Na-Kel Smith facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Na-Kel Smith
|
|
---|---|
Smith at SXSW in 2015
|
|
Background information | |
Birth name | Na-Kel Allah Smith |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
July 22, 1994
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
|
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels |
|
Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor. Originally 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.
Contents
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 hardware/apparel company, Hardies, with teammate Tyshawn Jones. In 2015, he formed Hog Slaughta Boyz, a duo composed of Smith and former Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt. In 2018, Smith starred in his first commercial film, Mid90s, directed by Jonah Hill. In 2019, Smith released his debut studio album Twothousand Nakteen through A Dream No Longer Deferred Records and Narcowave.
Smith is the nephew of professional skateboarder Kareem Campbell.
Discography
Studio albums
- Twothousand Nakteen (2019)
- 3000nakteen (2019)
- Mr. Made It Off of Western (2020)
- A Dream No Longer Deferred (2021)
- Skullface Bonehead (2022)
- + (2022)
- + + Mix2 -_- (2022)
- HML.mX 3D (2022)
- Racecarstuntman222 (2022)
- Free Pops FR (2023)
- Stand Alone Stuntman (2023)
Extended plays
- Racecarstuntman (2021)
- African American Death Dodger (2022)
- Life is hard but not as hard as me (2022)
Singles
As lead artist
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" | ||
"Ntro" | 2019 | 3000nakteen |
Guest appearances
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 ..., I Don't Go Outside |
"Life of a Young ... Vol. 7 Intro" | 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 |
"dirt" | 2020 | Pink Siifu | NEGRO |
"Snowing" | Zelooperz | Valley of Life | |
"PUPPY" | Kahlil Blu | DOG | |
"Either Way" | BbyMutha | Muthaland | |
"Boss Up" | MadeinTYO | Never Forgotten | |
"Vivica" | 2021 | Sideshow | Wicked Man's Reprise |
"Titanic" | 2022 | Earl Sweatshirt | Sick! |
"Smoke & Mirrors" | Eyedress | N/A | |
"Bodega Bandit" | AG Club | IMPOSTOR SYNDROME | |
"Kelly Green" | Valee | Vacabularee |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Produced By | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | "Illegal Civilization 2" | Himself | Skate Video | Mikey Alfred | |
2014 | "..." | 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 | ... Gangster | Himself | Skate Video | Supreme Bill Strobeck |
|
2018 | Mid90s | Ray | Feature Film | Jonah Hill, Eli Bush, Ken Kao, Scott Rudin, Lila Yacoub | |
"Blessed" | Himself | Skate Video | Supreme | ||
2019 | "Boys Of Summer 2" | Himself | Skate Video | Logan Lara | |
2020 | "Godspeed" | Himself | Skate Video | Davonte Jolly |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2012–2014 | Loiter Squad | Himself |
Music videos
Year | Title | Album | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
"Oldie" by Odd Future | ||||
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 | ||
2020 | "Tens Into Benjamins" by Matt Ox and Na-Kel Smith |