How This Rapper Bought His Career
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Smilez is a rapper who came out of nowhere, and all of a sudden had huge features with people like Snoop Dogg. So today we are looking into the rapper who bought his career.
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Gotta respect the networking skills tho 😅
Bro what are you doing here?! ❤️🔥🤣
Louaista X mattyballz livestream collab drop?
@@yehhhhhh234hope not, louaista just be saying shit. Way different than what Matty does.
literally emailed and asked to be on tour and got a yes.......sure okay
@@slowdownex Idk why but your reply is funny asf
I'm glad he didn't try and lie his way out of it, respect ❤
No. Just because he was honest about it doesn't make it okay. He's a cultural appropriator and he doesn't deserve to be rewarded for that. He's doing what every white boy is doing these days. Instead of creating their own organic art, they become "rappers" as a cheat code to success. Post Malone did it too. Use the Hip Hop style and imagery as a gimmick (disrespectful) until you've gained some followers, and once they've done that they change to the style of music they actually planned to make all along, crappy derivative white "rock" or "emo" trash. You don't praise someone for being a fake, cultural appropriating vulture just because they choose to be honest about it LONG AFTER THE FACT.
Still a fake rapper. This guy's the real life Malibu's most wanted.
@@jbmp1390 I always find it funny when people say that rap gets culturally appropriated. Rap as a genre has always been taking stuff from other cultures, kind of hypocritical don't you think?
@@suicidejon How exactly can you be a fake rapper? I get you can be a fake gangster but how you can be a fake rapper? He is still rapping.
@@gandalainsley6467 that’s a good point. Yes he’s rapping, but he’s a fake SUCCESSFUL rapper. Instead of organically earning success he cheated his way to the top. This means he hasn’t had the chance to prove his actual skills and be vetted by fans and colleagues. We really have no idea who this dude is. A crucial part of rap & hip hop culture is authenticity and it kinda sucks that we aren’t really getting that anymore from our current stars
It’s rare to find people in this situation who identify how their parents helped them out. Most would rather chalk it up to work ethic or talent. Some people just straight up lie not only to others but themselves too. This guy did the honorable thing and it’s working for him. Commenters are always ready to slice up a spoiled kid who thinks they did it on their own. But this guy is getting positive feedback because he’s transparent.
So many artist come from well off families that already had connections. 🎉🎉
i liked when he was like "i delivered pizza for a while thinking it'd make people respect me, but no one gave a shit" like yup, you got it my guy, we do not give a shit. reminded me of that pulp song, 'common people:'
_But still you'll never get it right,
'Cause when you're laid in bed at night, Watching roaches climb the wall,
If you called your Dad he could stop it all._ (chorus where he's all like 'you'll never live like common people' lol)
also it's always pizza delivery with rich kids lol, they can call dad for gas money and car repairs lol
Yea even Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Dua Lipa pretend like Daddy wasn't there lol
I have never heard a song with this guy and honestly I’m not interested. But I respect his transparency, a lot of people are ashamed to admit when their family boosted their career. To me I don’t see anything wrong with it if I had connections like that why wouldn’t I use it?
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Nah fr lol everyone acts like if they had rich ass parents they would be so humble and not accept any money from them like yea ight 💀
@@selfinjuryyyIt's mostly jealousy. They wish they had rich parents.
of course its jealous lmao imagine being so rich you could get your parents to pay for you to pretend to be an artist
His song throw me away is actually really good. Hes doing kind of a pop punk thing and you can really tell he has experience in that scene
I wish my parents would help me buy a Carti feature
real
Lololo
Let me catch my son saying he wants a carti feature pshh
Your videos are legendary G
@@wecameasdonuts aye thank you
Honestly Smilez gained a fan with how he agreed to your interview and answered questions seemingly honestly. I can appreciate that, imma check out his music I think. Dunno if I wil like it, but he see seems like a cool guy.
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You ain’t the only one
Yeah; might not be music for me, but I can respect an artist who isn't faking it, and 100% admits and puts respect on who helped him; even if that is his parents. Way better than getting that help then turning around and lying.
I feel like getting snoop dogg as a feature isn’t that impressive, he’ll jump on pretty much any track for money
I agree but it has to be really expensive right?
@@KlwPvPi think he once said that he charges 250k for a feature and another 250k for a video so yea pretty expensive
@@olethdr damn seems like a dumb investment at that price. It doesnt even guarantee you a career afterwards.
