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PREMIERE: Watch Neijah Lanae's Sassy Video for "Lady" Featuring PapermaShay

This LA-based singer bounces back into the frame—after last year's excellent EP—with this sick new song "Lady."

Last summer we were jamming to Neijah Lanae's first EP, Sapphire vol. 1 a lot, thanks to its nimble blend of modern, buttery R&B and Prince-like cool. "Kiss" is still the damn jam, but it's been a year and now the Oakland-born, LA-based singer is back with her new video, "Lady," featuring PapermaShay, and it taps into a totally new kind of sass. There's an element of Lily Allen's spiky sweetness in this boinging, brassy pop tune, perfectly complemented by a pastel video, premiering below, and green-haired MC PapermaShay (who also spends her time as a dancer for burlesque troupe Suicide Girls).

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You'll notice Leane's holding a placard emblazoned with the word MISOGYNY, so you know, girl's got something to say:

"The Sapphire vol. 2 EP is about female identity and digging deeper than the surface, 'Lady' jumps right into some of the fun that comes with that," she explains. "Female energy is fun, being comfortable with your own style, confident in your own skin… is fun. Love who you are unapologetically and demand respect, like a lady."

Sapphire vol. 2 drops tomorrow, so luckily you won't have long to wait for more sweet stuff from Ms. Lanae. Say it now: "Who's a lady?"