Leila Steinberg
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Leila Steinberg (born December 18, 1961) is an American manager, business woman, educator, writer,[1] poet,[2] and founder of AIM4TheHeART,[3] a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to helping at-risk youth find their voice using an emotional literacy curriculum and writing workshops. She is best known as the artist mentor and first manager[4][5] for superstar rapper Tupac Shakur. They met when he was a student in her writing workshop, The Microphone Sessions, in the Oakland Bay area. Today Leila manages the rapper Earl Sweatshirt, formerly of Odd Future.[6]
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Leila Steinberg | |
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Born | (1961-12-18) December 18, 1961 (age 62) Los Angeles, California |
Occupation(s) | Manager, educator, author, producer |
Style | Hip hop, R&B, pop, dance-pop |
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In the 2017 Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me, Leila was played by actress Lauren Cohan.[7]
In 2023, Leila was interviewed in the FX television documentaries series Dear Mama.