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Ask Kid Ink What He Knows About Platinum

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Rising West Coast rap star Kid Ink continues to take over 2014. With over one million sales, his smash single “Show Me” featuring Chris Brown has officially been certified Platinum by RIAA as it enters its second week at #1 on Urban Mainstream radio.

Kid Ink continues to shine on the stage as well as on the charts and has added 8 new tour dates to his “My Own Lane” North American tour presented by Live Nation’s “Ones to Watch”concert series with Skype. Kicking off April 1st at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, joining Ink on tour is Baltimore rapper King Los and Miami MC Bizzy Crook. Additionally, Kid Ink has been tapped to perform for “mtvU Spring Break 2014” in Cancun, Mexico along with Trey Songz, Cash Cash and
Afrojack; which will air the week of March 31, 2014 across mtvU, MTV, MTV2 and MTV Jams.

Released January 7th 2014, My Own Lane entered at #1 on Billboard’s Rap Albums chart, #2 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and #3 on both the Top 200 and Top Digital Albums charts, according to Nielsen SoundScan. USA Today calls Ink “…one of rap’s hottest up-and-comers…,” while LA Weekly states “if you haven’t heard of Kid Ink, you’re quickly becoming the minority.” In addition to Chris Brown on the platinum selling single “Show Me,” My Own Lane features notable guest appearances by A$AP Ferg, Pusha T, Wale, August Alsina, King Los, Meek Mill, French Montana and Elle Varner. The album also showcases an onslaught of head-nodding production by DJ Mustard, Danja, The Runners, DZL and more.

Ones To Watch with Skype Present: Kid Ink – My Own Lane Tour – Tickets are now available.

Rising West Coast rap star Kid Ink continues to take over 2014. With over one million sales, his smash single “Show Me” featuring Chris Brown has officially been certified Platinum by RIAA as it enters its second week at #1 on Urban Mainstream radio.
Kid Ink continues to shine on the stage as well as on the charts and has added 8 new tour dates to his “My Own Lane” North American tour presented by Live Nation’s “Ones to Watch”concert series with Skype. Kicking off April 1st at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, joining Ink on tour is Baltimore rapper King Los and Miami MC Bizzy Crook. Additionally, Kid Ink has been tapped to perform for “mtvU Spring Break 2014” in Cancun, Mexico along with Trey Songz, Cash Cash and
Afrojack; which will air the week of March 31, 2014 across mtvU, MTV, MTV2 and MTV Jams.
Released January 7th 2014, My Own Lane entered at #1 on Billboard’s Rap Albums chart, #2 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and #3 on both the Top 200 and Top Digital Albums charts, according to Nielsen SoundScan. USA Today calls Ink “…one of rap’s hottest up-and-comers…,” while LA Weeklystates “if you haven’t heard of Kid Ink, you’re quickly becoming the minority.” In addition to Chris Brown on the platinum selling single “Show Me,” My Own Lane features notable guest appearances by A$AP Ferg, Pusha T, Wale, August Alsina, King Los, Meek Mill, French Montana and Elle Varner. The album also showcases an onslaught of head-nodding production by DJ Mustard, Danja, The Runners, DZL and more.
Ones To Watch with Skype Present: Kid Ink – My Own Lane Tour – Tickets are now available.
April 1st    Vancouver, BC           Commodore Ballroom
April 2nd    Seattle, WA              Neptune*
April 3rd    Portland, OR             Refuge*
April 4th    San Francisco, CA      The Fillmore
April 6th    Hollywood, CA          House Of Blues Sunset
April 7th    San Diego, CA            House Of Blues
April 8th    Riverside, CA             Riverside Municipal Auditorium
April 13th    New Orleans, LA      House Of Blues New Orleans
April 16th    Charlotte, NC           The Fillmore
April 17th    Myrtle Beach, SC      House Of Blues*
April 18th    Silver Spring, MD      The Fillmore Silver Spring
April 19th    Boston, MA              House of Blues Boston
April 20th    New York, NY          Irving Plaza
April 21st    Providence, RI          FETE*
April 22nd    Philadelphia, PA      TLA
April 23rd    Cleveland, OH         House Of Blues Cleveland
April 25th    Detroit, MI               St. Andrews Hall
April 27th    Indianapolis, IN        Deluxe at Old National Center
April 30th    Grand Rapids, MI      Intersection
May 1st        Toronto, Canada     The Phoenix
May 2nd      Chicago, IL              House Of Blues Chicago
May 20th    Miami, FL                 Grand Central*
May 21st    Tampa, FL                Ritz Yibor*
May 22nd    Orlando, FL             Plaza Live*
May 23rd    Birmingham, AL        Iron City*
May 24th    Dallas, TX                 House of Blues
May 25th    Houston, TX              House of Blues
May 27th    Baton Rouge, LA       Varsity Theater*
May 31st    Cincinnati, OH           Bogart’s

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