Na-Kel Smith
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Na-Kel Smith | |
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| Born | Na-Kel Allah Smith July 22, 1994 (age 26) |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Na-Kel Allah Smith is an American skateboarder, fashion designer, rapper, songwriter and actor.[3] Originally just a skateboarder from the Los Angeles area, he was known for his association with the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing in music videos, vlogs and their Adult Swim TV show Loiter Squad, and performing live with the collective and its members.[4]
Career
Smith debuted his music career in 2013, marking his first recorded verse on Tyler, the Creator's second studio album Wolf on the posse cut "Trashwang". In 2014, after his appearance in the Supreme video "Cherry", Smith co-founded his own hardwear/apparel company, Hardies, with teammate Tyshawn Jones.[5] In 2015, he formed Hog Slaughta Boyz, a duo composed of Smith and former Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt.[6] In 2018, Smith starred in his first commercial film, Mid90s, directed by Jonah Hill.[7] In 2019, Smith released his debut studio album Twothousand Nakteen through A Dream No Longer Deferred Records and Narcowave.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Twothousand Nakteen[4] |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "SilenceDArapgame" (with Earl Sweatshirt, as Hog Slaughta Boyz) |
2015 | non-album singles |
| "Blooming" | 2016 | |
| "Go To Work" | 2017 | |
| "Warzone" | ||
| "Demon Slayer" | ||
| "Pnuemonia" | ||
| "Stop Hating Start Trying" | ||
| "BAL/NAQ/DAW" | ||
| "Add It Up" (featuring Enwhytj) |
2018 | |
| "White Tee" | ||
| "Watch It Work" | ||
| "A Love Song For You" |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Trashwang" | 2013 | Tyler, the Creator, Jasper, Lucas, L-Boy, Taco, Left Brain, Lee Spielman | Wolf |
| "DNA" | 2015 | Earl Sweatshirt | I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside |
| "Life of a Young Nigga Vol. 7 Intro" | Enwhytj | — | |
| "Principalities" | 2016 | Mad Max | |
| "No Games" | Lil' Jumpoff, Ryder | ||
| "Interviews" | Frank Ocean, Ryan Moore, Ibrahim Hariri, Sage Elsesser, Evan Clark, Nabil Hariri | Blonde | |
| "Too High" | 2018 | Leven Kali, Buddy | I Get High When I Think About Us |
Filmography
Film[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Produced By |
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| 2014 | "Illegal Civilization 2" | Himself | Skate Video | Mikey Alfred |
| 2014 | "Wet Dream" | Himself | Skate Video | Federico Vitetta |
| 2014 | "Joyride" | Himself | Skate Video | Bill Strobeck
Sage Elsesser |
| 2014 | "Cherry" | Himself | Skate Video | Supreme |
| 2016 | Away Days | Himself | Skate Video | Adidas Skateboarding |
| 2017 | Pussy Gangster | Himself | Skate Video | Supreme |
| 2018 | Mid90s | Ray | Feature Film | Jonah Hill, Eli Bush, Ken Kao, Scott Rudin, Lila Yacoub |
| "Blessed" | Himself | Skate Video | Supreme | |
| 2019 | "Boys Of Summer 2" | Himself | Skate Video | Logan Lara |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012–2014 | Loiter Squad[9] | Himself |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | "B.S.D" by Tyler, the Creator featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco | Goblin | Himself | |
| 2012 | "Rella" by Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, the Creator | The OF Tape Vol. 2 | ||
| "Oldie" by Odd Future | ||||
| 2013 | "Whoa" by Earl Sweatshirt featuring Tyler, the Creator | Doris | ||
| 2017 | "Sunflower" by Rex Orange County | |||
| 2018 | "Too High" by Leven Kali featuring Na-Kel Smith and Buddy | I Get High When I Think About Us |
References
- ^ Gore, Sydney (29 January 2019). "Na-Kel Smith Drops Debut Album 'Twothousand Nakteen': Listen". Highsnobiety.
- ^ Raiss, Liz (22 March 2018). "Na-Kel Smith on Acting in Jonah Hill's New Film, His Latest Collaborations, and Why Skateboarding Always Comes First". GQ.
- ^ "Na-Kel Smith and Jonah Hill Interview". www.thrashermagazine.com.
- ^ a b c Strauss, Matthew. "mid90s Star Na-Kel Smith Releases New Album". Pitchfork.
- ^ Monster, Children (31 January 2017). "Tyshawn Jones on Hardies and His Collab With Adidas". Monster Children.
- ^ "Na-Kel Smith, interviewed by Jonah Hill". The FADER.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (17 October 2018). "Review: "Mid90s" Skates Back to a Less Innocent Time". The New York Times.
- ^ "Nakel Smith skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Nakel Smith. | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Na-kel Smith". IMDb.
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