


After the success of his debut album blkswn in early 2017, Smino has been garnering a loyal fan base with intimate shows and impassioned appearances. He doesn’t repeat any tricks NOIR is an entirely new playbook but written with the consideration of what his audience knows him for: melodic and warm songs riddled with sharp-witted lyricism." HotNewHipHop praised the genre-blending music saying "the eclectic artist blends neo-soul with hip-hop to create his own sound, one that elevates NØIR to the next level. In a one listen review, Yoh Phillips of DJ Booth said "artistically, the music sounds like the rightful successor to blkswn. The album was met with positive reviews from critics. Corwin and Barrington, and includes behind-the-scenes footage, and live performances of the setlist in Brooklyn Steel. On November 9, 2020, two years after the album's release, Smino released the documentary Hoopti Tour Live in Brooklyn Steel. Supporting acts for the tour were EarthGang and Phoelix. In 2019, Smino announced the Hoopti Tour, which included 33 shows in England, the United States, and Canada, beginning in March and concluding in May. On June 5, the official music video for "Klink" was released and was co-directed by Smino and Nicholas Woytuk of Kamp Grizzly. On April 3, 2019, Smino released the music video for "Z4L", directed by Ev Solomon and produced by AJR Films, with clips of backstage footage on tour. Following the announcement of NØIR, Smino released the album's second single titled "Klink" produced by Monte Booker, on November 4. On October 29, Smino released a freestyle (later titled "Braniak") to announce the title and release date of his sophomore studio album. On October 26, 2018, Smino released a single titled "L.M.F." produced by Sango, accompanied by a music video.

Shoot ahead of them bitches." Singles and promotion It change so much, if you aim for it, you be behind. It’s raw as fuck." When asked about being patient with his releases, he said "I’m more of an album artist. I ain’t gonna say what it is and what it ain’t. ContentsĪs a follow-up to his debut album, Smino said in an interview with Rolling Stone that his vision for his sophomore release was "I just didn’t want to make the same album. The album debuted at number 191 on the US Billboard 200. The artwork of the album was designed by Victor Birriel and taken by Nolis Anderson. The production came from himself, Monte Booker, Sango, THEMpeople, Phoelix, Krs, Al B Smoov, and Da-P. The album includes guest appearances from Zero Fatigue members, Bari, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae, as well as Dreezy, and Valee.
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It was released on Novemwith Zero Fatigue under license to Downtown Records and distributed by Interscope Records. Noir (stylized as NØIR) is the second studio album by American rapper Smino.
