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This makes for music that falls somewhere between hip-hop and R&B, but even the rapper himself doesn’t attempt to categorize his sound. Then, he marries that talent with a fairly impressive lyrical prowess.
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He understands chords and how to compose harmonies, which is a rare skill in hip-hop. It's difficult to describe the music of Smino, who will be in Phoenix tonight, April 22. “I’m just speaking for me and for us, you know what I’m saying?” “I make music for my people.” he told Mass Appeal in Day Zero, a short documentary about his return to his native St. He makes no attempt to hide his Missouri drawl and embraces his identity as a black man and a millennial. At 27 years old, he’s got an air of self-awareness and maturity that betrays his youth. His persona is authentic, making him an outlier in a sea of copycat rap. A lot of their braggadocious behavior and lyrics are exaggerated narratives are created to push records and ticket sales. It’s ironic, considering the life that the average rapper presents on a public platform, and what is actually happening in their lives, are usually two different concepts. Twenty-somethings with chart-topping singles flash stacks of cash on Instagram to showcase what they claim is their “real” life. Rappers with big chains and beautiful women wage lyrical warfare in an attempt to be crowned the realest. It’s hard to tell what’s real in hip-hop sometimes.