City Spitter Shawn Smith, “Sink Or Swim” Is a must listen

Shawn Smith has been quiet for a minute, but as we comb through our articles and properly highlight these artists, it’s worth mentioning his 2018 album is a no skip kinda must listen album.

One of my favorites from the album, “Just Swim” :

GET IT AND DASH

Pure skills, catchy flow, engaging bars—Shawn Smith is a certified Philly spitter on the come up.

The song really shows off his ability to spazz on a fly beat without downplaying the wordplay.

Got to chill with my Dad

Had to build from the past

No he aint Cinderella

Had to heal from the glass

And to finish off the first verse:

I don’t watch porn, I just wanna see the stacks

Never like seeing nothin’ come between the racks

“Heaven” takes a higher seat in his discography in terms of messaging—old school Ye feels here.

Usually up in the AM while all the hustlers snorin’

Joe Jackson the grind, I beat the sun every mornin’

I had a long day

I’m like suede, it get dark if I’m rubbed the wrong way

He’s so good that despite his direct diss toward me ("I hate Kevin” which is actually a producer tag for Kevin Katana) at the very beginning of “Get It and Dash,” I remain a fan.

Clearly, Smith’s bars are second to none. He’s got some Hov-level double entendres. This blog could simply be a copy/paste of a bunch of his lyrics

Give him a follow on Insta at @shawnsmithstory and stream his recent EP Til Death Do Us Art.

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