There are other artists with the name Smooth.
2) a Slovenian drum & bass producer
3) a French electro-pop group
4) an American singer and actress whose most recent recordings were under the name Needa S.
2) Luka Per aka Smooth was introduced to music at the age of 10, when he began to practice piano. After practicing for 3 years and later on he became more interested in guitar, also in such genres as metal, hardcore etc. When a couple of years passed by he attended his first drum n bass party and he was hooked!
It was very soon after that he decided not just to love this music but also to make his own tunes. His first release was 'Lost Cause' in 2005 on Touchin’ Down Records. As he researched sound more and more, he decided that his sound just wasn’t good enough, so he shut himself in the studio and waited until 2008 when his improving sound was noticed by Dementia. Together with Rregula they released 'Obfuscate' on Trust in Music 12". Following this, he released ‘Space Attack’ on Recon and the massive ‘Out of Time’ on Ruse records.
After hearing ‘Under The Moon’ which would appear on Viper Recordings ‘Acts of Mad Men’ album, Smooth was signed to the label and later went onto release his first single ‘7th Sense’ / ‘Squirm’ (feat. KG) on Viper’s sister label, Viper VIP. Smooth is also one half of Telekinesis who recently made their debut on Breed 12 Inch label, as well as one third of City of Dogs, whose track ‘Absolutely Flawless’ was featured on Pendulum’s Radio1 Essential Mix.
2011 has been Smooth's breakout year, starting off with the massive single 'Feel So Free' on Viper VIP, which was followed by 'Calling' and Smooth's absolutely immense remix of the Matrix & Futurebound classic 'Strength 2 Strength' on Viper's 'Worldwide 001' album. This was followed by two tracks on Viper's 'Summer Slammers 2011' album, with 'Want It' and 'Alienated' (as Telekinesis).
Now heading into 2012, Smooth is preparing to release his debut EP - 'Blinded By The Light' - due out in January and featuring 'Shifting Sands (feat. Shaz Sparks)', 'Cosmos' and 'Cyberfunk'.
3) Smooth is also an electro music french group
These three albums are from this group :
* An electro soul experience,
* The endless rise of the sun
* The parade
4) Juanita Stokes (aka Smooth and "The Female Mack") is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of actress Irene Stokes and younger sister of music executive Chris Stokes. Christened 'Smooth' because of her skillful raps and jazz-tinged, mezzo soprano, she is best known for her hits: "You Been Played," "Mind Blowin'" and "Strawberries." She has one child, and currently performs under the name Needa S.
Born in 1979, Juanita grew up with huge aspirations toward the entertainment business. As a child, she sang in the church choir and was influenced by Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, as well as pioneering female rap artists such as Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah and MC Lyte. These varied influences subsequently resulted in Juanita's later being a two-way artist, a slang for an artist who could rap equally as well as she could sing.
She was first known as MC Smooth, releasing an album produced by Chris Stokes called, "Smooth & Legit" in 1990. This album released two singles which did not do well on the charts. Attention was then given to Immature, which went on to be very successful. After having established the then pre-teen R&B trio Immature in the early 1990s — Chris, now a fledgling music executive, focused his attention producing Juanita's second album under just Smooth . Using the moniker, Smooth, her first single 1993s "You Been Played" was featured on the soundtrack to Menace II Society. Her album, of the same title, was released the same year on TNT/Jive Records. Although Juanita trailed in the wake of Queen Latifah and TLC in combining rapping and singing abilities, she and fellow R&B teen sensation Aaliyah were pioneers in the use of jailbait gimmicking, that is, performing grown-up explicit material while underage. In spite of receiving minor attention and airplay, You Been Played, failed to reach a wide commercial audience.
Smooth's eponymous sophomore album was released in 1995. A sleeker produced, raunchier-themed set — the album features a cameo appearance by her then TNT-labelmate, 2Pac. It's lead-off single, the sexually-charged "Mind Blowin'," was well received by radio — while the video garnered spins on MTV and BET. The song ultimately peaked at #7 on Billboard's Rap Singles Chart. Though the album fared slightly better than its predecessor, thanks to "Mind Blowin' (which includes references to fellatio)," its sales were also underwhelming. The same year, however, she performed a rap cameo in Immature's top 10 pop single, "We Got It." Shortly thereafter she left TNT and Jive Records, signing a new deal with Perspective/A&M Records.
