R&B singer B. Smyth has passed away at the age of 28 from respiratory failure.
The news was confirmed by the singer’s brother Denzil Smith on Thursday (November 17), with a video posted on Smyth’s official Instagram page.
“Today regretfully I have to announce that my brother has passed away this morning from respiratory failure after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis,” Smith wrote. “My brother was very excited to see a lot of you create challenges for his latest released single #Twerkoholic part 2 while he was in the ICU, it really brought him a big smile to his face.
“So on behalf of my brother and my family we want to say thank you to all of you for all of your love & support throughout the years,” he continued. “We ask for privacy during these difficult times. We also want to say thank you for all of your prayers. #RIPBSMYTH Love you bro!
Florida native B. Smyth (real name Brandon Smith) made his musical debut in 2012 when he signed to Motown Records and released the 2 Chainz-assisted “Leggo.” He followed it up with the Future-assisted “Win Win” the following year, and released his first EP, The Florida Files.
In 2014, his single “Twerkaholic” became a hit for the young singer and it currently sits at over 17 million views on YouTube. As his brother mentioned, B recently released its follow-up, “Twerkaholic Pt. 2.”
In 2016, Smyth signed with ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records and released the Young Thug-assisted single “Creep,” the Rick Ross-assisted “Gold Wrappers” and more. His LightSkinKeisha collab “Ride Good” peaked at No. 14 on the Hot R&B Songs chart in 2018.
Since then, the singer has consistently released music, including his 2021 EP, It’s Yours For the Summer.
HipHopDX sends its condolences to B. Smyth’s friends and family.
Dumb ***g**$
Oh so brave talking racist b.s. anonymously on the internet.
Dumb ***g**$
Deserve
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You’re a fucking moron. Pulmonary fibrosis is something you are born with. It’s a lifelong disease that can take years to manifest.
foh, you are an idiot. Make sure that the words that come out of your mouth or fingers are correct. You removed any question that you are a dumba$$.
Sad news
People really.cant see what the V is doing hey so sad. Hellhound is the new variant… I mean come on really?
Well, that’s sad, but what should I do with this as a KRS/Tribe/Ice Cube/Tuff Crew fan?
You should STFU and simply say RIP. And no, the vaccine has nothing to do with this respiratory ailment.
RIP BSmyth
A lot of singers die day by day and hhdx just doesn’t post about these cases, because they are NOT black. RnB to hiphop is like Ed Sheeran to Slipknot. Yes, they both play the guitar, but…
All that needs to be said is condolences or RIP about someone dying. For the most part, everything else is seen as petty and disrespectful
Flooding a so called hiphop site with rnb and pop is what I call disrespectful. Yes, RIP to this guy, and RIP to Will Ferdy, Sergei Kuznetsov and Gal Costa who also died in November and also didn’t have anything to do with hiphop. RIP the culture.
That fentanyl, oxy etc, ain’t no joke. You basically can forget to breathe because of the central nervous system suppression.