CHICAGO, IL (Rap Newswire) March 1, 2006 -- Its no secret that the hip hop industry is male dominated. To parallel the scarceness of women in Hip Hop, this genre has become more open to different styles.

A newcomer in every-way, Aisha Emelia first learned to formally produced this past August 2005. Since then, Aisha has been a self taught, one woman machine, learning to develop tracks under her production collective, Beats for Boys.

"I'm not looking to be the face of Hip Hop for women. Its no secret females are not really noticed for producing. I'm not trying advocate the obvious or put that burden on myself. I just want, to one day, be respected amongst the best. At least respected enough for some to see I have potential. There are thousands trying to "get in" the industry. If someone hears something and become interested great, but if it doesn't happen, I have to many other things to fall back on. My many talents ease the pain of rejection, that's why the thought of being rejected is never a problem."

In no way having a "take over the game" swagger, she feels her craft is novice and yet constantly improving without remote cockiness. Her mixed Caribbean background and love for Alternative are obvious influences but, after only 5 months and counting, she feels she has years of catching up to whom she considers great. " I want to be know as the build, not the truth. What's so funny, I was the last anyone would expect to an emcee so, in highschool, I ghostwrote rhymes for guys that took credit for my verses. Not caring, I let some good work go without a fight. Till this day I see it as flattery because I loved making people sound better. This is how I realized my contribution to Hip Hop would be in the manner or producing. I never wanted to be a star, just be respected as helping the craft of Hip Hop stay solid."

Aisha feels she's not alone, knowing there are women who love being themselves, love Hip Hop like the “next guy” but has no intention to emasculate men or be masculine themself. "I want to make music for those looking to take risk, especially with hip hop. Some may not get it but, if I worked to sound familiar then I'm not being an artist.”

About Aisha Emelia, Beats for Boys
Aisha Emelia (Mushii aka Kiddo) was born with an ear for music. Growing up with just a Casio keyboard, it would be 15 years later when she began formally producing. Within 5 month's she was self taught and put her self through home-music producing boot camp to develop track-worthy beats. Influenced by a diverse background, culturally and musically, her efforts to produce could only reflect her need to have her own style and openness for improvement.

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