Smino

Smino
Smino in 2016
Smino in 2016
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Smith Jr.
Also known as
  • C. Smi
  • Smeezy
Born (1991-10-02) October 2, 1991 (age 33)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
EducationColumbia College Chicago
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2009–present
Labels
Member of
Websitesmitransfer.com

Christopher Smith Jr. (born October 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Smino, is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. He is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae.[2][3] He is one third of the supergroup Ghetto Sage, with Saba and Noname.[4] Smino is signed to Downtown Records and Interscope.

Smino initially gained local recognition in 2012 where he released a mixtape called Smeezy Dot Com, and a collaboration mixtape with Bari called Retail. In 2015, he released two EPs: S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck and blkjuptr.[5] His debut studio album blkswn was released to critical acclaim on March 14, 2017.[6] His second studio album, NØIR, was released on November 8, 2018.[7] His third studio album, Luv 4 Rent was released on October 28, 2022.

  1. ^ Madison, Taylor (May 19, 2017). "Smino: Meet the Midwest MC Behind One of the Summer's Coolest Love Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Chicago's Very Own: Zero Fatigue". Medium.com. October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Duck, Steve. "Interview: Keanu Beats is the Producer Reppin for Australia on 'Revenge Of The Dreamers III'". Complex.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Renshaw, David. "Noname, Saba, and Smino form supergroup Ghetto Sage". Rolling Stone.
  5. ^ "Smino News". Djbooth.net. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Tanzer, Myles (March 8, 2017). "Smino Announces Debut Album 'blkswn'". Thefader.com.
  7. ^ NOIR by Smino, November 8, 2018, retrieved April 2, 2019