Smash

“I knew I was put on earth to make music. When I dropped my first CD, my

goal was to get everyone in my neighborhood to get on it. When they did, I
was alright.”

Blessed with this clarity of vision, an unforgettable voice, and undeniable
songwriting and MC skills, Baltimore’s Smash (A.K.A. T-Mac) is poised to
become one of music’s most compelling new artists.

In late 2008, Smash was on the top of the radio charts at Radio One’s 92.3
WERQ FM, with his song “A Bit Too Much for Me” from album Go T-Mac
garnering over 600 spins. The song became the most requested song by a
Baltimore artist ever on the station.

“A Bit Too Much for Me” made quite a bit of noise outside Baltimore as well,

receiving a more than respectable number of spins in other major markets.
DC’s WPGC and WKYS and Greenville, NC’s WIKS FM stations showed early
and consistent support of the single and online, the song boasts more than
650,000 plays on MySpace alone.

Smash recently released I Am King as his declaration of king. Declaring
himself king is a bold statement, but one which he stands firmly behind. “My
consistency—that’s what makes me a king—making good music constantly.”

Performances with such artists as Lil’ Wayne, Slim Thug, Bun B, Three
6 Mafia, Mike Jones, and Bobby Valentino have given Smash broader
recognition and popularity, as well as sharpened his stage skills. Smash was
also a part of a 2009 high school tour with Atlantic Recording artist Young
Steff, performing to enthusiastic teenage crowds. Rhyming since middle
school, Smash knew early on that a career in music was the life for him. He
spent two and a half years in New York focusing on his craft, when he decided
to return to his hometown. “When I was in NY, I wasn’t really in the best
situation,” he recalls. “I had no friends, no females… People were just looking
at me like I’m a dollar sign. That was keeping motivation for me but, when
they didn’t see things happening quickly enough, it was back to square one.”

After his return to Baltimore, the inspiration of the city’s dark sound dominated
his music. Back in Baltimore, Smash was embraced by a many people who
started a movement called ABM (All ‘Bout Music), which lead to greater
popularity in the city.

Though never directly involved in the lifestyle of drugs, Smash’s relationship
with, now-incarcerated, drug kingpin Goose, broadened his songwriting
horizons. . “[Before I met Goose] I couldn’t talk about money, clothes, and
slick cars because I didn’t know it. I didn’t want to sit there and lie about it and
look stupid. It’s like someone rhyming about drug's who doesn’t know anything

about that.”

Prior to seeing more than the mostly stark realities he had growing up Smash
says his music was very dark. “When you’re seeing bad things--nothing but
negative--it’s damn near possible to make positive music. Once I found who
I was, when I found that I could make my heart rhyme,” he says. “I knew
whatever was in my heart; I could make a song about it that people could
relate to.”

Smash see's clearly that where he stands in the game. “I’ve never had any
doubt that I am not just going to make it, but I’m going to be the king of rap.