always called my dad Kash an said I always looked like him so I decided to come with an artist name using my middle name and what I'm use to be called which is kash.
Q: How has your sexuality and/or race influenced your music?
A: My sexuality as a lesbian influenced my music in a good way. My sexuality has let me be more opened and diverse when it comes to creating a song.
Q: What has your experience as an artist been like so far?
A: My experience as an artist has been great. I didn't know how others were going to treat me or if they were going to be judgmental but instead it set a lot of positive influence in others life especially the kids.
Q: What life experiences have influenced your music?
A: My music is basically about my life overall and my dreams as well to let others know that they can be whoever they want to be just strive for it keeping god first.
Q: How have you felt that social media has helped you find a community as a black woman, lesbian woman or both?
A: I do feel like the social media has helped me as a black lesbian. It made me realize to be who I am and how to not be ashamed. I realized people don't judge me by my cover but looked up to me as a leader. That's why i don't mind setting a positive impact on others life who needs it.
Q: In what ways do you think social media has affected black queer communities?
A: The Social Media is not the same. You have other people who is talking about killing, others talking about sex, than you have others who is battling within themselves an talking about other stuff that don't makes sense... What they not realizing is they are preaching to these young kids even adults to which is making them react the way they do an not helping this media to grow positive but to help kill one another. If we had more positive role models I think this world would safer without wondering what will happen the next day!
Q: What would you say is the most difficult part of being a lesbian, black and female artist?
A: I couldn't really say the most difficult part of being a lesbian because I never really went through problems with who I am. Who I am made me go far with my music.
Q: Who inspires you in your life? Are there any lesbian/black women you look up to?
A: No lesbians I look up to, the only black woman that sets a positive role in my life and that I can say is a good leader is my cousin Lashawnda.
Q: What artists inspire you?
A: Different artist inspires me. I love August Alsina & gospel wise Hezekiah.
Q: What are your goals for your work? (Do you do it for fun or professionally?)
A: Now I do it for fun my music is based off of my life and staying positive so maybe I can reach out to others.
Q: Do you/have you/do you plan on selling your music? (Where can we find/buy your work?)
A: I'm still working on my music which is now going to be turned into a book that I'm working on called “The Ms.Understood”. As of now I have one song I did 5 years ago called “Do Tha Kash” that’s available on YouTube, other than that I have songs that I recorded on my computer and have saved to a C.D., I hope to publish those soon.
Q: The Misunderstood”, Could you tell me more about it?
A: The Ms. Understood is based off of a true story that I'm sure a lot of people can relate to... it's about my child hood life until now. The struggles I faced with admitting my sexuality and coming out to friends and family. What I went through and how I became a stronger person closer to God.
Q: How does your music reflect your life vice versa?
A: My music reflects on my life in a huge way not only I leave a positive impact for others but even when I'm not doing my music I have others looking up to me saying that’s the girl who made a difference.
