"She’s got his whole face" — Internet reacts to Laila! confirming Mos Def is her father 

Today, the internet is abuzz with excitement and surprise as musician Laila! has officially confirmed that legendary rapper and actor Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, is her father.

On August 1, 2024, Laila! was joined in a conversation with Complex, where the publication directly asked the young artist if Yasiin Bey was her father, as it had been rumored for a long time. In response, Laila asserted and confirmed the rumors.

"Yes, he is my dad, y'all. The rumors are true; I'm kidding. But yes, he's my dad. He's my dad."

This revelation has sparked widespread discussion across social media platforms, as fans and followers react to the news that has been long speculated. Many responded to X, suggesting that she has the same facial features as her father —

A few more similar reactions,

"She look just like him. She couldn't have said no other answer lol," one wrote.

"She looks more like him than he does 😭," another wrote.

"chile got the cheek bones RIGHT THERE!" one more on X.

Some individuals on X have expressed that this confirmation did not surprise them, citing that they had already deduced the relationship based on the striking resemblance between Laila and her father —

"We definitely did not need this "confirmation" she looks exactly like her father...lol," one wrote.

"look just like em we knew young lady lol," another said.

"Me acting surprised," one more on X.

Laila shared on her Instagram (Image via Instagram/@prodlaila)

Some have stated that Laila!'s potential to become a superstar is enhanced by having a supportive father like Mos Def, believing that his encouragement and guidance will significantly contribute to her achieving her full potential —

"You can't lose with Yasiin Bey as your father 😮‍💨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥," one wrote.

"Mos Def can be her pops all he want, that "not my problem" joint is all her. She going to be a star 💯," another wrote.

"Rootin for her," another on X.

"its Yasin Bey didn't know he had a daughter his she a artist or a influencer and Yasin Bey is one of the best lyrical artist ever," one more said on X.

The speculation about Laila being Mos Def's daughter started in June 2024, when a user on X shared a TikTok clip of Laila! singing her famous song Not My Problem. The tweet garnered over six million views and was captioned as suggesting that she was Mos Def's kid. Neither Laila! nor Mos Def confirmed the rumor.

However, after the recent interview with Complex, Laila! then re-shared the interview on her Instagram, tagged Yasiin Bey, and called him "dad."

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More about Laila! 's bond with Mos Def and new releases:

On Thursday, in an interview with Complex, Laila! shared that her father has always encouraged her to develop her identity as an artist. She also reminisced about her childhood, recalling how, even during their jam sessions, she demonstrated her style —

"And like, that's the cool thing, because I feel like as a kid, like whenever we would just jam sesh and like vibe out, me and him, I don't know, I always had my own style, I always had my own thing going on. And he's always just been like, Okay, kid, I see you."

That same day, Laila! sat with Way Up with Angela Yee and shared her musical journey, suggesting that she was "blessed" to have supportive parents —

"I'm so blessed because I've had parents and family and a support system, but especially my parents, they've always been so supportive of everything that I've wanted to do. They never question what I want to do. My mom, my dad, you guys have always just been like, Okay, that's what she's gonna do. That's Laila!"

Laila's recent work includes Not My Problem, released on June 14, 2024. Her other notable work includes IN CTRL!, and Like That! She released an official music video for Like That! on June 11, 2024, through her YouTube channel, which has over 700K views. As per Complex, Laila! will drop her full-length project in September 2024.