TiaCorine on ‘FreakyT’ and anime trap: “You cannot box me. I do what I want”
nme.comTiaCorine has spoken to NME about the viral success of ‘FreakyT’, teaming up with Latto on its remix, motherhood and her alternative “anime rap” sound.The Winston-Salem star is known for her slew of viral hits – starting in 2018 with ‘Lotto’, which became a sleeper hit.
The track was popular on SoundCloud and was the lead single for her 2020 debut EP ‘34Corine’, before gaining traction on TikTok in 2021.
The same year, she released a remix of the song featuring fellow North Carolina juggernaut DaBaby, further pushing her dubbed “anime trap” sound to the world.TiaCorine – real name Tia Shultz – garnered the same success with last year’s single ‘FreakyT’.
After releasing her debut album ‘I CAN’T WAIT’ in September 2022, the 30-year-old star was told to go on TikTok – the app that launched her career – to try and repeat the magic of ‘Lotto’, and it did – raking in over 26million listens on Spotify.After making her UK live debut at this year’s Wireless Festival, Shultz reflected on the success of ‘FreakyT’ and her ability to go viral twice.“It feels good,” she told nME. “It was cool.
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