Smokie

About Smokie

Smokie is the artist who takes us back to the essence of the streets with an air of charming arrogance. This charisma stems from a South-Side Chicago background rooted in the neighborhood affectionately called "the Wild 100's." Coming of age amongst urban characters who assumed the roles of pimps, hustlers, gamblers, gang-bangers, and whores who get money have positioned him in the frame of mind that he so passionately shares with listeners. You can bet fa'sho being untethered by restraints that bind the skittle bowls of artists struggling to maintain their street-credibility, Smokie's gritty verses come across refreshingly natural and uncontrived. The urban ritual of the smoke-a-thon is mirrored in Smokie's music. Combustible choruses and passionate deliveries set this artist apart from the myriad of those who currently cloud the industry. Exhaling sincerity that passionately lets you know what's good. His are recollections of a hustler, reflections of life in the fast lane, hood drama, fast women, and leaves that burn slow. Smokie's is an image drenched in notoriety indicative of Chicago street life. The emotion provoked by this artist ignites the track, and his lyrics unfold a series of stories rich in imagery which recall urbane tales of events that played out on the street corner. Smokie's the South Side, Wild 100's artist who has lived and breathed both the gutter's grime and it's glitz. Respiration increases, heart-rates rise, and the crowd starts to bounce - the reaction is just involuntary to what is going on around you. Bob and weave if you like, but you cannot dodge the arsenal of images he lets off into the crowd. Intoxicating. If you stand in a smoke filled room, you'll catch a contact no matter how hard you resist; so why fight it? Smokie'll let you know that the safety is off, the clip is full, and the barrel is loaded ready to erupt. Yessur! Now, guess who's stirring up a commotion on the block with songs like "Flickin' " "Can You Buy That," "Talk To Em'," & tracks that get girls on the floor like "Work the Pole" Smokie ("Smoke-a-thon") A lighter flickers in the darkness igniting aroma of leaves pearled within a cigarillo; inhale deep as the smoke rises