Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor. Originally a skateboarder from the

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area, he was known for his association with the

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, appearing in music videos, vlogs and their

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TV show ''

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'', and performing live with the collective and its members.

Career

Smith debuted his music career in 2013, marking his first recorded verse on

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's second studio album ''

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'' on the posse cut "Trashwang". In 2014, after his appearance in the Supreme video "''Cherry''", Smith co-founded his own hardware/apparel company, Hardies, with teammate

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. In 2015, he formed Hog Slaughta Boyz, a duo composed of Smith and former Odd Future member

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. In 2018, Smith starred in his first commercial film, ''

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'', directed by

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. In 2019, Smith released his debut studio album ''Twothousand Nakteen'' through A Dream No Longer Deferred Records and Narcowave. Smith is the nephew of professional skateboarder

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

Guest appearances

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

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