24Hip-Hop: Hi, how are you today?
Shareen: I’m great!
24Hip-Hop: What is your full legal name?
Shareen: Shareen Monteiro.
24Hip-Hop: When and where were you born?
Shareen: December 19th, 2000 & Boston, Massachusetts.
24Hip-Hop: Who raised you growing up?
Shareen: I was raised by my Mom and Dad.
24Hip-Hop: What is your ethnic background?
Shareen: Cape Verdean & Portuguese.
24Hip-Hop: Did you finish school or college?
Shareen: I got my hiset/GED equivalent.
24Hip-Hop: How did that impact your career?
Shareen: I wished I could’ve furthered my education, but I’m currently back in school.

24Hip-Hop: When did you start making music?
Shareen: I’ve been making music all my life, but seriously pursued it in 2020.
24Hip-Hop: What skills do you think artists need to be successful?
Shareen: An open mind and a high guard, be ready to learn. Treat your career like it’s school.
24Hip-Hop: How do you stay up to date with the latest music trends?
Shareen: I set the trends. Everybody’s different in their own special way, so I just vibe out and people happen to follow suit.
24Hip-Hop: When performing, what techniques do you use to engage the audience?
Shareen: I like to turn up. I always have “Life of the party” energy, there’s really no telling what ima do. As long as I make people smile.
24Hip-Hop: What would you say is the most rewarding part of being an artist?
Shareen: That people can relate. I just be venting on a song and somehow people understand it. And that’s a feel good.
24Hip-Hop: How does your content online make you stand out as an artist?
Shareen: I try to let my music speak for itself, I genuinely think it’s the aura like on and off the net can make you stand out.
24Hip-Hop: What makes you different from other artists?
Shareen: I don’t sound like anybody else as far as I can think of. I feel like I’m floating when I’m making music. And I make it make sense.
24Hip-Hop: Last question, when not making music, where can we find you?
Shareen: Somewhere advocating for visually impaired people. I’m low vision or what you guys call legally blind. So I make sure to raise awareness for all of the young women with low vision.
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