On the side, Farris self-released efforts under the moniker Supa Good D Smoke and appeared on SiR's 2015 album Seven Sundays. Together they penned tracks for artists such as Ginuwine and the Pussycat Dolls. Family-focused, he formed a songwriting team with his brothers and cousin Tiffany Gouche in the early 2000s called WoodWorks. In addition to an uncle who played bass for Prince, his mother, gospel singer Jackie Gouche-Farris, sang backup for Michael Jackson and Anita Baker, while his brothers Davion Farris and SiR branched into R&B. The star-studded War & Wonders appeared in 2021.īorn Daniel Anthony Farris, the California emcee grew up in a family of musicians. Soon after winning Rhythm + Flow, he issued his official debut, the Grammy-nominated Black Habits, in 2020. Bridging genres as well as the Black and Latinx communities, D Smoke also spent years as a Spanish and music theory teacher at his own alma mater, Inglewood High School. However, by that time, the bilingual multi-instrumentalist (guitar, drums, piano) had already been busy on the scene for over a decade as both a songwriter and an underground figure influenced as much by West Coast predecessors Kurupt and Snoop Dogg as gospel singers Kirk Franklin and Yolanda Adams.
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To listen to the full interview with Home Grown Radio and D Smoke, click the audio link below.Delivering socially conscious street tales aimed at empowerment, Inglewood, California's own D Smoke made his mainstream breakthrough in 2019 as the first winner of the reality rap competition Rhythm + Flow. He also shares that he's biological brothers with TDE’s Inglewood SiR, and lastly, he has a brand new EP, INGLEWOOD HIGH out now, which is an oath to his city. D Smoke remembers Chance telling them, “if I didn't hear you deliver your rap and you wrote it out and I looked at it on a piece of paper, I should still get the same point across and I should be just as impressed with what your word choice is as I am with your delivery and whole package.”įurther more into the interview, D Smoke goes into details on how he wants to continue to help his community through varies city projects. is now a mentor towards him.ĭ Smoke also recalls a piece of advice that resonated with him throughout the competition from Chance the Rapper. When asked what he thought about the judges, D Smoke mentioned that Chance the Rapper was the most insightful judge for him. However, he said he was proud of how he was represented in the competition.
He revealed that he felt some type of way about submitting himself to be judged. He said music saved him and allowed his family and himself to evolve as talented musicians over the years.ĭ Smoke also shared how he didn't go the traditional way about auditioning for the show. He explained how it was growing up in Inglewood, being surrounded by street gangs and violence. “My goal going in was to represent myself and my city well, D Smoke said. The Inglewood, California native told Home Grown Radio that a lot of what he went through in life played a big role on show from "experiences, honest rap, and going back and forward within the language". The 33-year-old former Spanish and Music Theory teacher shook up the competition with a last-minute reveal that he could play the piano, after impressing everyone with his raw lyrics, guitar skills, and bilingual flow.ĭ Smoke stopped by REAL 92.3 in Los Angeles to chat with Home Grown Radio’s DJ Hed and Chuck Dizzle about his experience on Rhythm + Flow, being crowned the winner and much more. And after several head-to-head rounds and much anticipation, D Smoke was crowned the first-ever winner of Rhythm + Flow. Enter to win tickets to see Travis Scott at SoFi Stadium (11/5)Īfter three intense, long weeks, Rhythm + Flow released its final three episodes on Wednesday (October 23), revealing the four emcees left on the competition, which included: Troyman, Londynn B, Flawless Real Talk, and D Smoke.Big Boy's Bankroll Bonus - LISTEN for your chance to win $1000!.Enter to have Fiendish Fun at Halloween Time at the DISNEYLAND® Resort!.
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