Smokepurpp
{{Short description|American rapper from Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Smokepurpp
| image = Smokepurpp.jpg
| caption = Smokepurpp in 2018
| birth_name = Omar Jeffery Pineiro
| alias = {{flatlist|
- Lil Purpp
- Lil Water
- Yung West{{cite web |title=LMFAAO freestyle 12.18.2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VyPQRszo0Y |website=YouTube |access-date=January 7, 2019 |date=December 18, 2010
|author=yungWestTV}}
- Yung Vegazz
- Lil Home Invasion{{cite web |title=The Smokepurpp (@smokepurpp) Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0N6jZdnBHw?t=23 |website=YouTube |access-date=January 7, 2019 |date=April 12, 2016
|author=Modestaviews}}
}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|5|15}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| origin = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Hip hop
- trap{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/smokepurpp-deadstar/|title=Smokepurpp "Deadstar" Album Review|author=David Drake|website=Pitchfork |date=October 11, 2017|access-date=October 16, 2017}}
- punk rap{{cite web|author=Frank Guan |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-year-rap-overtook-pop.html |title=The Year Rap Overtook Pop |publisher=Vulture.com |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=September 30, 2020}}
- SoundCloud rap{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/arts/music/xxxtentacion-question-6ix9ine-day69-review.html|access-date=June 16, 2018|language=en-US|title=Two SoundCloud Rap Outlaws Push Boundaries From the Fringes|author=Jon Caramanica|work=The New York Times |date=March 21, 2018|quote=And yet something slightly different has been happening: Many of the sound's key players — Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, Trippie Redd — have been absorbed into the music industry, becoming a kind of farm team for hip-hop's mainstream.}}
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- songwriter
- record producer
}}
| years_active = 2010–present{{cite web |title=LMFAAO freestyle 12.18.2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VyPQRszo0Y |website=YouTube |access-date=January 7, 2019 |date=December 18, 2010}}
| label = {{flatlist|
- Alamo
- Geffen
- Interscope
- Cactus Jack (former)}}
| website = {{URL|deadstar2.com}}
}}
Omar Jeffery Pineiro{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=550484157&subid=0 |title=Songwriter/Composer Pineiro Omar Jeffery |access-date=September 30, 2020}} (born May 15, 1997), known professionally as Smokepurpp, is an American rapper. He first became known in the SoundCloud rap scene for his 2017 single "Audi", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In March of that year, he signed with Alamo and Interscope Records to release the song and his debut mixtape for which it served as lead single, Deadstar (2017), the following September.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/09/smokepurpp-deadstar-mixtape/|title=Smokepurpp's 'Deadstar' Is Finally Here|website=XXL Mag|date=September 29, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 11, 2017}} It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200, while his debut studio album and the mixtape's sequel, Deadstar 2 (2019) narrowly entered the chart. His second album, Florida Jit (2020) failed to chart in any known territory and served as his final album on the label.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/smokepurpp/chart-history/tlp/|title=Smokepurpp Deadstar Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 11, 2017}}
Early life
Smokepurpp was born on May 15, 1997,{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Brooke|title=SmokePurpp Net Worth 2017 – How Much Is He Worth Now?|url=http://gazettereview.com/2017/06/smokepurpp-net-worth-much-worth-now/|website=Gazette Review|date=June 2017 |access-date=November 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602100101/http://gazettereview.com/2017/06/smokepurpp-net-worth-much-worth-now/|archive-date=June 2, 2017}} in Chicago, Illinois. He and his family moved to Miami, Florida when he was three years old.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/look-at-me-the-noisy-soundcloud-revolution-changing-rap-w485101|title=Look At Me!: The Noisy, Blown-Out SoundCloud Revolution Redefining Rap|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Speaking on his upbringing, Pineiro described himself during high school as a calm individual who surrounded himself with diverse groups of people.{{Citation|last=No Jumper|title=The SmokePurpp Interview – No Jumper|date=October 6, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQNQezzYq3U|access-date=October 11, 2017}}
Pineiro began his music career as a producer, a hobby he picked up due to boredom. While doing this, he had a major influence in getting his friend Lil Pump into rapping as well. He began to rap when no one bought his produced instrumentals and due to the success of several tracks on the audio distribution platform SoundCloud, Pineiro dropped out of high school in his senior year.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/smokepurpp-mn0003622501/biography|title=Smokepurpp {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=October 11, 2017}}
His musical influences include Kanye West, Taking Back Sunday, Every Avenue, Young Thug, and Lucki.{{cite web|author=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8508958/smokepurpp-video-interview |title=Get to Know 'Remember Me' Rapper Smokepurpp: Watch |publisher=Billboard |date=April 29, 2019 |access-date=September 30, 2020}}
Career
= 2014–2016: Early work =
Pineiro originally started to pursue music in high school, starting as a producer, as many others, Pineiro started publishing his art on SoundCloud. Pineiro began to rap due to the lack of people actually buying his produced instrumentals.{{Citation|last=Mass Appeal|title=Open Space: SmokePurpp|date=May 10, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy_qRCQr1ag|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Pineiro's first song was released on SoundCloud in 2015, but he quickly deleted it due to its lack of quality, soon uploading his second song, "Live Off a Lick" featuring Florida native rapper XXXTentacion.{{Citation|title=smokepurpp ft. xxxtentacion – Live Off A Lick [prod. YUNG TREL]|url=https://soundcloud.com/smokepurpp/smokepurpp-ft-xxxtentacion-live-off-a-lick-prod-yung-trel|language=en|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Pineiro eventually dropped out of high school due to his budding music career. Pineiro later released his first music video on September 23, 2014, titled "It's Nothin" with rapper Lil Ominous, who is also Pineiro's cousin.
