Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor.[3] 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.[4]
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 Smith at TIFF in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Na-Kel Allah Smith |
| Born | July 22, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
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| Formerly of | Odd Future[2] |
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.[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]
Smith is the nephew of professional skateboarder Kareem Campbell.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Twothousand Nakteen[4] |
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| 3000nakteen[4][9] |
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| A Dream No Longer Deferred |
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| Skullface Bonehead |
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| Racecarstuntman222 |
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| Free Pops Fr |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "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
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "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" | Enwhytj | — | |
| "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 | — | |
| "Bodega Bandit" | AG Club | IMPOSTOR SYNDROME | |
| "Kelly Green" | Valee | Vacabularee |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Produced By | Reference |
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| 2014 | "Illegal Civilization 2" | Himself | Skate Video | Mikey Alfred | [10] |
| 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 | |
| "Blessed" | Himself | Skate Video | Supreme | ||
| 2019 | "Boys Of Summer 2" | Himself | Skate Video | Logan Lara | |
| 2020 | "Godspeed" | Himself | Skate Video | Davonte Jolly | [11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012–2014 | Loiter Squad[12] | Himself |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |