Musicians - Khia

	Musicians - Khia

Khia Chambers is a rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has had some commercially successful singles, most notably My Neck, My Back.

Early life

Khia Chambers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Tampa, Florida. She first wanted to be a musical performer in her early years while attending school talent shows and taking part in parades. After studying tap dancing and bartending in a Tampa Bay hot spot, she became acquianted with several DJs and producers from the area which led her to getting a record deal.

Thug Misses

In March of 2002, she released her debut album, Thug Misses and the album's first single My Neck, My Back became a smash hit. The video was edited in order to play on networks such as BET and for radio due to the hardcore explicit lyrics in which Khia demanded men performing oral sex on the vulva and buttocks. An urban legend was circulated that Khia had been killed by her boyfriend, but she publicly appeared to clear the air and blamed her former label for the rumors. The label also posted old mug shots of her from her days in Tampa. Khia was scheduled to release her second album Street Preacher in 2003, but it never was released.

Gangstress

Khia's 2006 album Gangstress will be released spring 2006 via her own indie label "Thug Misses Entertainment" (or "T.M.E. Records.") The first single off the album is entitled Snatch That Cat Back and has received airplay in the southeastern region of America. Two producers, one from Macon, Georgia, helped develop background instrumentals or "beats" for the 2006 project, but all lyrics have been written by the self-proclaimed "Queen of the South" herself. Continuing the trend of independence in her music, Khia declined a request to appear as a "Feature" on Trina's latest album but said[ she would consider working with Lil Wayne who was featured on Trina's 2005 album Glamorest Life and Trick Daddy, an artist she admires. In an interview at , Khia stated that there will be no collaborations on her album because she firmly believes that she does not need anybody's assistance in selling her material.

Queen Of The South

After gaining success over seas, Khia returned to the States refreshed. She started referring to herself as the Queen Of The South. It also will be the name of her new album. Khia lost 50 pounds to become a sexier female rapper as her peers Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, or Trina. Queen Of The South is to be released in 2006.

But before the album is to be released, there has been an issue with her and fellow Florida native and rapper Jacki-O. Though Khia says there's no "beef", and the only reason people say there is conflict is because both women claim to be the Queen Of The South. Khia says she has sold more album and has a larger fan base so she is the Queen Of The South. Jacki-O filed for bankruptcy in early 2006.

Discography

Albums

#2002 Thug Misses #2006 Gangstress

Singles

#2002 My Neck, My Back #2003 You My Girl #2006 Snatch That Cat Back

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