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15 Things You Didn't Know About Kid Ink
It's been a big year for Kid Ink and 2014 is set to be even bigger with the release of his album 'My Own Lane'.
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1. Meet Kid Ink, real name: Brian Todd Collins
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2. He was born on April 1st 1986 in Los Angeles.
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3. Kid Ink released his first mixtape 'World Tour' under the name Rockstar.
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4. He caught the attention of DJ Ill Will who signed him to his label, The Alumni Group.
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5. In January of this year Kid Ink launched his debut major label single 'Bad Ass'.
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6. He also launched clothing line 'Alumni clothing' - which he's often seen sporting.
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7. To celebrate hitting one million likes on Facebook he dropped 'Fired Up'.
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8. The rapper has racked up over 60 million combined hits on his YouTube channel.
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9. In September he debuted the single 'Show Me' featuring Chris Brown.
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10. Kid Ink got his first tattoo when he was sixteen.
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11. He now has over 100 all over his body.
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12. He likes receiving fan art from his friends and shares the best ones on his Facebook page.
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13. His 'Roll Up' European tour arrived in the UK this November.
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14. Kid Ink's album 'My Own Lane' is being released on January 7th 2014.
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15. Catch him talking to E-Plus on Capital XTRA tomorrow.
