She produces her own music.
She writes her own lyrics.
She raps.She sings.
She engineers.
She arranges complete songs.
She plays 4 different instruments. Proficiently.

She's been a musician of many instruments at the young age of 4; playing drums, guitar, bass, and keyboards with proficiency. She began to make music after the demise of her father the day after her 14th birthday. Now 22, she is a force to be messed with in this music industry. She makes music from her soul to touch others; she makes music everyone can relate to. Her purpose in the music business is not to degrade herself or women in general, but to uplift them, and show that they can be on the same playing field as others in this male-dominated industry. Shilla states:

"I do this for the little girls out there that love music, and would like a career in it, but don't want to be apart of the b.s. involved in the industry with female artists- such as degrading their moral character, generalization, being underestimated. This is what I stand for. I do this for those looking for a breath of fresh air in music. Seems like its so polluted right now with garbage. My music is definitely fresh, opens up a different avenue..."

Her views on music are definitely unique in everyway. But we'll let you see for yourself!

"Believe it or not, we weren't able to even watch BET when we were coming up. Our mom didn't play that (laughs).Instead, we listened to Earth Wind & Fire— trust me, you dont want to try me with EWF, I could tear you up in a competition(laughs). But yea, we weren't used to none of the rap stuff, we just knew old school music, and when we started incorporating both of these genres, that's when the magic happened. So I'm thankful for the decision my mom made! "

Monstrosity 3a:So where did you get the name Shilla from?
Shilla: Well my mom used to always call me Sheila E.'s sister, haha. I was playing like 4 different instruments at a young age. It was really unheard of. But that wasn't initially my rap name. I went by A.Hank The Genius, because I was composing, literally composing works of art with a program called Fruity Loops. At that time I didn't have a midi keyboard, didn't know what the hell midi even was at that time, and I was producing hits. One day, I started producing songs for a local artist, and I guess my real name is so close to Shilla, just jumbled up; plus the fact I play all these instruments.. so he named me Shilla. From then on, that was it! Shot out to Sheilla E. She is definitely my hero, and I have NOTHING on her!
Monstrosity 3a: A lot of people don't believe this, but you actually have your own studio, is that correct?
Shilla: Yea, that's true. I have my own studio in my room. It's so much equipment in there, I dont even call it my room anymore! Music really saved my life. I take this very seriously. So I made the investment, always upgrading every year, and it is what it is. I'm happy about it!
Monstrosity 3a: That's whats up! So where do you picture yourself in 5 years?
Shilla:Honestly, where do I not see myself? I see myself on every shelf in every music store. I can see myself on TV. I can see myself following my dreams, with a deal— Recording, Producing, Distribution, Publishing.. everything. The sky is the limit, and even that won't stop me. I'm in the astro's now!

Here is what her own album engineer has written about her after the completion of her first album "This is NOT The Glamorous Life":

Shilla, many we think would say, is the future of Hip Hop in regards to female influence. Take a look at the current crop of female emcees, and those of the recent past... It seems like after the likes of MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, and Lauryn Hill, among others, female rappers have lost all relevance in Hip Hop music. At one time proud pioneers of the art form, female rappers are nothing more than show pieces meant to reinforce many of the male rappers' perspectives of women currently. What is really sad is that a lot of today's female rappers do this without even knowing what role they've been cast in... Enter Shilla.. Two things that are immediately apparent the first time you hear her are: 1) She can actually rap; Something a lot of female rappers are not able to well nowadays, and 2) She can actually sing; Something a lot of female singers seem to not be able to do well nowadays either unless the engineer and vocal producer are good at what they do... Two things that are not immediately apparent the first time you hear her, and further separate her from other urban female recording artists are: 1) She produced everything from the lyrics to the beats on every single song on her album and 2) She recorded the whole album herself as well... That's right. You heard correctly. She made every single beat, wrote every lyric, and even recorded the whole album...herself! That in itself doesn't mean the music is good, but if you've listened to any of the tracks you'll find out very quickly that is exactly what it means. This woman is a beast on either side of the glass! Finally, harkening back to the days when women were a force in Hip Hop music, her lyrical content is diverse. Instead of an album full of lyrics promoting male stereotypes of women and materialism, Shilla's lyrics touch on traditional topics such as love and even un-traditional topics like the frustrations of growing up in a small town. And she does all of this while maintaining her integrity as a strong woman and force to be reckoned with in Hip Hop.

Much Love, Keep Dreamin', Keep Grindin', Keep Believin' . . .
Shilla . . .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For booking, or production, please contact Shilla at:
(904)806-0434 (Serious Inquiries ONLY)
aklaproductions@gmail.com

—Monstrosity 3a. Pubishing Group