Khia Shamone Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 65 kg |
Date of Birth | November 8, 1976 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Khia Shamone is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, television personality, record producer, Internet personality, and author. Widely known for her highest-charting single titled My Neck, My Back (Lick It), her discography also consists of several other tracks, albums, and mixtapes such as Thug Misses, Kash Only, MotorMouf aka Khia Shamone, Nasti Muzik, Gangstress, The K-Wang, QueenDomCum, All Hail the Queen, Be Your Lady, Love Locs, TwerkAnomics, Don’t Trust No N****s, You My Girl, Snatch the Cat Back, What They Do (ft. Gucci Mane), Been a Bad Girl, Yum Yum Sauce, You Deserve It, Next Caller, and Petty.
Born Name
Khia Shamone Chambers
Nick Names
Khia, Queen Khia, Queen of the South
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nationality
Education
Khia Shamone studied at Dowdell Middle School and Hillsborough High School, a public high school located in the Seminole Heights neighborhood in Tampa, Florida. However, she had to leave school in her sophomore year because she got pregnant.
Occupation
Rapper, Songwriter, Singer, Television Personality, Record Producer, Internet Personality, Author
Family
- Mother – Carol Belinda Chambers (Data Entry Specialist) (Died in 2001)
Genre
Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Dirty Down, Epic Records, Phase One, Big Cat Records, TME
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, she has a net worth of $500 Thousand.
Build
Voluptuous
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
65 kg or 143.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Khia Shamone has dated –
- Adamu Owusu (2018-Present) – She reportedly got married to Adamu Owusu in the year 2018.
Note – She gave birth to her first child, a daughter also named Khia, in 1991. She also has a son named Rashawn.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Curvy physique
Khia Shamone Facts
- She spent her childhood years growing up in Germantown, an area in Upper Northwest, Philadelphia. At the age of 11, she shifted to Tampa, Florida.
- She relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii in the year 1992.
- On October 30, 2001, Khia Shamone released her debut studio album titled Thug Misses and it includes tracks like We Were Meant to Be, Remember Me, Jealous Girls, I Know You Want It, You My Girl (ft. Markus Vance), When I Meet My King, and My Neck, My Back (Lick It). The album received mixed reviews and David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3/5 stars, stating: “Khia’s stuck-in-the-ghetto attitude is playful, honest, and endearing and carries her throughout the album, especially during the plentiful filler. Stripclub DJs and freaks of the night should track it down”. The album peaked at #1 on the US Independent Albums (Billboard) chart, at #13 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart, and at #33 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Also, it was certified ‘Gold’ by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
- The song My Neck, My Back (Lick It) from her debut album became a hit. It contains s*xually explicit lyrics and in a 2002 interview for MTV News, Khia stated, “I guess the world is just nasty and freaky like that […] It’s not even my favorite song, and I was kind of surprised that’s the song that everybody jumped on. … That song is just nothing compared to my other music. It’s like, ‘That’s what the world is about today,’ so hey, it works for me.”
- Khia Shamone’s 2nd studio album Gangstress was released on July 11, 2006, through Thug Misses Entertainment and Warlock Records and it consists of songs like Bitch Muthafucka Got Damn, Respect Me, I’ve Been Called a Bitch, Snatch the Cat Back, Hit the Door, Sunshine, For the Love of Money, Forgive Me for My Sins, and Ah Ha. The album peaked at #67 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart.
- Her bibliography includes Love Yourself Hoe (2014) and Ignoring the Signs (2014).
- She previously worked as a bartender at Club XS in Tampa, Florida.
Featured Image by Khia Shamone / Instagram