Winning Netflix’s Cardi B, T.I. and Chance The Rapper hosted competition series “Rhythm + Flow,” Inglewood-native D. Smoke received $250,000 and the chance to perform at Spotify’s RapCaviar Live.
Taking things a step further, the former Spanish teacher drops his debut project Inglewood High. Named after the school D. Smoke graduated from and eventually found himself teaching at, the project features guest appearances from Tiffany Gouche and Sha’leah Nikole among others.
Speaking with People, D. Smoke said he wanted the project to reflect his experiences as both a teacher and student.
“It takes you on a brief journey,” he told People. “It’ll lead with coming up in Inglewood, going back to Inglewood. Then telling the stories of some of my students. When I talk about the street as in Inglewood, it’s really me as a teacher looking at my students and telling their misguided stories. But that’s a project I’m really proud of and I can’t wait to see how people respond to it.”
Listen to the seven-track project blow.
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Um spoiler fuck, could maybe change the headline to something less revealing
Guess I don’t have to watch the rest of the show now….thanks!
I finished the show knowing full well not to read a hip hop website until then. Y’all below me shouldve done the same.
Some of us have shit to do….
Yo. I guarantee if I were put on this show that I would win- hands down and too easily. I’m bringing back raw lyricism on some “fuck that Post Malone and Juice WRLD” type of shit. I need to find out how to enter for their next season. This would be a walk in the park for me. This would be like Jordan in his prime playing against some middle school basketball player. I’m on another level B.
Telling people is pointless. People hear that every day. Put out the music
The music IS out. Just because I haven’t posted a link to my shit or revealed my artist name means SHIT. I know I rap better than a lot of so-called “rappers” today. I know I rap better than anything that has been or will be featured on that wack ass, pandering-to-mainstream-rap show. I know how good I am with this easy ass rap shit.
Dont be talkin all that shit if you aint gunna back it up. Thats what Joe Budden does. And thats bitch shit. People who talk like you typically suck dick. With that being said, why not post a link? A few people scrolling through might click and think your dope, possibly joining your core audience. You not posting it tells me one of two things. 1. you pussy and you know the music sucks or 2. you trollin. And that guys right, millions of people say that but not many can back it up.
“ A few people scrolling through might click and think your dope, possibly joining your core audience”. First off, it’s all sorts of shit wrong with that one sentence. First of all, it is *YOU’RE the way you were intending to use that word and, right. That’s just what I need- a FEW Internet nobodies who MIGHT click a link, and who MIGHT think I’m dope, then it is POSSIBLE those FEW people will become my hardcore and loyal “core audience”. That’s just the career boost I need- a FEW fans or people to listen. I’ve been doing this easy, peasy ass Rap shit for years and I’m past the point of knowing how the Internet doesn’t support some “unhyped” shit. Everyone wants to be a qualified, professional Pitchfork-moonlighting music critic these days. What’s the point in posting my shit? So some random stranger will convince me that my shit is hot? That’s what I’m waiting on! Forget a deal. I first need some random ass people off the INTERNET (of all places) to tell me to keep rapping or convince me how hot my shit is. That’s what I’m waiting for. I rap and make music for the approval of random people on the Internet. My getting a FEW listens is not gonna help me bruh. I’ve been doing this for YEARS. I know how the game go. I just have to play my part, and stay patient. Ain’t nobody posting songs to the Internet, then subsequently blowing up on some “overnight” sensation type of shit. Lil Nas X was a needle in a haystack plus, he turned out to be gay. There is no telling what Lil Nas X did to get ahead with his music behind closed doors- pun intended. If the kids love your music, you just might have a chance but, I got grown man bars. We all know this generation of Hip Hop fans hate actual rapping talent. I don’t want anyone’s feedback on my shit. I might drop the iTunes Store link so you niggas can PURCHASE my shit, but then again- you goofy, wannabe professional and paid critics would simply do a YouTube search to listen ONCE for free. I will NEVER allow you people who can’t rap to save your life- tell me if my shit is great or not. It’s like Cole rapped- “Always worried ‘bout the critics who ain’t never fucking did it/ I write what’s in my heart, don’t give a fuck who fucking with it/“.
Don’t give up the name of the winner on the headline man! Lots of people haven’t watched it yet.
Yeah… Kind of uhhhhh not going to watch it now
I was rooting for d smoke , I’m glad he won . He reminds me of Kendrick Lamar
This is a dope Album point blank
Man, this sounds amazing!
Can’t fuck with this show after Jakob got robbed like that.
True dat!!! He was young, fresh, and shocked the F*** out of me!! Plus, musically he had it all but he’ll rise on his on because his energy is magnetic and he’s super talented. #MuchLove Jakob??
Suprised FLawless wasn’t the winner. Thought he had that bag! Been a fan of his for minute now. D Smoke is ill too but not into his music yet. needs more time to mature for me I guess. Still props & respect to him.
d smoke deserved to win by far and this E.P is straight bangers to prove it.
Miles above any of the other contrstants in crafting a song