@@KlwPvP yea i dont know snoop isnt that relevant anymore so he could've invested it better
He does appearances for $5k. His manager puts it out on IG all the time so I doubt he’s getting $250k for a verse
Can’t even be mad. At least he invested the money into something tangible instead of blowing it on cocaine and pointless bs. I actually liked his punk music, kinda have to respect the hustle at this point🫡
He probably did blow coke as well
@@zz_boo I mean, most likely 🤣 but he didn’t let it bankrupt him or drive him completely into the ground.
Honestly this is the most realistic way of becoming an artist. If anyone had parents who were willing to help their careers, they would and should use that resource combined with the money and connections they’ve made on their own.
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i mean i cant really blame him for having parents that have money lol
I respect that he tried even if he was covered financially, it takes guts to put yourself out there like that in front of the whole world. Thats not even mentioning getting in front of crowds and performing.
Right. That all takes a lot of effort and work to do AND risking his parents money on a possible investment that won’t pay off in the end. Too many people only see the negative of what someone did.
Matty you are going the distance with this interview. The first industry plant video segment with smilez has some great comedic moments, and this sequel doesn't disappoint. Keep it up!
thank you!
There is a Russian rapper called Timati who is considered one of the OG's of Russian rap and he did a similar thing. He did collabs with Snoop Dogg ,Xzibit and Busta Rhymes and paid them all for features too. He did it so he seemed "more legit" because he is a rich kid who grew up in the most expensive part of Russia.
Welcome to st tropez was the bomb when I was in 4th grade
When I hear “the most expensive part of Russia” I still envision above ground pools.
Man earned our respect. Hopefully he gets succesful someday.
fuck that, dude doesn't have to struggle a day in his life, he could just live of his parents and make music for fun, he doesn't need the money
people can say what they want about his parents help, even if my parents had money they probably wouldn't pay for me to get a feature lmao and he did prove himself through his networking skills thats a big thing that helps in all industries that he did on his own! props to him
Even if I’m not interested in the topic, I usually watch just cause you’re good at telling the story.
I picked this video to fall asleep to because I thought I wouldn't be very interested, but I was paying too much attention to be able to fall asleep 😅
Honestly I got respect for him. Seems humble and honest. 🤷♂️
Fire you got an interview with him and asked him the tough questions!! Respect for u bro!
Really cool follow up and interview. You scooped Smilez and honestly the "complicated" truth was as fascinating as anything we could have made up. And he does seem like a really down to earth and hard-working guy.
Great job!
I saw him perform live back in 2018 when he opened for Juice WRLD and the crowd was still the entire time during his performance. Then I saw him again like 9 months later and he opened for Pump and Skies and had the crowd going crazy, so I thought he might have been able to get something going… guess not
This was back when he went by Jack Bruno
He was opening for Pump and Skies - that entire scene evaporated
Goes to show just telling the truth is always better than trying to keep up with lies. At least when you tell the truth, people get the chance to make their own observation. When people lie its just straight up deceitful and makes the person doubt character, right on Smilez good luck to his journey!
He was very honest and transparent . If that’s who he is , you can see why he was able to squeeze his way into the industry even if briefly . I think he could have had his pops put up more bread if he wasn’t as prideful as it seems . Either way cool dude didn’t expect that
I respect his honesty. We need that from more artist. The rap scene is filled with a lot of cap.
u gotta respect it at that point
u just gotta
I only respect artists who work from the ground up just my opinion
@@c0rxpseb0i13 haha i was being sarcastic but i DO think its ok if you get a cosign from a big artist ETC, but if u put 0 effort in then i think its a little annoying
I think it says a lot about his character that he was honest and did an interview with you and shared his story. I respect that. He’s gained another fan
I thought I wasn’t gonna like this dude but now I hear him speak I respect it 🫡
I went to Toni and Guy Academy in 2015. His parents are extremely rich. At least he didn’t drug and rob men for studio time. Like some other Industry plants😂 I like Smilez, he is smart, honest and talented.
props to this guy for being so transparent about it
It’s this deep it needs TWO Mattyballz videos? I’m intrigued.
I'm not a fan of his songs , but well i don't see a problem of his family paying for help his career,at least his not pretending that he is independent. (at least not that i know XD)
You can have snoopy doggy dog on your track for 250k..
