Kia Shine is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is known for his debut single "Krispy", which is also the lead single from his 2007 debut album Due Season.
Music career
2006–2007: Due Season In August 2006, he hosted an episode of BET's Rap City. Shine's debut single is "Krispy". The song peaked at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart."Crispy" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard, September 15, 2007.[ "Crispy" (Hot Rap Tracks chart)], Billboard, July 21, 2007. Shine's major label debut, Due Season, was released on Universal Records on July 31, 2007.Kia Shine Due Season CD
In September 2010 Kia Shine won another BMI award for his contribution to the lyrics of Drake "Best I Ever Had".
Controversy
Drake Kia Shine stated that he owned 25% of Drake's "Best I Ever Had", which Drake later denied. Kia Shine later received 4 BMI awards and a Grammy nomination for his credit on "Best I Ever Had".
Discography
Studio albums 2007: Due Season
EPs 2008: The Kush - EP 2009: Checkin' My Fresh - EP 2010: Club Walmart (Single) 2010: Dreads - EP 2011: Newmonia (Single)
Mixtapes 2009: 2000Shine 2010: The Alarm Clock Theory 2011: Memphis Beat
Singles YearSongChart positions[ Artist Chart History]. Billboard. Accessed September 23, 2007.AlbumU.S. Hot 100U.S. R&BU.S. Rap2007"Krispy"107[ Hot 100 Singles - Krispy]66Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Krispy24[ Hot Rap Tracks - Krispy]Due Season"W.O.W." -125[ Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - W.O.W.]-2009"Checkin' My Fresh"(featuring Young Dro and Maino)---2000Shine2010"Club Walmart"(featuring Yung Joc)---TBA
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