Kani Nkshon Shorter Jr. (born August 2, 2005), known professionally as Kanii, is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. Shorter rose to prominence with his 2023 single "I Know". The song peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, and received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Later that same year, he released his debut extended play (EP), Exiit (2023), marking his first entry on the Billboard Top Dance Albums chart, peaking at number 10. He first embarked on his musical career in 2018, with the release of song,"So Long" onto Soundcloud. Later in August 2022, Shorter would release "Attachment (She Wanna Love)", would gain virality on the platform TikTok. Releasing his debut extended play (EP) in 2023,it spawned the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic-charting singles "Go" and "Heart Racing". In November 2023, Shorter released his seventh EP, It Was Nice Knowing U.