Its so weird that he started rapping. I actually saw Drive A back in 2011 in Seattle
old school industry plants would be fun to watch
like are there lost wu tang tracks where a rich dude payed for a feature from back in the day lol
Mattyballz always bringing the heat 💪
I’m thinking about it, if someone wanted to become a musical artist (especially in the hiphop space) with rich parents, how would one even go about maintaining image when you really can’t hide the fact your dad’s a millionaire?
i think at a certain point if the music is good enough it wouldnt matter
Rich kid stories are awesom.. They can buy ur favorite rapper
I mean is it his fault his parents are rich 😂
The way i see it, industry plant or not, if the music is good then it'll catch on, otherwise they'll be a one hit wonder at best. No matter how much money you put behind a artist, you can't force people to like their music
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The fact that he willingly offers up info on his parents make me really not care he comes from money. Dude seems open enough to admit something alot of "industry plants" don't, and i respect that. Seems like a relatively real dude...so who cares about where he comes from.
I forgot about Smilez. Not sure if I wanted to remember.
Plant, Plant coverage is wild 😂💯
One fun fact. William Asher, don canon and trife drew, 69’s old crew or I guess OG crew. Ended up managing smiles around the time he did the music video for head shoulders, plus his second simp walk. They were managing his style and everything.
It’s cool to see “industry plants” as ultimately working if not well connected musicians
Love the K.I.D.S. album poster on your wall. I want one lol
Bro moves smart and has good networking skills
And is honest as fuck that he isn’t self made but has tried to do that
He keeps it real and that’s cool as fuck
He seems chill, wish the best of luck to him and his career
so hes a parent plant
I know this is a bit old but should mention as well that Rvssian (the guy that produced his debut single) is a very famous Jamaican producer that produces for a lot of huge reggaeton and dancehall artists as well as some rappers. Some of the names he worked with include Vybz Kartel, Sfera Ebbasta, Fivio Foreign, Swae Lee, Shenseea, Lil Baby, Future etc.
He’s widely considered the biggest producer in Jamaica and top 3 in Latin America currently only behind Bizarrap
He even bought this video
This video legit made me a fan of this guy hahaha he comes off so genuine and down to earth
He worked at a pizza shoo for a year. Cool, also didn't need to spend it to make rent and food and bills so it's 100% able to go to his career.
More importantly, HE HAS A PARACHUTE!! If he ever falls hard, maybe his bus breaks down or something, he has the ability to get it fixed easily.
I understand the pressure of nepo babies, and it's an impossible situation, but he had privileges many artists didn't have
So he should just never make music? Do you need to make sure your parents are under a certain earning cap before you book a recording session? What does it matter?
eh he’s honest and doing what we all want. making music and using his resources i can respect that
like so many others said, respect to Smilez and how he handled things
He’s in the wrong profession if he can get all those connections
He needs to be a manager not an artist
Jeez I thought this was gonna be the complete opposite of what it was, Smilez seems like a cool guy who loves music, knows what he has, and makes it work! Dude got my respect can't hate on that at all.
I respect the man's hustle. That and not being afraid to change music genres to pursue your own personal interest in music.
I swear If anybody else made a video ab him I wouldn’t watch it but I’ll always watch mattyballz when I eat
I always wondered what happened to Drive A
Great guy great video
Man there was this drive a song let’s have a wreck which I used to love
Didn’t know the singer was a rapper now
Having rich parents doesn’t make you less musically talented. Lady Gaga went to NYU; tuition there is 55k. That being said, Smilez can’t catch a vibe with his music. Imagine getting features from Carti and Snoop Dogg just to have 25k listeners. I’d be so pissed.
I was gonna hate on this guy! And rightfully. But he came clean and straight forward. No dodging or lying. And he seems like a genuine artist. So respect my dude👊 Do your thing!
Wow. Like yes, I get that he has money from his parents, but he really is going through the same struggle as all the rest of us musicians. He’s trying to show his parents that his music career is viable, and not just “a dream that doesn’t make any money.“ Love his willingness to grind, and his honesty about his parents help, but I think there’s so many other rappers and musicians that claim to have “done it themselves” that totally got help from their parents. Thanks for just being transparent dude, another new fan!
Bro he keeps it 100! He’s a solid dude, I feel like he would be an awesome ghost writer and producer
bro answers questions like a politician 🤣
Bro is a genuine dude, love that in artists
That guy looks like he should be serving me the wrong order at McDonalds.
