Smino "Anita" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

In the run-up to the release of his debut album 'blkswn' earlier this year, St. Louis-based rapper Smino dropped his single “Anita.” The track is produced by Monte Booker, and is named after legendary singer-songwriter Anita Baker. Smino previously explained that the track was partially inspired by the 2016 film Hidden Figures, and he further broke down his meaning behind the song to Genius.
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[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

Guys like Smino, Goldlink, Anderson. Paak, Allan Kingdom etc are gonna shift the tone of rap music. Great musicality, very unique artist and a dope lyricist

[@nielahharris8169]

Darrel Be Smino and Gold Link❤

[@thegenerationmax123]

Darrel Be I Know you said etc but earthgang & J.I.D

[@michaelt9245]

The rap game is gonna split very soon. But damn im excited to see what happens

[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

Michael T it won't. That would be the worst thing that could happen. I'm excited for the future of the genre too

[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

Arthur Chichester ESPECIALLU JID. I think he can be the face of Dreamville along with Bas and Cozz potentially after Cole's career hits its twilight years

[@nywaves6073]

this dude so talented, blkswn was a masterpiece

[@julianluyinga7149]

ny waves my g knows

[@jeewoon6417]

Word

[@JohnJohn-nm4gg]

ny waves what about kolors

[@jessef4203]

The whole team is talented he gots bro

[@Sebastianbaraj5]

I'm not one for rap/hip-hop. More of metalhead myself but this album is really good.

[@IIEthanGamingII]

"bars, fucking bars" IM DYIN

[@alexy-alanio.3498]

Ethan Oakes HE LEGIT HAD ME DEAD

[@outofboundsskateboaring2395]

swear😭

[@porkfriedrice1530]

FRRR THO

[@Fate11955]

fax lmaooo

[@Origamibeats]

smino is so underrated

[@yktvmetro]

still

[@averyjoseph6855]

Extremely

[@ethanhogge9189]

come on we all know he isnt undderated anymore

[@thelilbitofficial]

@@ethanhogge9189 that was literally 3 years ago bro

[@ethanhogge9189]

@@thelilbitofficial yeah, avery joseph said that one month ago

[@chiefbeef444]

*in my best Smino voice* ANIIIITAAA

[@mariambakir8055]

How do you say it? 'Smaino' or 'smeeno' ?

[@chiefbeef444]

Mariam Taha 'smeeno'

[@cmumba1998]

ABOUT TIME SMINO GOT SOME CLOUT

[@tay-ld9qz]

cmumba1998 for reaaaalllll doh

[@alexandertorres3423]

Real shit 💯

[@bumplicker7669]

still not enough

[@kylafanatic1581]

right

[@nicka6161]

godliest flow in the game. i promise y’all

[@maxbinaei139]

facts

[@FlavurbyK]

FACTS

[@infini_apex]

Its def up there

[@fauxliage]

The absolute truth

[@DamonKnows]

No bs

[@CamboyGDubbz]

blkswn top 3 albums of 2017
I have facts to back it up, go ahead and @ me

[@WEY214]

Camboy GW FAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[@jinaki88]

Fak u mean cuz? No album topped blkswn. You can't label that album with a genre and you can't compare Smi to any other artists. No one's doing it like him. I was waiting all year for someone to do it better and no one could. That's why it hurt me so much when Anthony Fantano called Smino "basic chicago rap" or something to that degree. It was so disrespectful

[@CamboyGDubbz]

Personally thought that JIDs wordplay and rhyme patterns on The Never Story beat it. Other than that though it's a toss up to be honest.

[@JohnJohnson-zm1cb]

Opinion bra

[@234blogger]

JINAKI lol

[@TheVisuallyGifted]

This guy's lyrics are on some next level shit !! 🎶💯🤘🏽

[@lukamagicc]

Such a smooth guy. He can have like 7 different flows on this song alone. He really seems like he knows what he's doing

[@Talkinghead2k]

Underrated

[@PROJECT1LEsprayz]

this shit was my jam this summer

[@jackieo.8719]

FINALLY GOT MY BABY LOVE SMINO ON HERE, GOD IS GOOD.

