B. Smyth
Background information
Birth nameBrandon Smith
Born(1992-03-12)March 12, 1992
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2022(2022-11-17) (aged 30)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • dancer
Years active2005–2022
Labels
Websiteb-smyth.com

Brandon Smith (March 12, 1992[lower-alpha 1] – November 17, 2022), known professionally as B. Smyth, was an American hip hop and R&B recording artist from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Early life

Smith was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1] He started out his career by posting his own covers of popular songs on YouTube, including "Stay" by Rihanna and "Quickie" by Miguel, in which some of his covers he posted have received over 500,000 views. His videos led to him performing at various high-profile talent shows, where his style drew comparisons to prominent artists Chris Brown and Usher.[1]

Career

Smyth's success at talent shows landed him a recording contract with Motown in 2012. He released his debut single, "Leggo" featuring 2 Chainz, on December 11, 2012. The song peaked at No. 41 on the Hot R&B Songs list and No. 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles list.[2]

Smyth released his first EP, The Florida Files, on October 15, 2013, featuring his second single, "Win Win" featuring Future. The song was produced by Mike Will Made It and Pluss.

Smyth switched record labels from Motown to ByStorm Entertainment and RCA Records. On December 4, 2015, he released his first single with ByStorm and RCA, "Creep" featuring Young Thug. The song was produced by Dun Deal.[3]

Death

Smyth died from pulmonary fibrosis on November 17, 2022, at the age of 30.[4]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
The Florida Files[5]
Thr3
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Motown
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US R&B
[6]
"Leggo"[7]
(featuring 2 Chainz)		 2012 —[lower-alpha 2]12 Non-album single
"Win Win"[8]
(featuring Future)		 2013 —— The Florida Files
"Twerkoholic"[9] 2014 —— Non-album singles
"Creep"[10]
(featuring Young Thug)		 2015 ——
"Love Killa"[11] 2016 ——
"Gold Wrappers"[12]
(featuring Rick Ross)		 ——
"Might Cuff U"[13] 2017 —— Thr3
"Kisses" ——
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Notes

  1. ↑ Other sources state 1994.[1]
  2. ↑ "Leggo" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas, Fred. "B. Smyth Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Sella, Nicholas (November 15, 2013). "Interview: B. Smyth Talks About His Viral Hit "Leggo" & Collaborating With 2 Chainz & Future". Complex. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "B Smyth - Creep (Remix) Feat. Young Thug (Prod. By Dun Deal)". HNHH. December 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Garvey, Marianne (November 18, 2022). "B. Smyth, R&B singer, dead at 30". CNN. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Florida Files – EP by B. Smyth". iTunes Store. January 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "R&B Song Chart". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Leggo (feat. 2 Chainz) – Single by B.Smyth". iTunes Store. January 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Win Win (feat. Future) – Single by B.Smyth". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Twerkoholic – Single by B.Smyth". iTunes Store. January 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Creep (feat. Young Thug) – Single by B.Smyth". iTunes Store. December 3, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Love Killa – Single by B.Smyth". iTunes Store. February 12, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Gold Wrappers – Single by B.Smyth". iTunes Store. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Might Cuff U – Single by B.Smyth". iTunes Store. April 22, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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