Career
He is perhaps best known for his commercial debut single "Krispy", which is also the lead single from his debut album Due Season. He has worked with several other fellow rappers, such as Mike Jones, Yo Gotti, Nelly, Jim Jones and more. Kia Shine is a co-Chief Executive Officer with rapper Jack Frost of Rap Hustlaz.
2006– In August 2006, he hosted an episode of Black Entertainment Television"s Rap City.
Shine"s debut single is "Krispy". The song peaked at number 66 on the United States Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.
Shine"s major label debut, Due Season, was released on Universal Records on July 31, 2007. A remix was released in late July 2007 featuring East-40, Jim Jones, Swizz Beatz, LL Cool J, Remy Ma, Young Buck, Fabolous and Slim Thug.
2009 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 Kia Shine released the first of his Alarm Clock Theory mixtape series which was made popular by his phrase "Everybody sleeping on me will wake up working for me".
This project was very well received and received over 100,000 downloads.
In October 2010 Kia Shine released "Club Walmart" via iTunes. This single featured Yung Joc.
2011–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.
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 cr on "Best I Ever Had". After they exchanged words, Drake stated that Kia Shine was one of the worst rappers around.
