Yaya Bey

Hidaiyah "Yaya" Bey is an American R&B musician from Queens. Bey released her first album in 2020 titled Madison Tapes. Bey released an EP titled The Things I Can't Take with Me the following year, through Big Dada. Bey released her second full-length album on June 16, 2022. The album received a score rating of 8.6 from Pitchfork upon release. Bey is the daughter of hip-hop artist Grand Daddy I.U. The Many Alter-Egos of Trill'eta Brown (2016, Elevated) This Too... (2019, Elevated) Madison Tapes (2020, Elevated) Remember Your North Star (2022, Big Dada) Ten Fold (2024, Big Dada) Do It Afraid (2025, Drink Sum Wtr) Fidelity (Yaya Bey album) (2026, Drink Sum Wtr) The Things I Can't Take with Me (2021, Big Dada) Exodus the North Star (2023, Big Dada) Pierre, Brittny. "Yaya Bey Is Done With Misogyny". daily.bandcamp.com. Bandcamp. Retrieved 2023-01-29. "Yaya Bey - Full Performance at KEXP". youtube.com. KEXP. Retrieved 2025-11-17. Simone, Benerecetti. "Italian Review Yaya Bey – Do It Afraid". iyezine.com. In Your Eyes Ezine. Retrieved 2025-07-28. Torres, Eric. "Yaya Bey: The Things I Can't Take With Me EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Tosiello, Pete. "Yaya Bey: Madison Tapes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Conteh, Mankaprr. "Soulful Singer Yaya Bey Drops 'The Things I Can't Take With Me' EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 June 2022. "Yaya Bey: The Things I Can't Take With Me review – smooth, candid soul". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Darville, Jordan. "Yaya Bey details new album Remember Your North Star, shares "Keisha"". The Fader. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Sacher, Andrew. "Yaya Bey announces new album 'Remember Your North Star,' shares song & video, playing shows". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Torres, Eric. "Yaya Bey: Remember Your North Star". pitchfork. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Hilbring, Veronica. "EXCLUSIVE: From State Violence To Misogyny, Yaya Bey Is Creating Music For The Liberation Of Black Women". essence.com. Essence. Retrieved 2023-01-29.