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Born Christopher Smith Jr. in St. Louis, Mo., in 1991, Smino first got noticed on the local scene with the release of his mixtape
Smeezy Dot Com
and another
Retail
that he made collaboratively with Bari. In 2015, Smino put out a pair of Extended Plays:
blkjuptr
and
SICk SICk SICk
. These were followed a year later by
blkswn
, his first studio album, and a year after that by
NØIR
, his second. Smino has opened for Mick Jenkins on the A Quest for Love Tour, SZA on The CTRL Tour and T-Pain on the Acoustic Tour. Smino's own tours as headliner include the Swanita Tour in 2017, the Kouple Drillz Tour with Monte Booker in 2018 and the Hoopti Tour in 2019.
''Smino records and performs with a bevy of other artists beyond his solo work. Smino cofounded Zero Fatigue, a musical collective, along with Bari, Ravyn Lenae, Jay2 and Monte Booker. He also belongs to Zoink Gang, a hip-hop group, along with Guapadad 4000, Buddy and J.I.D. Moreover, in addition to his own singles, Smino also appears as a featured artist on tracks like Kolors by Monte Booker, World in My Hands by Saba and also featuring LEGIT, TenderHeaded by Cam O'bi, TROOP by tobi lou, Khlorine by Sango and Bad Boys by Pivot Gang also featuring MfnMelo, Joseph Chilliams and Saba. He also makes guest appearances on tracks by Bari Allen, NAPALM, Gdot Markee, Corban Josiah, Jean Deaux, Noname, Saba, Phoelix, Sean Deaux, Monte Booker, Ambi Lyrics, Kemba, August 8, EarthGang, Buddy, J.I.D., Cozz, J. Cole, Jay 2 and Chance the Rapper. Likewise, in addition to his own eight music videos, he appears as a featured artist in music videos by Tom Vin and Glassface.'
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'In his live performances, Smino is known for R&B beats with a futuristic edge, intelligent lyricism and engaging with the crowd. He combines new funk and grungy R&B with flexible and soothing vocals. In any given song at any given live performance, he may go in and out of a multiplicity of voice styles and sounds.'
'At any Smino performance, you're sure to hear many of his singles, like Oxygen, Anita, Netflix and Dusse, Wild Irish Roses, Klink, Z4L and L.M.F.'
'You can check out the Smino tour at spots like Irving Plaza in New York, N.Y., The Fillmore in Baltimore, Md., Trees in Dallas, Texas, The Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Great Hall at Coffman Memorial Union in Minneapolis, Minn., and Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can also see Smino live at the St. Jerome's Laneway Festival at Footscray Park in Victoria, Australia, Coachella at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas and Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago, Ill.'
'In Smino's performances you'll hear influences of jazz, gospel and hip-hop. You also may detect hints of other artists that influenced him, like rappers Field Mob, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Nelly, Ludacris and Busta Rhymes and gospel singers T-Pain, Em and Musiq Soulchild. Smino says his greatest influences are André 3000 and Kanye West, also doubtlessly evident in his songs and performances.'
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You'll want to check out a Smino concert if you already like similar performers such as GoldLink, Mick Jenkins,
EarthGang
, Saba,
Noname
, Bas, Isaiah Rashad, Jid or KOTA The Friend.
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