| Kia Shine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nakia Shine Coleman |
| Also known as | Nakia Shine, Kinfolk Jones, Kinfolk, Kinfolk Kia Shine |
| Born | 10/17/80 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Diamond Cut/RapHustlaz, Universal Records, KinfolkMusicGroup |
| Associated acts | Yo Gotti, Yung Joc, T-Pain |
| Website | twitter.com/therealkiashine |
Nakia Shine Coleman (born October 17, 1980), better known by his stage name Kia Shine, is an American rapper and record producer. His most successful single, "Krispy", peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.[1][2] He has worked with artists like B-Hoody, La Chat, Mike Jones, Yo Gotti, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Nelly, Jim Jones, Blak Jak, Wifey, and more. His aliases are Nakia Shine, Kinfolk, Kia Shine, and Kinfolk Jones. In August 2006, he hosted an episode of BET's Rap City. He signed a deal with Universal Records. Kinfolk Kia Shine is a co-CEO with rapper/CEO Jack Frost of Rap Hustlaz. Kia Shine won the Southern Entertainment Award (S.E.A.) this year for best underground artist having sold over 200,000 albums with his independent label, Rap Hustlaz. He is often associated with Yo Gotti and Kingpin Skinny Pimp.
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Shine's major label debut, Due Season, was released on Universal Records on July 31, 2007.[3] The first single is "Krispy".[3] A remix was released in late July 2007 featuring E-40, Jim Jones, Swizz Beatz, LL Cool J, Remy Ma, Young Buck, Fabolous and Slim Thug.
On March 3 Kia Shine released "Checkin' My Fresh", the lead single off his upcoming Mixtape 2000 Shine via DatPiff. The single features Maino & Young Dro and samples part of Jay-Z's verse from "Swagga Like Us". The music video was directed by Kurt Williams and was the New Joint of the Day on 106 & Park July 3.
2010–present) Kia Shine released launch the first of his ALARM CLOCK THEORY mixtape series where he coined the very popular phrase "Everybody Sleeping on me will wake up working for me" the origan project was very well received and received over 100,000 downloads. In Sept 2010 Kia Shine Coleman was the winner of yet another BMI award for his creative on the DRAKE "Best I ever Had" single. In OCT Kia Shine released via iTunes "CLub Walmart" which features Yung JOC
2011- to present. KIa Shine released "NEWMONIA" via iTunes The single features ATLANTA rapper YUNG SEAN. The single was also written and produced by Kia Shine & Yung Sean. The video was directed Dre Cannonz, A find of Kia shine, NEWMONIA was featured on 106 and Park 7/8/11
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 nod for his credit on "Best I Ever Had"
| Year | Song | Chart positions[4] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2007 | "Krispy" | 107[5] | 66[6] | 24[7] | Due Season |
| "W.O.W." | - | 125[8] | - | ||
| 2009 | "Checkin' My Fresh" (featuring Young Dro & Maino) | - | - | - | Checkin' My Fresh - EP |
| 2010 | "Club Walmart" (featuring Yung Joc) | - | - | - | TBA |