Jamila Akiko Aba Chilombo (born November 18, 1982), known as
Mila J or
MILA, is an American
singer,
songwriter,
rapper, and
dancer. She is known for being in
Prince's video for "
Diamonds and Pearls," and was part of two short-lived girl groups called Gyrl and Dame Four, and appeared on tracks by
RaRa,
IMx,
Trey Songz and
Omarion. She released several singles in 2006–2009 under the name "Mila J," and then went on a hiatus for a number of years before returning as "Japollonia" in 2012 and then reverting to her stage name as Mila J.