Smooth's junior album, Reality, was released in March 1998. Working with a wide array of producers including: Chris Stokes, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and Brion James — unlike her first two albums, Reality tempers Smooth's hip-hop influences with urban soul, and the result is a seductive collection of songs that's equally funky and stylish. While the songwriting isn't always compelling, a rich instrumental backdrop was given that allowed her to emphasize her charisma, and the result is arguably her best release to date.
Although critics were kind, and many noted that she had grown as an artist, Smooth's unlucky sales streak continued with this album. Although the first single, "Strawberries" (which featured a sample loop of "Where There Is Love," a song by Patrice Rushen), charted in the upper half of the Hot 100 Singles Chart, album sales were not as high as with her previous album. The second single "He Thinks She Don't Know" went virtually unnoticed. More trouble lay ahead when Perspective Records was folded into its A&M parent, which did not opt to keep Smooth on the roster.
Smooth's raunchy contemporaries Lil' Kim and especially an underage Foxy Brown, meanwhile, had emerged onto the scene upping the antee on female hip-hop explicitness — resulting in Smooth being lost in the shuffle. Finally, Britney Spears took the jailbait gimmick to a new level in the late '90s, as Smooth aged out the category
Although her 1995 single "Mind Blowin'" was well received, Smooth faced criticism due to the raunchy nature of the song, and her adjoining image, from critics felt it too sexual and crass for a 16-year-old. Clips of the video appeared on an episode of The Maury Povich Show, where he decried teenagers growing up too fast. Some Christians were harsher, declaring her an example of children growning up without strong parenting, despite an official declaration to this accord. There are strong doubts that Juanita was 16 at this time, because if this is true, then she was only 11 years old when her first album was released under the name, MC Smooth.
Smooth released a song independently, "Just To Need You," in 2002. The song, the last to be recorded under the moniker Smooth, features Stokes singing with a stronger style. Afterwards, she recorded two singles under the pseudonym Needa S, a play on the last syllable of her given name and the initial of her last name. After they failed to chart as expected, Stokes reverted to singing under her given name and is rumored to be singing gospel music; however to date these rumors have been unconfirmed. Needa S. did much work with the now defunct TG4 on their unreleased debut cd Time For The New
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Smooth Lyrics
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I’m breaking up with you
Because you what you do
I know it’ll be pretty sad
You was trash just like glad
That’s why I never hit you back up
Had to detox my body with a cleanup
You’ve ghosted me but now I’m ghosting you
Ha I’m still on no fab though
She was a thot and a ho look
You never really wanted to be with me
You came back into my life just to get a reaction out of me
You was just there in order to steal me away
Talking about this time you’ll stay
Put my focus on her
Took time away from my mission just to please her
You was an agent tryna steal my energy
You a bot and your gonna fall with the matrix
You was a soulless being
You was just gang stalking me the whole time
You was spying on me the whole time
That’s why you’re always the first person to watch my stories
That’s why you see my pics but won’t like them
That’s why you watch my vids but say you don’t
Fake woke acting like your that spiritual
Acting like religion is spirituality with the biblical
But I found out the truth
You was a sheep
I won’t see you in the 5th dimension
Because you sheep are going to the slaughterhouse
I’m glad I’ve met you though cause everything happens for a reason
Everything happens in divine order
Everything was already preplanned
And everything happens in divine timing so
I’m breaking up with you
Because you what you do
I know it’ll be pretty sad
You was trash just like some glad
That’s why I never hit you back up
Had to detox my body with a cleanup
You’ve ghosted me but now I’m ghosting you
Because after the sex I had to leave you too
Ha I’m still on no fab though
She was a thot and a ho look
I’m just saying say goodbye
That’s simple cause I just made you cry
Stop capping you crisis actor
I’m finna throw you in some fear factor
It’s like Bray Wyatt’s funhouse fireflies
The thing above what they are showing you isn’t really the sky
I’m like the fiend let him out
Get away from water cause they might be a drought
All I’m saying is let me in
Let me in
The song "Return" by Smooth is a breakup song where the singer is ending a toxic relationship with a person who was not loyal and only came back to steal his energy. The artist is taking control of the situation by ghosting the person who ghosted him before and detoxing his body from the negative energy. He suggests that the person was only interested in him for temporary pleasure and that she was spying on him all along. He is not interested in getting back together with her and is ending things for good.
