Khia has been a commanding presence in hip-hop since 2002, the year she broke through with "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)." Nearly a Top 40 pop hit -- despite lyrical matter so clear that its censored version left little to the imagination -- "My Neck, My Back" launched the career of an unflinching Tampa-based rapper and producer who has continued to make melodic and booming strip club anthems across full-length projects ranging from Thug Misses (2002) to Twerkanomics (2018).
Originally from Philadelphia, Khia moved to Tampa during her childhood. She sang in church, learned to t...