[@raiden4042]

IS LIT

[@mondoballs9072]

Nigga you everywhere

[@karumity1749]

Dat take yo but to bed

[@gotkiloskilos]

Fake

[@raiden4042]

Ser Blazed stfu

[@gotkiloskilos]

real dat is nicer fake ass

[@sextonchapman]

Lowkey him and Schoolboy Q would click instantly.

[@FlavurbyK]

Sm Chapman I'm freaking saying🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🙄🙄😤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shamz_ai]

Smino deserves way more clout

[@jenumclucas7014]

"Bars, fckin bars" 3:46

[@deanamedina7855]

About time, his flow is maddd underrated. Lets hope this is a segway to a new era of hip hop🔥

[@FrequencyRange3]

The poetry behind it all was impressive! I absolutely love this song! This has got to be one of the best genius vids in a long time

[@rosebby1433]

Blkswn the most underrated album of 2017

[@Rxghteous]

YUHHHHHHH YALL GOT SMINO ON HERE! W

[@lowkeyrari2806]

MY BOI SMINO FINALLY GETTING THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES!

[@mehdimohamed6291]

Smino got bars. His flow is crazy and he can sing a lil.
The production is off the chain too. Homie never made a bad song. All his songs fuego

[@pizzasubs8]

Sing a LOT he’s got crazy vocals bro hitting falsettos the way he does is so difficult but on god all his songs are fuego bro it’s crazy he’s the first artist I’ve been able to listen to his whole album no skips

[@BeinMeAndLovinIt]

Love Smino ❤️

[@torreyjr.4228]

Ayyyyeee my mans smino been wit u fo like 2-3 years

[@kylafanatic1581]

right likee he slept on

[@adjasidibe3074]

Took yall a wHOLE MINUTE till smino came up here 😩

[@efebaby]

I was waiting for this 🔥

[@RJ-xx5fu]

He was slept on until T-pain remixed this.

[@yappayana9074]

Rj Green Exactly

[@arielgutierrez2716]

Facts. OG fans know this song been out damn near a year on SoundCloud.

[@thiswillprotectus1835]

The remix still ain’t got any views though

[@alahjandrodagrate1611]

the remix has a thirteenth of the plays the original has, fuck you mean

[@RJ-xx5fu]

A-K Lowery preach🙌

[@johnr3936]

So talented man one of the best out rn fr

[@doramachimora7849]

i literally just learnt about slant rhyming for the first time in my life because of smino

[@redapplejuuice]

I love him, so happy he's blowing up I remember him from his Soundcloud days!

[@wilsonrandolph540]

Happy you’re doing this genius

[@missawesome71499]

The way he kept saying bars ❤️ I love the confidence haha

[@tay-ld9qz]

Yes happy to see smino on here..bout time🙄😏

[@imMikayle]

R&B ON THE COME UP

[@DUTTYQEEN]

👏🏽👏🏽 HE’S MUCH APPRECIATED

[@TimewithLivi]

He sooo chill! I love Smino

[@falo98]

Lovvvveee this track🔥👏🏼

[@brandon4211]

Smino finally getting some love, super underrated artist

[@youngfiji7752]

love this guy

[@PrettyBee84]

One of my fave songs🥰

[@andrewjames3288]

this is the calmest fit ive every seen smino wear

[@mykidsarebrilliant]

We have the same glasses. I always wanted a song with my name in it. Thank you!

[@jojohun3527]

Yes, the song is so dope

[@jazmynemartinez9048]

Beautiful 😇🌟💜

[@jazmynemartinez9048]

Dope asf 🙏🔥🌹💜

[@houseofball0ons]

Mind blown. In nearly 2 years I never knew it was him singing the outro

[@SoleilKelly]

This has literally been my favorite song for so long I flipped when I saw this

[@Olivierstreet]

When he says "bars", it's a fact!

