So if you haven’t noticed Smino and his music encompasses a special place in my heart and memory bank. There I saw how dedicated this artist was to creating music that is truly unique to him.Īfter that first live encounter, a few amazing friends organized a music festival at our college in which Smino actually was the headliner. I first heard about Smino while studying abroad and when I returned to the states I happened to see him open up for one of my favorite artists SZA at The Novo. He literally amazed me with his performance then, taking control of the stage by treating his timeslot like a full ‘Smino-headlining performance. The song is definitely one of my favorites as it highlights his outlandish and authentic lyrics and style. When he played his latest single ‘ KLINK,’ everyone including myself couldn’t stand still.
Although Smino remained very cool and collected, his own excitement for the release so palpable. Luckily I was one of the fans to get a quick photo with him. Smino signed peoples pictures from the photo booth and took selfies with nearly anyone how asked. He ramped up the crowd, getting everyone excited to hear tracks from his album.
When Smino hit the stage with his entourage, including a few exotic dancers, he was sure to walk the catwalk toward the DJ turntables and engage with fans often. Even after I got some rosé, walked around to see Smino’s posters of Juice, Some Wood, etc, I was still able to secure a space close to the stage. Even as The Regent filled up with people it was still quite intimate, which speaks to everyone who helped plan the event. I was in a spot close to the front of the line and after nearly an hour of waiting everyone began to pour into the venue.
On Thursday night, something told me to get to The Regent early and I’m glad I did because the line quickly wrapped around the block. The venue was equipped with a full photobooth to re-create his TV set album cover, Smino re-created posters of famous Black films (which are featured on his album cover), there were two bars and so much more. I’m more than happy that I went to the free event, it was the most lit Thursday night of my life. To celebrate the release of his sophomore album ‘ NOIR,’ he held his amazing listening party at The Regent Theatre. Louis Rapper Smino held a sensational album release party in Downtown Los Angeles this past week.
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