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H Kiss, born Lateia Shamell Latham has mastered the craft of self-expression and audience captivation through her lyrics. Ready for the big city, and bright lights Kiss’s music is only a gateway into her promising future. Learning the confidence required to deliver such a powerful message can take a lifetime, the moment she stood before a microphone she knew this was her dream.
While living in her hometown of Lansing Michigan, her gift of rhyme got the attention of her brother who helped her launch a rap career. Fueled by the notoriety she continued songwriting and recording. With over 100 songs recorded filled with powerful, sexy, independent, real to life lyrics growth is displayed through out her catalog. Kiss has been inspired by many greats like Brandy, 50 cent,Lil Wayne, Usher, Lil Kim, Beyoncé and more . With the skills she picked up with her knowledge and experience, she quickly became one of the most influential female rappers in the state of Michigan. Her mission is now to become known around the world, and to be one of the few female rappers to hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts and to sell millions of units. Fans are drawn to her because her songs are true to life, inspiring, and catchy. Being able to connect with her experiences through song has made her fan base grow substantially. “It’s like she’s telling me and every other woman or young girls story in these masterpieces” says one of H Kiss’s twitter fans.
Kiss is not only a talented songwriter recording artist, she also assists with the business operations of independent label Hood Up.Studying the details of studio set-up, sonics and microphone dynamics has laid the foundation for H Kiss's official sound, which is also reflected in her lyrics and cadences: clean, direct, and artful. With over eight years of writing and rapping experience She produces tracks in no time in the studio. With her great ear for music she not only writes her own songs but she ghost writes for others.With this kind of talent the sky is the limit for this female artist.
H Kiss has made quite an impact on the southern region with her midwest femcee style of rapping. Since 2012 she has done more than 75 shows throughout the southern region. Energetic performances such as the ones given while she was the opening act for Devin The Dude, Paul Wall, Kirko Bangz, ESG, Coast2Coast, and SXSW has taken her into another level of artist. Performing in every major city and surrounding areas in Texas her buzz has rapidly increased. The journey for Kiss will not slow down anytime soon she is on a mission to be heard out. Hit songs “Mad at me”, “B-Free” and “Relentless” have been featured on We The Best Mix Tapes, YMCMB and Coast 2 Coast websites as well.
H kiss has worked hard to establish herself with fans and followers as a true force and a new direction for female Hip Hop . She simply believes that the art of creativity should never take a back seat to any other element.'Find balance, no matter what obstacles are presented to you' is words she lives by.The principles of beauty, truth, freedom, and love are recurring themes. She enjoys the mystery of metaphor. Her purpose is her voice. Her voice is her music, her music is for the world. As to some this may be a mere introduction, to others this is a better understanding of an artist they love. Either way this artist is going to be impossible to ignore or hate. She has plans to be an artist that sustains in the game for the long haul. This is H Kiss.
Release of her ambitious debut project : “RelentlessTheSingle" is Summer 2014.
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