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Tia Corine Thompson Shults,[1] known professionally as TiaCorine, is an American rapper and songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[3] She is best known for her singles "Lotto" and "FreakyT".[4]
TiaCorine | |
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| Birth name | Tia Corine Thompson Shults[1] |
| Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S[2] |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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Tia Shults was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to a Shoshone mother and a Japanese-African American father.[2][5][6] In the fourth grade, Shults began performing at local talent shows and started taking flute and piano lessons.[2] She attended Winston-Salem State University and graduated with a degree in exercise physiology, originally planning to become a physician assistant.[2][7] While in college, she worked as a shift manager at Bojangles.[8][9]
2017–2021: 34Corine
In 2017, she released her first major single, "Cabbage" with OG Spliff.[10] In late 2019, she signed to the South Coast Music Group record label.[2][11] On September 4, 2020, she released her debut EP, 34Corine.[4][12] The album featured the song "Lotto", which received significant traction on TikTok.[4][6] On May 14, 2021, she released a follow-up to 34Corine titled The Saga of 34Corine, featuring guest appearances from Kenny Beats, DaBaby, and Frais006.[13][14] On November 27, 2021, she released her second EP, Pussy.[15][13]
2022–present: I Can't Wait
On September 9, 2022, she released her debut album, I Can't Wait, featuring guest appearances from UnoTheActivist, Kenny Beats, and Tony Shhnow.[16][14][17] The album featured the song "FreakyT", which received significant traction on TikTok.[8][18] She joined Key Glock on his Glockoma Tour from March to April 2023.[4][19] On April 21, 2023, she released a remix to "FreakyT" featuring rapper Latto.[17][20] In June 2023, she was announced as member of the 2023 XXL Freshmen Class.[21][22]
On February 2, 2024, TiaCorine released her fourth EP, Almost There, under South Coast Music Group and Interscope Records with guest appearances from Key Glock, Luh Tyler, and Zelooperz.[23][24] She performed at her first headlining tour, the Almost There Tour, in March 2024.[25][26][27] She featured on the Denzel Curry single "Hot One" alongside ASAP Ferg in June 2024.[28][29]
TiaCorine has stated that the music her parents played to her as a child are a major influence on her, including artists such as Queen, Teena Marie, Sade, Sugarhill Gang, A Tribe Called Quest, Luther Vandross, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, The Notorious B.I.G., and Ginuwine.[30][31][32] She has described her music style as "anime trap."[33][14]
Shults has a daughter, born in 2016.[2][6][33] She is a fan of anime; her favorite shows include Hunter x Hunter, Inuyasha, Pokémon, and Sailor Moon.[7][30][34] She is a fan of streetwear fashion, and is known to wear a diamond chain necklace of Kirby.[7][35]
In September 2023, she had vocal cord surgery and was unable to speak for two months.[36]
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| I Can't Wait |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| 34Corine |
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| The Saga of 34Corine |
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| Pussy |
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| Almost There |
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