The St. Louis artist shares with VIBE the inspiration behind his latest track and updates on his upcoming album, blkswn. The firm presence of black culture at this year’s Academy Awards Sunday (Feb.

It’s a Saturday afternoon and Smino is calling as he’s walking into a store in Chicago, where he spends most of his time. After offering a quick hello, the 26-year-old rapper, born Christopher Smith ...

Smino is sitting in an AirBnB in New York City, answering questions while getting a haircut, as other crew members recline on a couch. Two days before our interview, he performed a sold out show at… ...

Prompt, showing up at noon, Smino walks through the doors of the Brooklyn Museum, where he says he can put his mind at ease and observe. “I like art. I fuck with art.” Smino’s latest, Luv 4 Rent, made ...

Wesley Snipes' big boss character Nino Brown in New Jack City had a hand in rising St. Louis rapper Smino's moniker. "Smino is a variation of Smith. In high school everyone would call me Smi," he ...

Denzel Washington shared his top rapper picks during a “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” interview. He quoted Nas’ “Represent” and praised the 2025 track “brand new teeth” from Samara Cyn and Smino. Washington ...

The post Smino Drops Surprise New Mixtape She Already Decided: Stream appeared first on Consequence of Sound. St. Louis rapper Smino has released a surprise new mixtape called She Already Decided.

The first time I met Smino was at The Social Experiment drummer Greg “Stix” Landfair’s Jam Night at Tonic Room—two days before our scheduled interview at Humboldt Park’s Classick Studios. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write for, and about, the up-and-coming musician. “Can we play pool while we do the interview?” Smino asks while pacing around ...

The firm presence of black culture at this year’s Academy Awards Sunday (Feb. 25) will be felt on the red carpet all the way to the small screens of Middle America. The power of such films as Fences ...