Khia

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American rapper and record producer (born 1976)

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Khia Shamone Finch ( ; ** Chambers; born November 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. She is known for her single, "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)."

Early life

Khia was born Khia Shamone Chambers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised in its Germantown neighborhood. She moved to Tampa, Florida, when she was 11. Khia attended Dowdell Middle School and Hillsborough High School. She left school sophomore year after she got pregnant. In 1991, Khia had her first child, a daughter also named Khia. In 1992, she moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, when her father was stationed there and had her second child, a son named Rashawn, while she was living with him. Before becoming a rapper, she worked as a bartender at Club XS in Tampa. Her mother Carol Belinda Chambers, who was a data-entry specialist, died in 2001.

Music career

2000–2002: ''Thug Misses''

Main article: Thug Misses

Khia released her debut album, Thug Misses, in 2002 on Dirty Down/Artemis Records as a re-release from the original version by Divine Records. The lead single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" became a breakthrough single, charting at #42 on the Hot 100 chart and #12 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. MTV News reported that she wrote "My Neck, My Back" in 15 minutes.

2003–2006: ''Gangstress''

Main article: Gangstress

In 2004, Khia appeared on a track with Trick Daddy and Tampa Tony called "J.O.D.D. (Jump On Da Dick)" from Trick's album Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets. Khia's second album was supposed to be released in 2003 by the title "Street Preacher". The album was complete by mid-2003, and was set for released by the end of 2003, but the album got shelved for unknown reasons. In 2006 Khia recorded another album to be her second album, Gangstress.

Khia's second album, Gangstress, was released on July 11, 2006, on Phase One Communications. It debuted at #67 on the Billboard R&B chart. Later in 2006, Khia also collaborated with Janet Jackson on her hit "So Excited", which peaked at #90 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

2007–2008: ''Nasti Muzik, Boss Lady Mixtape''

Main article: Nasti Muzik

After signing to Big Cat Records, and still with her own label Thug Misses Entertainment, Khia finished working on her third studio album, Nasti Muzik, released on July 22, 2008. "What They Do" was the first promotional single on the album, which featured Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane. The first single, "Be Your Lady", was produced by Tampa's Push-a-Key Productions. Khia promoted the upcoming album by releasing a mixtape entitled The Boss Lady, which was hosted by DJ Scream.

Khia participated in the VH1 reality show Miss Rap Supreme in 2008. Khia was eliminated from the competition for rapping a song recorded prior to the show, "Respect Me".

2009–present: ''Motor Mouf/Khia Shamone''

Main article: MotorMouf aka Khia Shamone

Khia began working on her fourth album, MotorMouf aka Khia Shamone, in 2009. On May 4, 2010, she released the lead single from the album, "Been a Bad Girl". A video for the single was shot in New York by Clifton Bell. The song showed a different, more sensitive side of the rapper. Following its release, Khia stopped by a local ABC News show to promote the single. In 2010, she told the website HipHopDX that the album will feature her singing instead of rapping on some of its cuts. A second single, a smooth R&B song, "So Addicted", followed "Been a Bad Girl". That track was compiled on the Khia Shamone section of the album. She's since released the singles, "Pay Your Pussy Bill" and "Georgia" from the album. In 2014, she released an album under her own label, titled Love Locs. She would follow this with QueenDomCum in 2016, and Twerkanomics in 2018.

In recent years, "Khia Asylum" and her name has become an internet meme on Stan Twitter to describe artists who are seen as experiencing career decline. Its usage has faced backlash, being described as "racist" and "disrespectful".

Discography

Main article: Khia discography

Bibliography

  • Love Yourself Hoe (2014)
  • Ignoring the Signs (2014)

References

References

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  2. ''U.S. Public Records Index'' Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
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  4. Green, Tony. (July 14, 2002). "Big hit was no surprise for rapper". St. Petersburg Times.
  5. Dorn, Anna. (March 8, 2012). "An Interview with Khia". Vice.
  6. Jacobs, Sonji. (November 2002). "Risqué Business". Vibe.
  7. "Khia: Charts & Awards: Billboard Singles". allmusic.
  8. Reid, Shaheem. (June 26, 2002). "Khia Shocked By Response To 'My Neck, My Back'". MTV News.
  9. Orzeck, Kurt. (July 11, 2006). "New Releases: Thom Yorke, Muse, Sufjan Stevens, Seether, Peaches, Butch Walker, Phish, Pink Floyd & More". MTV News.
  10. "20 Y.O. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic.
  11. Hatfield, Quinton. (April 22, 2008). "Miss Rap Supreme Castaways: Khia". HipHopDX.
  12. "Miss Thang".
  13. Beckwith, Nia. (24 December 2009). "Khia Previews 'Anger Management' Reality Show Pilot".
  14. (18 April 2010). ["Been a Bad Girl – Khia OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO". YouTube.
  15. (25 May 2010). "Khia – Motor Mouf AKA Khia Shamone (Special)". YouTube.
  16. (2010-06-09). "Khia on ABC NEWS NOW". YouTube.
  17. Arnold, Paul W.. (February 28, 2010). "Khia Launches Singing Career". HipHopDX.
  18. (2010-06-27). "Khia – Touch Me / So Addicted ( in the studio)". YouTube.
  19. "Khia Shamone". Facebook.
  20. (2010-12-03). "Khia – 4real (new single)". YouTube.
  21. "hot or not?, quran and hemp mag. ovntvradio on USTREAM. Magic". Ustream.tv.
  22. "ITunes - Music - LoveLocs by Khia Shamone".
  23. "Seattle News and Events {{!}} Khia Talks Miley Cyrus, Licking Necks and Cracks".
  24. (22 July 2013). "HHV Exclusive: Khia talks independent success, "Love Locs," and working with Miley Cyrus on the "We Can't Stop" remix".
  25. Zhang, Cat. (November 26, 2024). "What, Exactly, Is a 'Khia'?". [[The Cut (New York).
  26. https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/69262/1/you-have-to-speak-out-zara-larsson-weighs-in-on-the-eurovision-boycott
  27. https://www.billboard.com/music/features/racist-coded-language-problematic-terms-music-discussion-khia-alysum-1235899193/
  28. https://thetab.com/2025/02/19/explaining-the-khia-asylum-and-how-pop-girlies-are-ending-up-as-part-of-this-bizarre-meme

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