Kia Shine

Southern producer and rapper Kia Glimmer, aka Kinfolk Kia Glimmer, relied in his passion and knack to make catchy beats and hooks to draw himself away from dire situations. Blessed and elevated in Memphis, TN, Glimmer still left the turbulent Frazer portion of Memphis for greener pastures, employed in the organization offices of a significant modern casino conglomerate. When he was offered the chance to have a advertising and an $80,000 income at the business’s Las Vegas head office, he transformed it right down to pursue music. Along with his experienced business knowledge, he made a decision to finance and generate his small brother’s rap group, L.We., around 1998. Heading by Nakia Glimmer at that time, he also attempted to look L.We.’s materials around to different brands in NY, but instead finished up offering the beats. After obtaining a creation cope with Ruff Ryders along with a posting contract with General, he came back to Memphis, collected up all of the manufacturers he may find, and founded Rap Hustlaz, a creation group and record label co-owned with partner Jack port Frost. Then obtained distribution through TVT in the first 2000s and agreed upon a lot of Memphis’ regional heavy-hitters, like Yo Gotti and Gangsta Blac. Issues were for the up or more for Stand out. His label marketed thousands of products, plus he was getting beats for main Southern rappers, including Juvenile, 8Ball, and Ludacris. Even so, his dealings with TVT had opted awry, which triggered his performers to defect through the Rap Hustlaz label, departing Stand out homeless and living away from his car. Then decided that he’d have to stage in to the mic booth and make single material to be able to rebound. His initial one, “Respect My Refreshing,” was an area smash strike in Memphis in 2006, getting him another cope with General Motown. Some more infectious membership hits, specifically “Stunt Glasses during the night” and “Krispy,” implemented and produced their method onto nationwide airwaves. Shine’s debut record, Due Season, found its way to summer 2007.