B. Smyth
Brandon Smith (March 12, 1994 – November 17, 2022), known professionally as B. Smyth, was an American singer and songwriter.
Early life[edit]
Smith was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 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[edit]
Smyth’s success at talent shows landed him a record deal 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[edit]
Smith died from pulmonary fibrosis on November 17, 2022, at the age of 28.[4]
Discography[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Florida Files[5] |
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| Thr3 |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B [6] |
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| “Leggo”[7] (featuring 2 Chainz) |
2012 | —[A] | 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[edit]
- ^ “Leggo” did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b Thomas, Fred. “B. Smyth Artist Biography”. AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Sella, Nicholas (November 15, 2013). “Interview: B. Smyth Talks About His Viral Hit “Leggo” & Collaborating With 2 Chainz & Future”. Complex. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “B Smyth – Creep (Remix) Feat. Young Thug (Prod. By Dun Deal)”. HNHH. December 3, 2015.
- ^ Speakman, Kimberlee (November 17, 2022). “R&B Singer B. Smyth Dead at 28, Just 3 Weeks After Releasing Single from His ICU Bed”. People. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ “The Florida Files – EP by B. Smyth”. iTunes Store. January 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “R&B Song Chart”. Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “Leggo (feat. 2 Chainz) – Single by B.Smyth”. iTunes Store. January 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “Win Win (feat. Future) – Single by B.Smyth”. iTunes Store. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “Twerkoholic – Single by B.Smyth”. iTunes Store. January 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “Creep (feat. Young Thug) – Single by B.Smyth”. iTunes Store. December 3, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “Love Killa – Single by B.Smyth”. iTunes Store. February 12, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ “Gold Wrappers – Single by B.Smyth”. iTunes Store. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ “Might Cuff U – Single by B.Smyth”. iTunes Store. April 22, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- 1994 births
- 2022 deaths
- African-American male rappers
- Motown artists
- Musicians from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- American contemporary R&B singers
- 21st-century American rappers
- American male pop singers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Pop rappers
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American men
- Rappers from Florida
- Deaths from pulmonary fibrosis
