
Starting next year, Smino’s management said Kribmas will grow into a foundation that hosts events throughout the year. Louis native, recording artist and founder of the Zerø Fatigue collective hosts the concert to raise money to give back to his community. Smino performed with Da Band Band and his producer Monte Booker after returning from a year of festivals, overseas shows and a sold-out North American tour. “Man, it’s been so long, I haven’t been here all year,” he said. The event has become a tradition for his fans, who look forward to the homecoming shows each December. In front of a sold-out crowd at The Pageant on the Delmar Loop, Smino performed now-classic tracks from his discography, new songs and a surprise collaboration with Nelly.

Louis fashion - wearing a Cardinals baseball varsity jacket and jumping out of a sleigh shaped like a Nike Air Force 1 and painted by local artist Brock Seals. Louis star isn’t the new Nelly either.Hip-hop artist Smino took the stage Sunday night for his fourth annual Kribmas benefit concert in true St. You can’t tell Smino to stick to just rapping or singing, and you can’t tell me the St. “First off, don’t tell me what to do,” Smino joked with a straight face. Yet, Smino can do it all, showing off his pipes on the hit off his 2017 record blkswn, “Netflix & Dusse.”Īt the conclusion of his set, an eager Madison crowd demanded a Smino encore, but only on one condition. Intriguing tracks like “Coupe Se’ Yern” and “LMF” captivated those who have more of an interest toward rap lyrics than vocal runs. The Revivalists thrive on Sylvee stage Often, I arrive at concert and glance up at the set filling the stage - especially at The Sylvee, where Read… Tales of substance abuse became introductions to records like “TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD” and “Blkoscars,” yet nothing was more enjoyable then a T-Pain cover of “Can’t Believe It” - with all the focus on the legendary lyric, “put you in a mansion, somewhere in Wisconsin.” Smino sounded just like Tallahassee Pain himself, but went right back to his true form less than 15 minutes later by asking the entire crowd to swag surf. With a solid team behind him, Smino could focus on his drastic changes in key and pitch between verses and hooks without worry. Backed with extremely underrated counterpart Monte Booker, Smino never missed a note at the Majestic Theatre. Performing with members of the Zero Fatigue collective, Smino didn’t require any hype man or groupie to accompany him at the forefront of the stage. Make sure of it,” Smino said with the same slick speed as his lyrics. “Only get in if you’re about it, we don’t let ladies get hurt. The audience found themselves casually bouncing to “PIZANO” and forming a mosh pit for “KRUSHED ICE.” The pit didn’t form without a genuine warning from the Missouri performer.

Performing predominantly from his 2018 release, NOIR, the fun and impressive mix of going back and forth between rapping and singing on almost every song was to the crowd’s satisfaction. It was almost immediately apparent that Smino had surpassed even the highest of expectations set in anticipation of his Madison arrival. Spring break concerts featuring Big Wild, Punch Brothers wow Wisconsin audiences With students returning home for spring break, concerts throughout Wisconsin added energy to an otherwise relaxing period. To Smino’s left stood the uber-talented Ravyn Lenae, who was clearly relieved to have the headliner finally take the stage after several awkward minutes of standing alone before an impatient crowd. After shredding Smino’s “Hoopti” journey in the states, Venus should learn his geography before he and WowGr8 open for Billie Eilish on her Europe tour.Īfter what seemed like a fake display of an equipment malfunction, a dark stage revealed the cornrowed crooner. The crowd exclaimed different things, leading to WowGr8 jokingly mediating the misunderstanding before the high school pals transitioned to their final song.

“Let’s get it Michigan!” he exclaimed with confidence. Instead, they got Johnny Venus drunkenly mistaking what city and state he was performing in. The skilled pair of rappers played their new single featuring Young Thug “Proud of U,” a wholesome anthem that stands out among most records in the rap and hip-hop genres.įans hoped for more from EARTHGANG’s upcoming debut album, Mirrorland.
