I found Siya whilst listening to “Bad” remixes on Soundcloud towards the end of last year so this article is way overdue!
Siya, who hails from Bed-Stuy, New York-originally from Cali- was raised by her grandmother. Like a lot of young adults within inner city neighbourhoods, there's trouble around every corner and she found herself doing time in a women’s correctional facility. She took this not so great circumstance and used it to perfect her art. After doing her time she left for Atlanta, gaining much welcomed attention from major labels. But being an openly gay female artist would mean that such labels would show a reluctance in signing her unless she conformed. However Siya, confident in her abilities continued perusing her dream and kept on smashing shows until they took heed.
Siya’s breakthrough came in the guise of R&B singer/songwriter Tank, who reached out to her via Twitter –thankfully and quite rightly so- he felt that Siya was great exactly how she was. They collaborated and produced their debut project/mixtape entitled “D.Y.K.E” which has gained over 50 thousand downloads. Siya took a word that is usually used as a slur and changed to an acronym: Damn You Killin 'Em.
Check out Siya’s freestyles on Soundcloud and below for her latest video/single “Real MVP” as well as “D.Y.K.E” and "One Hunnid". Her flow, wordplay and metaphors are on point and on par with other established female MC’s out there. I won’t name them because this article isn't about them, it’s about my Woman Crush Wednesday Siya….the Bed-Stuy bully. 100.
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