TiaCorine
American rapper
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Tia Corine Thompson Shults,[1] known professionally as TiaCorine, is an American rapper and songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is best known for her singles "Lotto" and "FreakyT".[2]
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- Rapper
- songwriter
- South Coast Music Group
- Interscope
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| Background information | |
| Born | Tia Corine Thompson Shults[1] |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Member of | The Scythe |
Early life and education
Tia Shults was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to a Shoshone mother and a Japanese-African American father.[3][4][5] In the fourth grade, Shults began performing at local talent shows and started taking flute and piano lessons.[6] She attended Winston-Salem State University and graduated with a degree in exercise physiology, originally planning to become a physician assistant.[7] While in college, she worked as a shift manager at Bojangles.[8][9]
Career
2013–2021: 34Corine
Shults began releasing music in 2013.[10] In 2017, she released her first major single, "Cabbage" with OG Spliff.[11][12] In late 2019, she signed to the record label South Coast Music Group.[13] On September 4, 2020, she released her debut EP, 34Corine.[14][15] The album featured the song "Lotto", which received significant traction on TikTok.[14][5] 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.[16][17][18] On November 27, 2021, she released her second EP, Pussy.[19][16]
2022–2025: I Can't Wait and Corinian
On September 9, 2022, she released her debut album, I Can't Wait, featuring guest appearances from UnoTheActivist, Kenny Beats, and Tony Shhnow.[20][17][21] The album featured the song "FreakyT", which received significant traction on TikTok.[8][22] She joined Key Glock on his Glockoma Tour from March to April 2023.[14][23] On April 21, 2023, she released a remix to "FreakyT" featuring rapper Latto.[21][24] In June 2023, she featured on the Curtis Waters album Bad Son, on the song "Petty".[25] She was selected as member of the 2023 XXL Freshmen Class.[26][27]
On February 2, 2024, she released her fourth EP, Almost There, under South Coast Music Group and Interscope Records with guest appearances from Key Glock, Luh Tyler, and Zelooperz.[28][29] She performed her first headlining tour, the Almost There Tour, in March 2024.[30][31] She featured on the Denzel Curry single "Hot One" alongside ASAP Ferg in June 2024.[32][33] She featured on the TisaKorean album In Silly We Trust in October 2024.[34] In August 2025, she featured on the Chance the Rapper album Star Line, on the song "Gun In Yo Purse" alongside Young Thug,[35] and on the Joey Valence & Brae album Hyperyouth, on the song "Bust Down".[36] She released her second album, Corinian, on October 10, 2025. The album features guest appearances from Saweetie, Flo Milli, Smino, Wiz Khalifa, JID, and Pouya.[37]
2026-present: Strictly 4 the Scythe
She featured on the Jordan Ward song "Carsex" from his January 2026 album Backward.[38] The rap group The Scythe, featuring TiaCorine, Denzel Curry, ASAP Ferg, Bktherula, and Key Nyata as members, formed in January 2026. The group's debut album, Strictly 4 the Scythe, released on March 6, 2026.[39]
Artistry
Shults 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.[40][41][42] She has described her music style as "anime trap."[43][17]
Personal life
Shults has a daughter, born in 2015 or 2016.[43] She is a fan of anime; her favorite shows include Hunter x Hunter, Inuyasha, Attack on Titan, and Sailor Moon.[12][44] She is a fan of streetwear fashion, and is known to wear a diamond chain necklace of Kirby.[7][12][45]
In September 2023, she underwent vocal cord surgery and was unable to speak for two months.[46][2]
As of August 2025, Shults lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| I Can't Wait |
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| Corinian |
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| Strictly 4 the Scythe
(with The Scythe) |
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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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