Brian Todd Collins is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer better known by his stage name ‘Kid Ink’ (previously ‘Rockstar’). Collins attended after-school music programs and began making beats at the age of 16 after being inspired by the music and work ethic of Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz, and Timbaland. Sean Kingston, Nipsey Hussle, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and others were among the artists he worked with on tunes. At the age of 22, he began rapping professionally. On February 1, 2010, he released his first official mixtape, named “World Tour.” ‘Hero,’ his first non-album single, was released in 2011. On June 12, 2012, he released his debut studio album, ‘Up & Away.’ On the ‘US Rap Albums’ list, it peaked at #2. His debut EP, ‘Almost Home,’ was released on May 28, 2013, and reached #4 on the same list. Chris Brown, Meek Mill (‘Bad Ass’, 2013), Tyga (‘Iz U Down’, 2013), Jeremih (‘Me Too’, 2014), and Jamie Foxx (‘Baby’s in Love’, 2015) are among his collaborators. He was included in the ‘Freshman Class’ issue of ‘XXL’ magazine in 2012. The soundtrack of the 2015 film ‘Furious 7’ featured his song ‘Ride Out.’
Career of Kid Ink
Kid Ink has made music that defies categorization and refuses to conform to any narrow categories since the beginning of his career. In 2009, he adopted the stage name ‘Rockstar,’ and the following year, he produced the mixtape ‘World Tour,’ which he distributed independently and solely to digital media channels. He signed to the ‘Tha Alumni Group label’ after the mixtape’s success. In 2010, he went by the alias ‘Kid Ink,’ and to commemorate the event, he released his second mixtape, ‘Crash Landing.’ In June of that year, he released his third mixtape, ‘Daydreamer,’ which featured original productions from Lex Luger, Tha Bizness, and Jahlil Beats, as well as his fourth, ‘Wheels Up,’ which featured Nipsey Hussle, Tyga, 2 Chainz, and Travis Porter.
On June 12, 2012, his first studio album, ‘Up & Away,’ was published on CD and LP, as well as digitally; it included six songs, including ‘Time of Your Life,’ ‘Lost in the Sauce,’ and ‘Drippin’. DJ Ill Will, ‘The Arsenals,’ DJ Spinz, Ned Cameron, and others were among the producers. The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart in the United States. His sixth mixtape, ‘Rocketshipshawty,’ was released on November 21, 2012.
Kid Ink announced on Twitter in January 2013 that he has signed with RCA Records and released a new tune called “Bad Ass.” On May 28, 2013, he released his major label debut, the EP ‘Almost Home.’ ‘Money and the Power,’ the EP’s second single, was included on the soundtrack of ‘NBA Live 14’ as well as HBO’s reality sports documentary television series ‘Hard Knocks.’ It was also chosen as one of the ‘Wrestlemania 31’ theme songs. Kid Ink performed the song live at the event, accompanied by Skylar Grey and Travis Barker.
On January 7, 2014, he released his second studio album, ‘My Own Lane.’ The album debuted at #1 on the ‘US Rap Albums’ list and #2 on the ‘US R&B/Hip-Hop’ chart. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 9, 2016. The album’s lead song, ‘Show Me,’ which has a Chris Brown hook, was certified double Platinum. On August 26, 2014, he released his sixth mixtape, ‘4B’s’ (a collaboration with ‘Batgang’).
His third studio album, ‘Full Speed,’ was released on January 30, 2015, and was distributed by ‘Tha Alumni Music Group,’ ’88 Classic,’ and ‘RCA Records.’ It was supported by four singles: ‘Body Language’ (with Usher and Tinashe), ‘Hotel’ (containing Chris Brown), ‘Be Real’ (featuring Dej Loaf), and ‘Dolo’ (including Dej Loaf). It topped both the ‘US Rap Albums’ chart and the ‘US R&B/Hip-Hop’ chart (featuring R. Kelly). His second Platinum single, ‘Be Real,’ was released in 2007.
On Christmas Day of 2015, Kid Ink released his fourth and most recent studio album, ‘Summer in the Winter.’ Akon, Fetty Wap, and Bia were among the guests. On September 20, 2016, he released his eighth mixtape, named ‘RSS2’. Kid Ink’s only release in 2017 is the mixtape ‘7 Series,’ which includes the single ‘F with U,’ which features Ty Dolla $ign.
Personal Experiences of Kid Ink
Brian Todd Collins, better known as Kid Ink, was born in Los Angeles, California, on April 1, 1986. He was reared by his mother in the absence of a father, with financial assistance from his grandfather. He has two step-brothers, two step-sisters, and an older brother. When they were both teenagers, he met fitness model Asiah Azante. In June 2015, the pair announced their engagement after a decade of dating. Aislin Parvaneh Collins, their newborn daughter, was born in February 2016.
Kid Ink has tattoos all over his body, but the ones on each side of his chest, one for his mother and the other for his grandfather, are the most obvious.
In August 2014, he was detained for “disturbing the peace” at the ‘1Oak’ nightclub in Las Vegas, but was released the same afternoon without posting bail.
Estimated Net Worth
Kid Ink is a rapper from the United States with a net worth of $2.5 million. Brian Todd Collins (aka Kid Ink) was born in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 1986. Kid Ink started generating beats and learning about record production as a teenager in after-school music programs.