Kia Shine

Kia Shine

Kinfolk Kia Shine is a rapper and record producer (born Nakia Shine Coleman on October 17, 1980) in Memphis, Tennessee. His hit single is "Krispy". He has worked with artists like La' Chat, Mike Jones, Yo Gotti, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Nelly, Jim Jones, Blak Jak, Project Pat, 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. Kia Shine was heavily involved in a feud with P.R.O. Killa, an up and coming rap artist from Baltimore, Maryland. P.R.O.s critically acclaimed diss has earned him much respect in the rap game, and Kia Shine has yet to respond to it. He is also in a beef with Three 6 Mafia following the release of Da Unbreakables in 2003. Kia Shine Dissed DJ Paul & Juicy J in 2004, DJ Paul later responded to it in a freestyle called "Neva Scared". He recently 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. Kinfolk Kia Shine's first Major record debut with Universal Records is entitled Due Season. According to his underground mixtape, Supply and Demand Vol.6 hosted by DJ Sir Swift, Due Season was released on July 31, 2007 on Universal. The first single is "Krispy". 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.

Discography

Singles

• "Krispy" (2007)
• "W.O.W." (2007)
• "[{ still krispy]]" (2007)

Albums

• Due Season (2007)
• Next Season (2008)

Mixtapes

• Street Wars (2002)
• Street Wars Vol. 2 (2003)