About this episodeSmino discusses his new album 'Love for Rent,' emphasizing his commitment to authenticity and self-taught voca…AI summary
Smino discusses his new album 'Love for Rent,' emphasizing his commitment to authenticity and self-taught vocal development without relying on autotune. He shares insights on his creative process, the importance of setting personal boundaries, and his upcoming co-headline tour with J. Cole.
Key takeaways 5
Smino's vocal style is entirely self-taught; he developed his technique by practicing constantly and singing along to his own tracks rather than taking formal lessons.
He stopped using autotune during live performances to avoid feeling restricted, preferring to showcase his natural voice essence despite the risk.
The album 'Love for Rent' explores themes of energy management and cutting ties with draining relationships, framing it as a way to reclaim personal power.
Smino prefers collaborating with artists who have distinct, contrasting styles rather than those who sound similar, as it allows for more creative synergy.
He is planning a co-headline tour with J. Cole titled 'Love is Forever' scheduled for January 2023.
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“I ain't never had vocal lessons... I just be running around screaming and annoying my friends and just singing songs that I made... and just doing it all day and and I mean it ended up working out”
▶ 6:41Smino explains his self-taught approach to vocal development.
“I feel like I'm better because of it [autotune]... I could feel like you could I think you could feel the actual essence of what I'm what I'm trying to get across”
▶ 8:15Smino discusses why he stopped using autotune live to preserve the authenticity of his performance.
“It's more so like leveling is just you know it's a lot of um different things that we kind of have energy ties to and I noticed that it's a lot of things that had my energy too tied up but I like love that thing and I just felt like I needed to get some of my energy back”
▶ 10:03Smino explains the concept behind his album title 'Love for Rent'.
“I don't think I would end up in this situation like uh damn like I shouldn't have came here like I don't really end up in that situation that's hilarious”
▶ 15:51Smino humorously describes his chameleon-like studio personality, noting he doesn't collaborate well with artists who have the same style as him.
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0:00Celebrating a Music Artist's Career and Authenticitychapter3
0:00Mathematics and Significance of Number Seven
0:45Celebrating a Rising Star in Music
1:36Reflecting on Music and Meditation
2:10Smino's Return to the Show and New Musicchapter3
2:10Celebrity Interview and Music Discussion
3:00Collaboration with Boosie on Upcoming Album
3:45Smino's Origin and Name Inspiration
4:30Artist Discusses New Album and Creative Processchapter3
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