

This song is sexy and moody and makes us feel some kind of way. Considered ”Anita” and definitely “Amphetamine,” but ultimately we couldn’t resist “Wild Irish Roses,” which plays like a love letter to someone you’ve already broken up with and now just want to rub how well you’re doing in their face.

The temptation to discuss every song on Smino’s debut album, blkswn (2017), is real, but we must show restraint and pick just the one. Let’s skip right over Smino’s featured verses on tracks from Thundercat, Doja Cat, Chance the Rapper, and Noname and straight to the solo material, huh? After all, if you wanted to hear songs from artists you already knew you’d spend time on a different website. These indie hip hop jams are so groovy, funky, moody - and the emergence of a truly unique voice in hip hop - that we don’t want to waste any more of your time before getting to the stuff that matters: the tunes. And these picks really do the work of speaking for themselves. Sometimes words just are just here to get in the way between you and actually listening to the jams.

Okay, that’s the end of this “featured finds” article, thanks for joining us here today at We Are: The Guard. Listen to his tunes and you’ll be hard-pressed to disagree. It’s a smooth ride through the whole album of 18 songs.Smino rules. Been listening all day! The first 6 songs on this album blow my mind. It’s here! One of my most anticipated albums this year! Smino’s second album Noir. This studio has become a landmark icon in Los Angeles and the music community worldwide. Truth Studios is affiliated with acts such as Chance The Rapper, James Blake, Vic Mensa, Joey Bada$$, Boi 1da, Macy Gray, Mr Hudson, Walk The Moon, Martin Garrix, Dom Kennedy, Asher Roth, Chuck Inglish, Alina Baraz, Anatii, Smino and hundreds of other artists. Truth offers studio rental, recording, mixing and mastering services to independent and major label clients from every corner of the globe. We have since grown into a beautiful loft where the studio currently operates. The studio started in the bedroom of studio owner Nick Breton’s apartment making music with local Los Angeles buzzing artists. Truth Studios is a boutique recording studio located in the Fairfax district of Hollywood, California.

I highly recommend putting this on your list of new music to listen to. Production is absolutely incredible as is the song writing and performances by Smino & company. It’s a smooth ride through the whole album of 18 songs.
