Ciara Nicole Simms,[3] known professionally as Shiloh Dynasty, is an American indie singer-songwriter known for her singles "Losing Interest," and "I'll Keep You Safe", both of which gained internet virality. She initially started posting snippets of her singing on Vine, where she gained millions of loops. As her singing on social media began to gain prominence, her singing was sampled by many SoundCloud and Lofi producers.[4][5] She stopped posting on her social media accounts by late 2016 expressing a desire to "stay out of the public eye."
Simms, a Maryland native,[3] was professionally known as Shiloh Dynasty.[7][8][9] She began her music career in March 2014 with the release of her song "Downtown" on SoundCloud.[3] Shiloh rose to prominence by posting brief snippets on the social media platform Vine, where she would sing while playing guitar.[7] Her singing also posted on Instagram, further grew her audience leading her to be noticed by American producer Timbaland.[10][11] Her vocals began to be sampled on tracks made by SoundCloud and Lofi producers by 2015.[12] Her songs, "Losing Interest,"[11] and "I'll Keep You Safe"[11] were certified gold by the RIAA.[11]
She was present on XXXTentacion's 2017 album, 17,[13] and the song Jocelyn Flores, whom she is featured on went 8x Platinum in 2022.[14] Dynasty appeared on three songs on the album—"Jocelyn Flores", "Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares", and "Carry On"—the former of which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100,[15] along with the second song which peaked at number 42.[15] During a Reddit AMA, producer John Cunningham—who worked closely with XXXTentacion—confirmed that Shiloh and XXXTentacion had met together in a studio in Los Angeles, California.
After September 13, 2016, Shiloh stopped posting to social media, leading to widespread speculation about her whereabouts. Rumors that she had passed away were debunked in 2019 by her former management. There is no current indication of her return to music as her management expressed her desire for privacy. Her vocals continue to be used in many tracks, including Young Thug’s "Climax" (2018)[16] and Juice WRLD’s “Run” (2019).
↑ "Review: 'On the Rvn' has staggering highs but generic lows". The Diamondback. September 27, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2025. Thug stretches his vocal range to nearly unrecognizable limits on the chorus, which is delivered over an amazingly catchy beat interpolating Shiloh Dynasty's 'Losing Interest.'
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