[@jazmynemartinez9048]

Perfection 💖

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Smino is underrated

[@taeebaby2650]

For some reason everytime I find an artist genius puts out a video on them 2 days later no joke

[@nandiasiya6500]

this had to be the cutest video i ever seen

[@asiajones8394]

FINALLY!!!! MUCH LOVE SMINO

[@LoveAlitaB]

Ayyyyee Smino official with it!

[@xXTatsuoO1Xx]

I love this song with a passion

[@cliuf]

Yall got smino on here?
Respect

[@deionsaint]

I'm so glad smino is finally blowing up!

[@aliezarenee9341]

😩 he’s so attractive and his music is amazing!

[@VictorRamonethefirst]

"Flexin through your stress is a very very very terrible disease" SMINO.

[@ramsessmith2550]

Crazy how they barely doing this right now. Its been a hit

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Smino and Chance need to collab

[@nielahharris8169]

ScarlettP Fr

[@jrockg-zi9dh]

They did on the original version of living single by big Sean. It's on RUclips and SoundCloud

[@arielgutierrez2716]

Smino and chance collab more than once early in both of their careers. just do the research fam. You won’t be disappointed! 👌

[@IvyAnnabelle]

They have!!!

[@kaitlynleeann3279]

That shit would be legendary.

[@ind.fresco7261]

THIS MAN ON THE COME UP!!! PAY ATTENTION

[@amandacricelli8650]

I love him.

[@garveyg2083]

this bwoy a genius. love this jawn

[@emy9112]

More smino plz and thanks

[@undisclosedbeats2685]

About Damn time Genius

[@MrLiveformusic16]

STL stand up!

[@nobodybutsunder]

Finally Smino on Genius!

[@Truckinwitray]

Blasted his album the most this year 🔥💯

[@makaliahkeyes9744]

Beautiful

[@Jazztheplant]

I love him!! 😬💕

[@GorillaFlakes]

Underrated and let’s keep it like that.

[@brandonlee6854]

Bless up

[@imahnimalea286]

I LOVE YOU SMINO ❤️❤️❤️

[@sitreppin]

smino is so smooth with his vocals oh my

[@modoesstuff]

YES!!! THANK GOD!!!

[@ramonajackson2083]

This is an interesting man we have here

[@looneyshadow1]

I seen him live. Amazing

[@rayanlittle3727]

Finally!

[@slumpdead2824]

My man smino is literally on some next lvl shit with his flow i cant even call him a rapper this G is an artisit good voice bars and a unique flow no one can got my man going places

[@andreaj28]

I love smino!!

[@guillermoarenas9860]

This man finally getting recognized, making music for enjoying life.

[@jahlilwilson10]

He is so fine! 😭🖤

[@Da_supasavage]

🔥🔥🔥

[@GoScience123]

He makes it look so effortless

[@derrickhardy3087]

Mind Blown...

[@minihooper2]

I am shook this song dropped 6 years ago??! Time really flies. BUT man do I love me some Smino! Me and my bf went to see him last year in March 2023 and it is Jan 2024 and I am still wanting to chase the high I felt when I was at his concert. He was with JID and it was just an amazing experience. I was faded once Smino came on and JID acknowledged me in the crowd and I got it on video :P anyways, glad to see Smino still doing well 6 years after this interview

[@cierrabrene]

This the song that made me become a fan of his music

[@esferomedra967]

love him

[@KeepingupwithDaisy]

So underrated, so great

[@rk-ve6jy]

So many rappers!

[@bj19xx49]

I been rappin this shxt wrong for the longest til I read the lyrics 🤔 it make sense

[@trey_nation]

bruh i bumped this track all summer long. Blkswn easily my top 5 of the year

[@asias3000]

yesssss

[@yodaddy1171]

SO GLAD MY MAN ON

[@sarragims4525]

so nice music

[@clairewelsh4529]

Love you smi

[@nielahharris8169]

I love Smino❤

[@steve_pro_online3054]

Sooo unrated. He such a good rapper