The artist seems to have a very spiritual perspective on life, referencing the fifth dimension and divine order. He believes that everything happens for a reason and that his experience with this person was meant to happen. He is not angry or bitter about the situation, but rather grateful for the lesson it taught him. The artist has a confident and strong tone, as he asserts his boundaries and refuses to let the other person manipulate or control him.
Overall, the song delivers a message of self-love and empowerment. It encourages listeners to let go of toxic relationships and to focus instead on their own goals and well-being. The artist shows that even in the midst of heartbreak, it is possible to find strength and wisdom.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh woah woah woah woah
An exclamation to express the singer's strong emotions.
I’m breaking up with you
The singer has decided to end the relationship with the addressee.
Because you what you do
The reason for breaking up is the addressee's behavior.
I know it’ll be pretty sad
The singer acknowledges that the breakup will cause emotional pain to the addressee.
You was trash just like glad
The addressee was like a disposable item to the singer.
That’s why I never hit you back up
The singer did not want to continue contacting the addressee.
Had to detox my body with a cleanup
The singer had to cleanse themselves from the negative impact of the addressee.
You’ve ghosted me but now I’m ghosting you
The addressee had previously stopped responding to the singer, which is now being reciprocated.
Because after the sex I had to leave you too
The relationship was only physical and the singer did not want to continue it.
Ha I’m still on no fab though
The singer is proud of abstaining from masturbation.
She was a thot and a ho look
The addressee is derogatorily labeled as being promiscuous.
You never really wanted to be with me
The singer realizes that the addressee was not truly interested in them.
You came back into my life just to get a reaction out of me
The addressee was manipulating the singer and seeking attention.
You was just there in order to steal me away
The addressee's aim was to take the singer away from their goals.
Talking about this time you’ll stay
The addressee had made false promises before and the singer no longer believes them.
Put my focus on her
The singer had prioritized the addressee over their own goals.
Took time away from my mission just to please her
The addressee was a distraction from the singer's personal mission or purpose.
You was an agent tryna steal my energy
The addressee is thought to have been deliberately draining the singer's energy or motivation.
You a bot and your gonna fall with the matrix
The addressee is compared to an agent or a being controlled by societal constructs, which will eventually lead to their downfall.
You was a soulless being
The addressee is seen as lacking humanity or morality.
You was just gang stalking me the whole time
The addressee is accused of covertly monitoring, following, and harassing the singer.
You was spying on me the whole time
The addressee is thought to have been constantly observing the singer.
That’s why you’re always the first person to watch my stories
The addressee's frequent viewing of the singer's social media content supports the previous accusation.
That’s why you see my pics but won’t like them
The addressee is passive-aggressively avoiding showing support or interest in the singer's posts.
That’s why you watch my vids but say you don’t
The addressee is dishonest about their viewing of the singer's videos.
Fake woke acting like your that spiritual
The addressee falsely presents themselves as being enlightened or awakened.
Acting like religion is spirituality with the biblical
The addressee is seen as hypocritical for selectively using religious teachings for their own benefit.
But I found out the truth
The singer has come to a realization about the addressee.
You was a sheep
The addressee blindly follows societal norms or expectations.
I won’t see you in the 5th dimension
The singer does not anticipate encountering the addressee in a different realm or state of being.
Because you sheep are going to the slaughterhouse
The addressee's conformity will lead to their ultimate demise or downfall.
I’m glad I’ve met you though cause everything happens for a reason
The singer sees the experience as a lesson or a path to greater understanding.
Everything happens in divine order
The events are part of a larger plan or design.
Everything was already preplanned
The events were predetermined.
And everything happens in divine timing so
The timing of the events is part of a greater cosmic plan.
Stop capping you crisis actor
The addressee is accused of feigning emotions or being an actor in a larger crisis.
I’m finna throw you in some fear factor
The singer intends to scare or intimidate the addressee.
It’s like Bray Wyatt’s funhouse fireflies
The singer is comparing the situation to a macabre children's television series featuring puppets and supernatural elements.
The thing above what they are showing you isn’t really the sky
The singer is suggesting that the truth has been hidden or distorted to manipulate perception.
I’m like the fiend let him out
The singer identifies with a wrestling character known for its monstrous and sadistic nature.
Get away from water cause they might be a drought
The environment may become inhospitable or dangerous.
All I’m saying is let me in
The singer is asking for acceptance or inclusion.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Smooth Doubleb, Brandon Bass, Bray Wyatt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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