TiaCorine

TiaCorine
TiaCorine in 2023
Background information
Born
Tia Corine Thompson Shults[1]

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present
Labels
Member ofThe Scythe

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]

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
I Can't Wait
Corinian
  • Released on: October 10, 2025
  • Label: South Coast Music Group, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Strictly 4 the Scythe

(with The Scythe)

  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title Details
34Corine
  • Released on: September 4, 2020
  • Label: South Coast Music Group
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Saga of 34Corine
  • Released on: May 14, 2021
  • Label: South Coast Music Group
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Pussy
  • Released on: November 27, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Almost There
  • Released on: February 2, 2024
  • Label: South Coast Music Group, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

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