* Please keep in mind that all text is machine-generated, we do not bear any responsibility, and you should always get advice from professionals before taking any actions. Lines, such as aWhite diamonds with blackface, cultural appropriate / Sour, you can smell that from across the way / Smokin Hadouken, yeah, on that Kamehameha / Thats just how we stay up, stay up, ask my neighbor, neighbora from aSPINZ, show Sminoas tendency to densely pack songs with bars in way that explain simple concepts with catchy, wind metaphors that create less serious, more playful feel within album at large. In era of hip-hop when melody and flow far exceed pure lyricism in importance, Smino, however, charted his own course on contemporary wave by using words that not only make contextual sense but also add their own vocal effect to beats that back them. Admittedly, his lyrics arenat most thought-provoking bars youall hear in 2018, by long shot. Smino can only hold a candle to Bookeras beats because he himself is insanely talented. While it is a huge boon to Sminoas music, Monte Bookeras production does not define or confine Sminoas ability by any means. He barely incorporates samples into his beats, instead relying heavily on transfixing blend of soul, R & B and jazz to elevate each track he produce. Song aSPINZa makes use of synth reminiscent of windshield wiper, turning an amalgam of simple sounds into something complex is Bookeras bread and butter. Booker, Chicago artist who appears on 10 Of NOIRas 18 songs, makes beats in a way that perfectly complements Sminoas verses and melodies. While Smino is ridiculously talented in his own right, with his infinitely malleable voice and prolific flows, his better half is his main producer, Monte Booker. In discussions of todayas hip-hop scene, it is common to hear claims that contemporary rappers are nothing without their producers, those who provide backing instrumentation. AKLINK, third song on the track list, sees Smino shriek and squeal his way to new heights atop tantalizing beat back with strong drums and myriad instrumental motifs. Smino walks away from and throws this strategy in trash behind him. A rapper trying to chase mainstream attention might bookend his or her projects with more accessible songs that grip listenerass attention before moving onto deeper cuts. Now, even in its opening songs, NOIR once again unrelentingly embraces this weird, off-kilter approach to making rap music. Songs such as aBlkoscars, title track and closer aAmphetaminea remain in the ears of Smino diehards and general hip-hop fans alike as the new style they bring to underground rapas forefront was unprecedented. Louis, Missouri newcomer released his genre-blending debut album Black to huge critical acclaim, immediately becoming a cult hit. Born Christopher Smith Jr., Smino is a much-need breath of fresh air in the increasingly stale movement within hip-hop today. Sminoas sophomore effort NOIR is a masterclass in idiosyncrasy that mostly delivers on rapperas enormous promise but is held back by confusing stylistic choices that impede its natural flow.