Na-Kel Smith

Na-Kel Smith
Na-Kel Smith
Born	Na-Kel Allah Smith; July 22, 1994 (age 25); Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Skateboarder; fashion designer; rapper; songwriter; actor;
Years active	2008–present
	Musical career
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Labels	A Dream No Longer Deferred; Narcowave[1];
Associated acts	Odd Future; Earl Sweatshirt; Enwhytj; Black Noi$e[2];

Na-Kel Allah Smith is an American skateboarder, fashion designer, rapper, songwriter and actor.[3] Originally just a skateboarder from the Los Angeles area, he was known for his association with the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing in music videos, vlogs and their Adult Swim TV show Loiter Squad, and performing live with the collective and its members.[4]

Career

Smith debuted his music career in 2013, marking his first recorded verse on Tyler, the Creator's second studio album Wolf on the posse cut "Trashwang". In 2014, after his appearance in the Supreme video "Cherry", Smith co-founded his own hardwear/apparel company, Hardies, with teammate Tyshawn Jones.[5] In 2015, he formed Hog Slaughta Boyz, a duo composed of Smith and former Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt.[6] In 2018, Smith starred in his first commercial film, Mid90s, directed by Jonah Hill.[7] In 2019, Smith released his debut studio album Twothousand Nakteen through A Dream No Longer Deferred Records and Narcowave.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title	Album details
Twothousand Nakteen[4]	Released: January 12, 2019 Label: A Dream No Longer Deferred Records, Narcowave Format: Digital download
3000nakteen	Released: October 25, 2019 Label: A Dream No Longer Deferred Records

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Album
"SilenceDArapgame" (with Earl Sweatshirt, as Hog Slaughta Boyz)	2015	non-album singles
"Blooming"	2016
"Go To Work"	2017
"Warzone"
"Demon Slayer"
"Pnuemonia"
"Stop Hating Start Trying"
"BAL/NAQ/DAW"
"Add It Up" (featuring Enwhytj)	2018
"White Tee"
"Watch It Work"
"A Love Song For You"

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Trashwang"	2013	Tyler, the Creator, Jasper, Lucas, L-Boy, Taco, Left Brain, Lee Spielman	Wolf
"DNA"	2015	Earl Sweatshirt	I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
"Life of a Young Nigga Vol. 7 Intro"	2015	Enwhytj	N/A
"Principalities"	2016	Mad Max
"No Games"		Lil' Jumpoff, Ryder
"Interviews"		Frank Ocean, Ryan Moore, Ibrahim Hariri, Sage Elsesser, Evan Clark, Nabil Hariri	Blonde
"Too High"	2018	Leven Kali, Buddy	I Get High When I Think About Us

Filmography

Film[8]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Produced By
2014	"Illegal Civilization 2"	Himself	Skate Video	Mikey Alfred
2014	"Wet Dream"	Himself	Skate Video	Federico Vitetta
2014	"Joyride"	Himself	Skate Video	Bill Strobeck Sage Elsesser
2014	"Cherry"	Himself	Skate Video	Supreme
2016	Away Days	Himself	Skate Video	Adidas Skateboarding
2017	Pussy Gangster	Himself	Skate Video	Supreme Bill Strobeck
2018	Mid90s	Ray	Feature Film	Jonah Hill, Eli Bush, Ken Kao, Scott Rudin, Lila Yacoub
2018	"Blessed"	Himself	Skate Video	Supreme
2019	"Boys Of Summer 2"	Himself	Skate Video	Logan Lara

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012–2014	Loiter Squad[9]	Himself

Music videos

Year	Title	Album	Role
2011	"B.S.D" by Tyler, the Creator featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco	Goblin	Himself
2012	"Rella" by Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, the Creator	The OF Tape Vol. 2
2012	"Oldie" by Odd Future	The OF Tape Vol. 2
2013	"Whoa" by Earl Sweatshirt featuring Tyler, the Creator	Doris
2017	"Sunflower" by Rex Orange County
2018	"Too High" by Leven Kali featuring Na-Kel Smith and Buddy	I Get High When I Think About Us

References

Gore, Sydney (29 January 2019). "Na-Kel Smith Drops Debut Album 'Twothousand Nakteen': Listen". Highsnobiety.
Raiss, Liz (22 March 2018). "Na-Kel Smith on Acting in Jonah Hill's New Film, His Latest Collaborations, and Why Skateboarding Always Comes First". GQ.
"Na-Kel Smith and Jonah Hill Interview". www.thrashermagazine.com.
Strauss, Matthew. "mid90s Star Na-Kel Smith Releases New Album". Pitchfork.
Monster, Children (31 January 2017). "Tyshawn Jones on Hardies and His Collab With Adidas". Monster Children.
"Na-Kel Smith, interviewed by Jonah Hill". The FADER.
Scott, A. O. (17 October 2018). "Review: "Mid90s" Skates Back to a Less Innocent Time". The New York Times.
"Nakel Smith skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Nakel Smith. | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
"Na-kel Smith". IMDb.

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[hs-1] Gore, Sydney (29 January 2019). "Na-Kel Smith Drops Debut Album 'Twothousand Nakteen': Listen". Highsnobiety.

[CG-2] Raiss, Liz (22 March 2018). "Na-Kel Smith on Acting in Jonah Hill's New Film, His Latest Collaborations, and Why Skateboarding Always Comes First". GQ.

[3] "Na-Kel Smith and Jonah Hill Interview". www.thrashermagazine.com.

[pfork-4] Strauss, Matthew. "mid90s Star Na-Kel Smith Releases New Album". Pitchfork.

[mc-5] Monster, Children (31 January 2017). "Tyshawn Jones on Hardies and His Collab With Adidas". Monster Children.

[fader-6] "Na-Kel Smith, interviewed by Jonah Hill". The FADER.

[nyt-7] Scott, A. O. (17 October 2018). "Review: "Mid90s" Skates Back to a Less Innocent Time". The New York Times.

[8] "Nakel Smith skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Nakel Smith. | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.

[9] "Na-kel Smith". IMDb.