Kid Ink

Brian Todd Collins (born April 1, 1986), known professionally as Kid Ink, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He released his debut independent album Up & Away in 2012, following an EP titled Almost Home, and his first major studio album My Own Lane in 2014. The latter spawned the singles "Show Me" (featuring Chris Brown), "Iz U Down" (featuring Tyga), and "Main Chick" (featuring Chris Brown). On February 3, 2015, he released his third studio album Full Speed, which spawned the singles "Body Language" (featuring Usher and Tinashe), "Hotel" (featuring Chris Brown), and "Be Real" (featuring Dej Loaf). In December 2015, Collins released a surprise commercial mixtape Summer in the Winter with the supporting single "Promise" (featuring Fetty Wap). In 2016, he released the mixtape RSS2 and the EP 7 Series with the lead single "F with U" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) in 2017. In December 2018, he released the EP Missed Calls supported by the single "YUSO" (featuring Lil Wayne and Saweetie). In 2021, he released his first independent album in nine years, Alive, on April 9.