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SHAWN SMITH
from July 2023
Date Signed: April 2023
Label: Roc Nation
Type of Music: Rap/Hip-Hop
Management: Cordeiro Henry / Nathaniel Smith - shawnsmithmgmt@ gmail.com
Booking: Cordeiro Henry / Nathaniel Smith
Legal: Jason C. Berger - Margolis Edelstein
Publicity: info@heliopr.com
Web: instagram.com/shawnsmithstory
A&R: Earl Johnson, earl@rocnation.com
Philadelphia rapper Shawn Smith signed with Roc Nation in April and recently celebrated by releasing the “Chain Gang” single. The track, the label states, "pays homage to state property in his hometown of Southwest Philly and features him at various landmarks, including underneath artist Miguel Horn's latest alleyway sculptural project ContraFuerte.”
That connection to his hometown is very much a part of who Smith is, having started rapping and writing at about 9 or 10 years old and performing at 15.
“It was serious for me ever since I was 9,” Smith says. “I started out being inspired to write verses because my big brother used to rap. So, I got turned on because I liked everything he liked.”
Smith describes his sound and style as urban art, and culture and lyricism. “My style is storytelling, but fun at the same time,” he says.
