Introduction
Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, fashion designer, rapper, songwriter and actor. Originally just 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.
Career
In 2013, Smith first began his music career, marking his first recorded verse on Odd Future's former leader's, Tyler, the Creator, album Wolf on the posse cut "Trashwang". In 2014, after his appearance in the Supreme video "Cherry", Smith co-founded his own hardwear/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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Twothousand Nakteen |
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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" |
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 Shit, I Don't Go Outside |
| "Life of a Young Nigga 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 |
Filmography
Film[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Produced By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Illegal Civilization 2" | Himself | Skate Video | Mikey Alfred |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | ||
| 2018 | "Too High" by Leven Kali featuring Na-Kel Smith and Buddy | I Get High When I Think About Us |