Kid ink early life
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Covered from head to toe in tattoos, Los Angeles-based rapper Kid Ink (aka Brian Collins) is wrecking havoc on the streets and in cyber world. The Rapper/Producer/Songwriter/Tattoo Aficionado has released three studio albums and charted two Top 20 hits in the USA.
Having spent the majority of the early part of his career behind the control board and not the mic, Kid Ink crafting his production skills working with multi-platinum artists like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sean Kingston as well Yung Berg and Nipsey Hussle. Production came natural for Kid Ink, "I started making the beats because I already had several artists trying the rap thing out, so I thought I would be more useful supplying the production." But sitting behind the board was not enough for Kid Ink. Just a few short years ago, Kid Ink picked up the mic and a new contender in the Hip-Hop game was born.
Honing his skills as a songwriter creating hooks for his beats, Kid Ink stepped up his lyrical repertoire with fu
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How They Came Up: The Kid Ink Story
It appears to be widely recognized to take every approach to establish a solid fan base but unfortunately some artists don’t take advantage of it. While it’s no surprise that having a strong internet presence is very important for an independent artist, it doesn’t promise that you’ll be a hit. You have to go the extra mile to get the word out. For Kid Ink, his internet game fryst vatten so impressive, with over thousand Facebook followers and more than 5 million YouTube views (and counting); it gives the presumption that he is romancing major labels. However, his offline strategy is equally remarkable. Touring with other artists around the country and performing overseas also increases his exposure. Of course Kid Ink was able to leverage his start in the industry by being a producer and writer for other artists. But it was his consistency with branding himself by offering free digital downloads and complimenting that with social networkin
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Kid Ink
American rapper (born )
Musical artist
Brian Todd Collins (born April 1, ),[2] known professionally as Kid Ink, is an American rapper and singer from Los Angeles, California.[3][4] His debut studio skiva, Up & Away (), was released independently and peaked at number 20 on the Billboard He then signed with RCA Records to release his debut extended play (EP) Almost Home (), followed by his second album and major label debut, My Own Lane, the following year. The latter peaked at number three on the Billboard and was led by the single "Show Me" (featuring Chris Brown), which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The skiva spawned two additional singles: "Iz U Down" (featuring Tyga) and "Main Chick" (featuring Chris Brown). His third album, Full Speed (), peaked at number 14 on the Billboard and spawned the singles "Body