On July 31, 2016, Smino appeared on Noname’s mixtape, Telefone, with Saba and Phoelix on the track “Shadow Man”. On December 11, he released his second EP titled Blkjuptr. On October 2, 2015, Smino released his first EP, S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck. Smino then released his first solo mixtape, Smeezy Dot Com, and moved back to Chicago. After it went viral on Twitter, he explained the design saying “I made these satins for people with hair who like napping in hoodies.” The hoodie address the problem of waking up with messy or damaged hair. On April 5, 2018, Smino unveiled his design of satin-hooded hoodies called “Silk Pillows”, named after his song of the same name. Unofficial members and affiliates of the collective include Jean Deaux, Drea Smith, and Phoelix. Interning for Classick, engineer and mixer L10MixedIt Chueng met Smino in that studio where they began working together. The collective’s origins began when Smino met Classick at Columbia College Chicago, who owned a recording studio in his house in Chicago and later became his manager. Smino is a founder and part of a musical collective and record label called Zero Fatigue with Monte Booker, Jay2, Bari, Ravyn Lenae, Elton “L10MixedIt” Chueng, Chris “Classick” Innumerable, and Nosidam. Smi back in 2012 and was in a rap duo with his friend Bari Allen called “Young Dumb and Outta Control” (YDOC), where they released a mixtape titled Retail. Smino C.mi & Young Dumb & Outta Controlīefore using his pseudonym Smino, the rapper initially went by the moniker C. Smino later moved to Chicago, Illinois for college under the wing of his older cousin, singer Drea Smith. When he was seven, Smino’s father gave him a set of drums, which he played in his church band, and from there he began rapping. Smino’s grandfather played bass guitar for Muddy Waters a renown Blues Hall of Fame musician.īoth his father and grandfather had the chances to propel their careers further but instead gave up their success and opportunities to be with their families.
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The father’s rapper plays keys while his mother sings. Smino was born on October 2, 1991, in St. His second studio album, NØIR, was released on November 8, 2018.
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His debut studio album, blkswn was released to critical acclaim on March 14, 2017. In 2015, he released two EPs: S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck and blkjuptr. Smino initially gained local recognition in 2012 where he released a mixtape called Smeezy Dot Com, and a collaboration mixtape with Bari called Retail. Smino is signed to Downtown Records and Interscope. Smino is also a member of the hip-hop supergroup Zoink Gang, with J.I.D, Buddy, Guapdad 4000, and EarthGang.
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Smino is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae. Smino born Christopher Smith Jr, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from St.