= 2017–2018: Breakthrough success and charting albums =
In March 2017, Pineiro signed a joint venture record deal with Alamo Records (now part of Sony Music) and Interscope Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/smokepurpp-signs-record-deal/|title=Smokepurpp Signs to Todd Moscowitz's Alamo Records – XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=March 9, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Following this, he announced his debut commercial mixtape on March 9, 2017, on Twitter.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/smokepurpp/status/839684278921347074|title=New tape on the way... pic.twitter.com/1gLi1sEY5h|last=purpp|first=lil|date=March 8, 2017|website=@smokepurpp|language=en|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Several days later on March 14, 2017, Pineiro announced that the mixtape would be titled Deadstar.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/03/smokepurpp-deadtstar-mixtape-woah/|title=Smokepurpp Announces 'Deadtstar' Mixtape, Drops 'Woah' – XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=March 14, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 11, 2017}}
Pineiro released his commercial debut single, "Audi", in May 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/05/smokepurpp-goes-nuts-on-new-song-audi/|title=Smokepurpp Goes Nuts on New Song 'Audi'|website=XXL Mag|date=May 19, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 11, 2017}} The single soon became his biggest song with over 25 million plays on SoundCloud{{Citation|title=Audi.|url=https://soundcloud.com/smokepurpp/audi|language=en|access-date=October 11, 2017}} and 122 million streams on Spotify{{Citation|title=Audi.|date=May 19, 2017|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3l1nALhJZP4WiIwLEluCC6|language=en|access-date=October 11, 2017}} as of October 2017. In September 2017, Pineiro announced that the release date for Deadstar was September 22, releasing the single "Bless Yo Trap" following the announcement.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7957085/smokepurpp-deadstar-release-date-bless-yo-trap|title=Smokepurpp Announces 'DEADSTAR' Release Date, Premieres New Song 'Bless Yo Trap'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 11, 2017}} Pineiro announced later on that Deadstar would be delayed, stating no expected release date.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/smokepurpp-reveals-deadstar-delay-tm88-production-new-video.42683.html|title=Smokepurpp Reveals "DEADSTAR" Delay, TM88 Production|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=October 11, 2017}}
On September 28, 2017, Pineiro released Deadstar. The mixtape includes features from artists such as Chief Keef, Juicy J and Travis Scott. The mixtape debuted at number 42 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Following the release of the mixtape, on November 8, 2017, Pineiro was on the MTV show TRL, where he announced that he had a collaboration mixtape coming soon with Murda Beatz titled Bless Yo Trap.{{cite web|url=http://trl.mtv.com/news/3046226/smokepurpp-tamar-braxton-trl-appearance/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113220039/http://trl.mtv.com/news/3046226/smokepurpp-tamar-braxton-trl-appearance/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2017|title=SMOKEPURPP & TAMAR BRAXTON LIVED UP TO THE HYPE ON TRL – MTV|website=MTV|language=en-US|access-date=April 2, 2018}} He later released two singles from the mixtape called "123" and "Do Not Disturb", the latter which features Lil Yachty and Offset. The mixtape was released on April 13, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/04/stream-smokepurpp-murda-beatz-bless-yo-trap-project|title=Listen to Smokepurpp and Murda Beatz's Joint Project 'Bless Yo Trap'|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=March 10, 2019}}
On March 20, 2018, while Pineiro was at SXSW, he did an interview with Nardwuar the Human Serviette, and in that interview, Nardwuar exposed that he had an upcoming project called Sound of Space (later retitled Lost Planet), along with his Deadstar 2 project.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q|title=Nardwuar vs. Smokepurpp|date=March 20, 2018|website=YouTube}}
= 2019–present: Debut studio album =
On April 19, 2019, Pineiro released his EP Lost Planet via Alamo Records. The EP includes guest appearances from Gunna, Lil Pump, and NLE Choppa.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/albums/Smokepurpp/Lost-planet|title=Lost Planet by Smokepurpp|website=Genius|language=en|access-date=April 23, 2019}} On December 13, he released his debut studio album, Deadstar 2, after many delays.{{cite web|title=Smokepurpp's 'Deadstar 2' Album Has Arrived|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/12/smokepurpp-deadstar-2-stream|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=Complex}} Although it did not perform as commercially well as his previous projects, it did peak at number 86 on the Canadian Albums chart.
