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Independent Hustler Full Page Interview - Coast 2 Coast
There is an originality to this one. It does sound like he has to force the word out now and then. It is what is be... Not spectacular but
not the same old stuff. Would like it with a bit more clarity and definition. Music is not badly mixed. Has good combination of
sounds.Rhythm is carried well through out this one - SoundOut
There is an originality to this one. It does sound like he has to force the word out now and then. It is what is be... Not spectacular but
not the same old stuff. Would like it with a bit more clarity and definition. Music is not badly mixed. Has good combination of
sounds.Rhythm is carried well through out this one - SoundOut
really liked this song. It sounded like a Drake song. The vocalists did a good job with rapping and the lyrics sounded good. This
would definitely be song that could be played all over the radio and in the club. Very catchy and an easy beat to listen to - SoundOut
really liked this song. It sounded like a Drake song. The vocalists did a good job with rapping and the lyrics sounded good. This
would definitely be song that could be played all over the radio and in the club. Very catchy and an easy beat to listen to - SoundOut
The song has a good beat. The instrumentals are different, but in a good way. The rapper has a really good flow. The lyrics are easy
to understand. It's hard to find a lot of rap songs where you can really understand all of the lryics. I like the slower flow to it. The
chorus is somewhat catch and fits in with the song. I think this would definitely get some airplay on the radio - SoundOut
The song has a good beat. The instrumentals are different, but in a good way. The rapper has a really good flow. The lyrics are easy
to understand. It's hard to find a lot of rap songs where you can really understand all of the lryics. I like the slower flow to it. The
chorus is somewhat catch and fits in with the song. I think this would definitely get some airplay on the radio - SoundOut
Discography
Mixtapes:
Block Music- 2005
Block Music2 - 2006
HardTimes- 2007
Vent- 2008
HMG-Swagga and Substance - 2009
Hustle and Kush 1- 2010
Hustle and Kush 2- 2012
Struggle and Progress - October 2013
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DeShaun Johnson, better known by his stage name Smokey Johnson. In an era where fame could be measured by month, Smokey Johnson has tried to distance himself from other artists out there. He has no fear to write a song about his own lifestyle and be inspired by political figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X.
Smokey Johnson was born DeShaun Johnson on May 16, 1985 in Delhi, Louisiana. His mother raised him and his older brother alone. When he was young, his older introduced me to hip hop. He had a passion in basketball, track and swimming while in high school but music was also in his blood. He performed his first show in the 3rd grade and thought that he could make money out of it.
So he left Grambling State University to pursue his dream in music and enlisted into the United States Army stating "that he need a solid foundation in life". He has put in work since 2005 when he started dropping one mixtape after another, the first two being "Block Music 1 & 2. He used the miltary to travel to Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Florida, and Dallas to promote his music and performing in showcases, using the money he's been saving from his deployments and paycheck earnings. His big break came in August 2012 when he headline a show at The House of Blues in Dallas for Coast2Coast and also received major cosigns from The Game, OG Ron C, and many others in the industry. Though he wasn't physically able to sign with any labels due to his constraints, he remained independent and kept the consistency flowing with making music.
Smokey is set to get out this September and relocate to Dallas, Texas to fully pursue his music career. Over the years he has established a fan based in his hometown area, NorthEast Louisiana and started growning a following base in Dallas.
He has a critically acclaimed mixtape scheduled to be release October 4th entitled "Struggle and Progress" which will be available on all social websites.
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