Cory Orville Reid (born March 30, 1994), better known by his stage name Nebu Kiniza, is an American rapper from Queens, New York.Emmanuel C.M., "The Break Presents: Nebu Kiniza," XXL, 2 August 2016, retrieved 6 March 2017 He is best known for his single "Gassed Up", which was released on October 25, 2015 and certified platinum in the United States in May 2018. He is signed to OSHS (On Some Hippy S**t) and RCA Records.
Early life Nebu Kiniza's family moved from Queens to Pawling, NY and then to Conyers, a suburb of Atlanta, GA, when he was 10.Yohance Kyles, "Nebu Kiniza Is Building An Artistic Empire From The Ground Up," AllHeavymetal, 10 December 2015, retrieved 7 March 2017 He learned the ropes of the music business from his mother, a singer. Attending Rockdale County High School, he began freestyling at 15 and discovered his talent.
Career He released his first track, "IDGAF," in 2011, and his first mixtape, 2 Peace Signs, in 2012.
In 2013, he released his second mixtape, The Honor Roller, with music videos for the tracks "The Grind" and "Steez." The "Steez" video, shot in Atlanta's Little Five Points neighborhood, received over 300,000 views on YouTube.
His third mixtape, Hypnosis, which featured production from American record producer Sonny Digital, was released in 2014. The track "Myself" became his first major hit and was remixed by ILoveMakonnen & Key!.
Along the way Nebu created his own label, On Some Hippy Sh*t, for himself and his crew of producers.
His biggest hit to date, "Gassed Up," produced by MexikoDro – a track that he has said took all of 15 minutes to createUral Garrett, "Nebu Kiniza’s "Gassed Up" Took 15 Minutes To Create & Racked Up Millions Of Streams," HipHipDX, 29 November 2016, retrieved 7 March 2017 – received over 52 million listens on SoundCloud, 34 million views on YouTube and 80 million plays on Spotify. Kiniza reached #10 on the Next Big Sound chart (24 December 2016), and "Gassed Up" hit #15 on the Spotify Velocity chart "," Billboard, retrieved 7 March 2017 and #18 on BigChampagne's Emerging Artist chart on 2 March 2017." ," BigChampagne, retrieved 7 March 2017
With respect to his moniker, he explained that his aunt jokingly suggested naming him after King Nebuchadnezzar when he was born. He thus felt identified with the name for his whole life, and adapted it for real when it was time to adopt a stage name. "Nebu stands for the golden one. Kiniza stands for being originally creative and artistic. So I put two-and-two together."
Stage name His stage name references the biblical King Nebuchadnezzar II.
Discography Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with date released Title Album details2 Peace SignsReleased: February 26, 2012 Labels: Self-released Format: Digital downloadThe Honor RollerReleased: January 28, 2013 Labels: Self-released Format: Digital download HypnosisReleased: June 29, 2014 Labels: Self-released Format: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications USBub. USR&B/HH "Myself" 2015 — — "All Good" — — "Call It What You Want" — — "Hop Out" 2016 — — "Gassed Up" 3 45 RIAA: 2× Platinum "Fuck It Up" 2017 — — "Lit" — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with showing year released Title Year "In the Sky"(Ryan Hemsworth featuring Nebu Kiniza)2016
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