Pineiro released his second studio album, Florida Jit, on June 19, 2020.{{Cite web|date=July 9, 2020|title=Review: Smokepurpp Unevenly Rehabs His Soundcloud Rap Origins On 'Florida Jit'|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3702/title.review-smokepurpp-unevenly-rehabs-his-soundcloud-rap-origins-on-florida-jit|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=HipHopDX}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays and selected details ! scope="col" style="width:9em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Extended play details |
| scope="row"| Up Now Fuck Next
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| scope="row"| Lost Planet
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| scope="row"| Lost Planet 2.0
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| scope="row"| PSYCHO (Legally Insane){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/psycho-legally-insane-ep/1551904642|title=Smokepurpp – PSYCHO (Legally Insane) - EP|publisher=Itunes.apple.com.|access-date=February 16, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624224903/https://music.apple.com/us/album/psycho-legally-insane-ep/1551904642|url-status=dead}}
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| scope="row"| Anti{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/anti-single/1668439222|title=Smokepurpp – Anit - Single |publisher=Itunes.apple.com. |access-date=February 10, 2023}}
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= Mixtapes =
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="7"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"|Certifications ! rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2019-07-20|title=Top 100 Songs: July 20, 2019|date=August 25, 2019|magazine=Billboard}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| IRE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SCO ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK |
| scope="row"| "KILO" {{small|(Lil Pump featuring Smokepurpp)}} | rowspan="4"| 2016 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || | rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Johnny" {{small|(Lil Pump featuring Smokepurpp)}} |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| scope="row"| "Bullshit (Kickstand)" {{small|(Lil Pump featuring Smokepurpp and Warholss)}} |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| scope="row"| "Broke My Wrist" {{small|(Lil Pump featuring Smokepurpp)}} |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| scope="row"| "Movin" {{small|(Lil Pump featuring Smokepurpp)}} | rowspan="2"| 2017 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| scope="row"| "OK" {{small|(Lil Pump featuring Smokepurpp)}} |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| scope="row"| "Bankteller" {{small|(Lil Pump featuring Desto Dubb, Lil Uzi Vert, 03 Greedo, and Smokepurpp)}} | rowspan="1"| 2018 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| scope="row"| "Purpple Hearts" {{small|(Diablo featuring Lil Xan and Smokepurpp)}} | rowspan="3"| 2019 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| scope="row"| "Costa Rica"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/costa-rica-feat-guapdad-4000-reese-laflare-jace-mez/1471461700?i=1471461789|title=Revenge of the Dreamers III – Album by Dreamville on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=September 24, 2019}} {{small|(Dreamville featuring Bas, JID, Mez, Buddy, Jace, Reese Laflare, Ski Mask the Slump God, Guapdad 4000, and Smokepurpp)}} |75 |30 |71 |— |— |— |— | |
| scope="row"| "Body Bag"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/body-bag-feat-smokepurpp-zay27-single/1476884948 |title=Body Bag (feat. Smokepurpp & Zay27) – Single by Ricky Remedy on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |access-date=September 24, 2019}} {{small|(Ricky Remedy featuring Smokepurpp and Zay27)}} |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Poppin" {{small|(KSI featuring Lil Pump and Smokepurpp)}} | 2020 | — |— |— |52 |13 |25 |43 | |
| scope="row"| "On Go" {{small|(Scru Face Jean featuring Smokepurpp and DizzyEight)}} | 2021 | — |— |— |— |— |— |— | | Village Boy |
| scope="row"| "Pizzeria" {{small|(Yuno Miles featuring Smokepurpp)}} | rowspan="2"| 2024 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || | rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "UCHIDA1"{{cite web |title=UCHIDA1 (feat Maru) [Miami Remix] |url=https://music.apple.com/au/song/uchida1-feat-maru-miami-remix/1763430424 |website=Apple Music |access-date=30 August 2024}} {{small|(Ginta, ODAKEi, DJ Ricky Luna featuring Smokepurpp)}} |— |— |— |— |— |— |— || |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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External links
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Category:Geffen Records artists
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Category:Interscope Records artists
Category:American trap musicians