Another banger keep it up
Yeah buddy!
Yeah Buddy!
I like how you made it seem like being wealthy was struggle. Its obvious he was handed money for 90% of this. His “hustle” wasn’t really hustling if you always have something to go back to. Kid just gets bored and decides to do new things hoping it will stick.
how did i do that
@@mattyballz in the end “trying to move past the fact his parents have money” as of it’s a struggle. Do people make the rightful assumption he uses wealth to get fame faster? Yes but I don’t think it’s anything to move past. If he was good enough no one would care he came from wealth like the numerous other musicians who has finical backing from the start. If anything he uses it to stay relevant as a gimmick of sort. it just seems like him being chill helped you buy into his who gimmick a little. Still good video in general and like the channel man no hate.
To be an artist you need to fund it somehow, whether you’re a “plant” or not. Respect to him for being honest, no shame in that
I mean at least bro is honest and is self aware. he at least grinded quite a bit on his own too.
i had no idea who he was until you made this video so you are helping
Matty making moves!
At the start of this video i thought the guy was a spoiled rich kid, but after his honesty in the interview i actually respect the guy.
He seems pretty chill ngl
Head & Shoulders wasn't his first song lol,i saw another documentary about him,he was a rock singer before.
Please do Lil Man J. I think his situation is similar to Smiles.
I mean honestly even with money you still have to gave the social skills and the drive and the personality to get artists to even work with you
Still kinda insane that THIS DUDE is the son of the toniandguy creator.
But still, surprised to see the dude being humble, you love to see it.
He was super transparent, you can see that he does take this stuff seriously, changed my whole view on him.
Anyway, great follow up to this thing. Can't wait to see the next vid!
Respect to Smilez for being honest
Would love to see a deep dive video of the artist aftertheparty
I respect this guy he seems genuine and he’s not lying.
Gotta admit i have respect for the openness.
I’m not gonna lie, I swear to GOD I hear some of his first bands songs when I was a kid, I’m talking like limewire days and shit that’s insane
Matty please make your videos longer 🙏🙏
working on it!
Actually more inclined to check out his music now
at the end of the day the only people who could be MAD at him are simply jealous, you could dislike his music or him for sure, but he seems somewhat genuine and it’s definitely not his fault his dad is bookoo crazy rich
LMAO I just looked up some of his songs, I had already disliked them almost 3 years ago
I love your vids including this one. But, title of this video is not fair. I didn't know who the Smile is until now but for I can tell this dude worked hard and got a help from his parents. Claiming that he bought his career is not fair at least by my standards.
I Fucc wit bro's honesty💯
U can’t hate on him. He is definitely driven. Good for him
I don’t want to shock people but if you contact a record label you can get the managers contact number. You then get a quote for a feature. It’s not a mystery.
Damn it’s crazy how we’ll just accept and absorb an inauthentic (rebranding consistently) nepo baby just because they acknowledge their privilege on a surface level…. I wonder what PR agent preps him for his interviews because they did a good job
**hold up, I listened again, and this is the first time he’s publicly acknowledging his privilege and even in this interview he talked circles around it, saying he “doesn’t like to talk about it.” How is that really being transparent??
Btw partying, being friends with, and doing drugs with people is not “networking” 😂
do one on teezo touchdown
Not making fun of you...but that haircut you have you look like Jack Harlow's brother 💯😂😂
unrelated but kind of, who the hell is ghostluvme? feels similar to SMILEZ
Theres a bunch of videos like this that make me think that they're just adverts for the people/film/products being discussed. Maybe I'm way off but i really think this is the world we live in now.
i can see what u mean, but i always make my vids on what im interested in. also its against yt policy to not stipulate sponsors and im not tryna get banned haha
First time I saw him he was getting ratio'd in a random TikTok comment section after he said something dumb. He had hardly any followers, views, or likes, so I was confused as to why he had a blue tick. Tried Googling him and didn't really find much, I guess it was before the big collabs. Forgot about him until the first video you had mentioning him.
MollyPeso and him had the best song out back in 2020 🔥🔥😮💨
OOHH OK SO. Back when EDM was #1 in the 2010's there was a "mysterious DJ" named "Jane XØ" with the marketing tagline of "You know who I am, but who I am does not matter" and it's been on my mind since 2016. She was pushed decently hard but never caught on, & I wonder who she or they were?
Honestly seems like a pretty cool guy