On May 17, he released a single called 'New Coupe, Who Dis?' featuring Mick Jenkins. In April 2018, he and Monte Booker co-headlined the Kouple Drillz Tour which included shows in Asia and Australia. During October, he was opening act for T-Pain on his Acoustic Tour, who appeared on the remix for 'Anita'. He later released music videos for 'Anita', 'Netflix & Dusse', and 'Wild Irish Roses'. On July 6, it was announced that Smino and Ravyn Lenae will be opening for SZA on The CTRL Tour. įollowing the album's release, he headlined in his month-long Swanita Tour, which included 22 dates with guests Monte Booker, Jay2, Bari, and Jean Deaux.

The album includes guest appearances from Ravyn Lenae, Bari, Noname, theMIND, Jay2, Via Rosa, Drea Smith, and Akenya, with production coming from Monte Booker, THEMpeople, Sango, Phoelix, and J. Louis rapper because 314 is the area code of his hometown. The release date holds a special significance to the St. On December 2, 2016, Smino released the title track to serve as the first single from his debut album, blkswn, which was released on March 14, 2017. On October 27, he made another guest appearance on Bucket List Project on the song 'World in My Hands'. In the fall of 2016, Smino was alongside Mick Jenkins on the A Quest For Love Tour. On July 31, 2016, Smino appeared on Noname's mixtape, Telefone, with Saba and Phoelix on the track 'Shadow Man'. On December 11, 2015, he released his second EP titled Blkjuptr. On OctoSmino released his first EP, S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck. At Columbia College Chicago, he met engineer Chris 'Classick' Inumerable, who became his manager.

As they started to gain popularity locally, Smino released his first solo mixtape, Smeezy Dot Com in 2012 and moved back to Chicago. Smi, and was in a rap duo with his friend Bari Allen called 'Young Dumb and Outta Control' (YDOC), where they released three mixtapes including Retail. Musical career 2009–2015: Career beginnings and various projects īetween 20, Smino went by the stage name C. He later moved to Chicago, Illinois for college under the wing of his older cousin, singer Drea Smith. When he was seven, his father gave him a set of drums, which he played in his church's band, and also began rapping. Both his father and grandfather were given opportunities to take their music far, but they gave up their success to be with their families.

Louis, Missouri into a musical family: his father plays keys, his mother sings, and his grandfather played bass guitar for Blues Hall of Fame musician Muddy Waters.

2.4 2019–2020: She Already Decided and collaborationsĬhris Smith Jr.

2.1 2009–2015: Career beginnings and various projects.

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