Smino | You Feel Me? Podcast: Episode 12

Your favorite rapper’s rapper, Smino, sits down with host Lee Shaner before a show in Brooklyn. Smino tells us how crazy it was to be in St. Louis during the 2000s, growing up with musical parents, and recites a rap he wrote at age 7. Remember to subscribe and stay tuned after the interview for a special Skullcandy discount code.
Highlights:
0:05 Growing up in St. Louis
5:25 Smino’s parents preforming music live and jamming together when he was growing up
6:40 Early days of making beats
11:25 Favorite rappers growing up
12:30 How inflections helped him develop his rap style.
18:45 Battle rapping in middle school
21:45 Getting the name Smino
25:20 The connection between dogs and humans
36:30 How long does it take Smino to write a song?
45:00 Early days on tour
47:46 Credits and headphone discount
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[@yasminrodriguez6827]

Smino is literally a breathtaking artist and he is so versatile

[@innnovator]

"and thats when I realized that some vegatbles can play both sides" -Smino

[@CamboyGDubbz]

Smi changing the game. Bending the culture. Maneuvering the masses.

[@tatoleah21]

Really facts. Far from a stereotype. Far from brainwashed 🏁💯

[@JohnCFee]

Smino is about to have the Billboard 100 on fire

[@DB__5]

Favorite artist right now hands down. Been a fan since his 4 track EP before he dropped his first album

[@chefjamesjr]

That's crazy when smino said the shit about nelly and the rams feeling like a scheme is exactly what i said when my eagles won, meek got out and the city been moving ever since

[@serialhealer5113]

Amazing interviewer.

[@Trillmill]

Lmao he definitely knew something about the rams , 3 years later they super bowl champs IN LA

[@erebus8305]

Beautiful interview fr. Much love for smi

[@ahmadperry7650]

Here before the hype

[@25SamSpider]

this interview was honestly amazing i need more of these!

[@qthebars]

Smino the 🐐

[@ygLang]

Great interview

[@hottiesoe87]

"is it meese" lmao

[@RamzaBeo]

SMINO COME TO THE FILMORE!

[@qthebars]

5/17 in The D fam! In that thang.

[@Pathenon_K]

Jjj

[@zacharyarmes8283]

ay love smino especially on the crusher 360s

[@25SamSpider]

hearing smino's chains clink together at 32:38 deadass sounded like the song 'KLINK' 😂

[@kwnfit]

We miss you in DC!

[@kikixx3848]

he's amazing

[@serialhealer5113]

Thank you

[@Auxenfreemusic]

Smi is the savior of the lou

[@AmbyRockZ12]

“Niggas be drinkin moose milk?” lmaoooo crineeeeee

[@RobGibsun]

I was highly considering Columbia College Chicago for interdisciplinary studies... glad I didn't go

[@pr1ncemiller]

😂😂”niggas be drinking moose milk?”

[@milespower1127]

I was at ccc from 2008 to 2010

[@pr1ncemiller]

i really fw this nigga

[@mylesmikieal]

Where the fuck did he hear those statistics about kids from single family homes becoming musicians lmao

[@redapplejuuice]

who is his manager I need him to play at my 22nd

[@samthousand]

Like is you first heard Smino on Sick! Sick! Sick!

[@damonterrell5262]

Yo I fuck with this interviewer

[@musuko-shin8368]

Mr.Smiyagi

[@XXXXBossXXXX]

7 he uses fl studio which used to be called fruity loops 8 did bad in school but doesnt encouraging and thinks it's lame 12 Inflections and breathing 14 When he features people he doesn't want to famous people because he wants to feel like everybody is coming up together 22 toxic masulinity toxic human 35 Do you and do it good 38 don't rewrite bars 46 takes 10 years to have an overnight success

[@CageKidz]

What are these notes from the interview?

[@XXXXBossXXXX]

@@CageKidz i like to take notes from interviews that i watch just if i ever want to come back to them

[@CageKidz]

I can dig it 💯

[@thirdi5108]

This man is joe rogan with a beard

[@r.johnson1170]

Well...he wasn't wrong about the Rams becoming good as soon as they moved to LA...

[@kayshawn.]

31:49 OHHH OKAY, SO THAT'S WHY HE MADE "S.A.D" = SHE. ALREADY. DECIDED

[@techhead57]

What do yall think FL stands for LMAO