After the - quite aggressive - Action Jackson mixtape and with all the shit that's happening around the world right now, I wanted to do a more positive, more conscious mixtape.
Smile is all about love: Love for Hip Hop, love for your city, love for loved ones but also love for hard beats and rhymes.
As a huge fan of Gandhi's philosophy on non violence, I wanted to pose as him on the cover. Herr van Toll took the photo. Köpenick legend and neighbor Romano helped me with the intro. Berlin graffiti artist Smile (the one and only) contributed his tag as the logo.
So, all of us are sending out good vibes to the world! Happy head nodding. Don't forget to have a good time and smile!
If you want the songs of the mixtape with no effects, no drops, no scratches, please go out and support every artist on this mixtape individually: Buy the singles, EP's, LP's & merch.
On Mixcloud, Smile was 3rd in the global gangsta rap chart, 10th in the global boom bap chart, 19th in the global underground hip hop chart, 47th in the global rap chart and 94th in the global hip hop chart.
- Recorded:
- 2023-04
- Duration:
- 59:59
- Genre:
- Hip Hop
- Style:
- Boom Bap
- Formats:
- Stream
- Plays:
- 223+
- Discogs:
- 26772509
- Streaming:
Featured lyricist and DJ’s are Masta Ace, Skyzoo, Che Noir, Casual, Izrell, DJ Jason D, OT The Real, Onyx, Cypress Hill, KRS-One, Planet Asia, Milano Constantine, Imam T.H.U.G., DJ Flipcyide, Ill Bill, Nems, Murs, Homeboy Sandman, OutcastGawd Lord EL, Die-Rek, C-Lance, Sick Jacken, Justin Cohen, Madchild, Weaponlord, A-F-R-O, Non Flaco, Milez Grimez, Psycho Les, Freddie Black, King Hansom, Westside Gunn, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface Killah, M-Dot, DJ Access.
On the production side, the mixtape features works of Gerrard C. Baker, Wavy Da Ghawd, Dead Perry, Statik Selektah, Fredro Starr, DJ Muggs, Marley Marl, Evidence, DJ Modesty, Bw Beats, Little Vic, Rob Viktum, Deca, Stu Bangas, Die-Rek, C-Lance, BoFaatBeatz, Alias Molombo, Tranzformer, Ricardo Gutierrez, Ras Beats, Swizz Beatz, Apollo Brown.
- Produced by:
- DJ Jab
- Cover design:
- DJ Jab
- Photography:
- Herr van Toll
- Logo design:
- Smile
- Front:
- Original, Mirror 1
- Back:
- Original, Mirror 1