Kia Shine

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.

Kia Shine
Kia Shine in 2023
Background information
Also known as	Nakia Shine, Kinfolk Jones, Kinfolk Kia Shine
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper record producer songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Diamond Cut Rap Hustlaz Universal Kinfolk Music Group
Website	twitter.com/therealkiashine

Music career

2006–2007: Due Season

In August 2006, he hosted an episode of BET's Rap City. Shine's debut single is "Krispy".^[1] 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.^[2][3] Shine's major label debut, Due Season, was released on Universal Records on July 31, 2007.^[1]

In September 2010 Kia Shine won another BMI award for his contribution to the lyrics of Drake "Best I Ever Had".^[4]

Controversy

Drake

Kia Shine stated that he owned 25% of Drake's "Best I Ever Had", which Drake later denied.^[5][6] Kia Shine later received 4 BMI awards and a Grammy nomination for his credit on "Best I Ever Had".^[7]

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

Year	Song	Chart positions[8]			Album
		U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
2007	"Krispy"	107[9]	66[10]	24[11]	Due Season
	"W.O.W."	-	125[12]	-
2009	"Checkin' My Fresh"[13] (featuring Young Dro and Maino)	-	-	-	2000Shine
2010	"Club Walmart" (featuring Yung Joc)	-	-	-	TBA