Zane Smith (musician)
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| Birth name | Philip Larry Mincey |
| Also known as | Philly Freeze, Zane Smizzy |
| Born | June 24, 1994 Lithonia, Georgia U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Smith Mincey Productions |
| Website | zanesmithmusic |
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
Zane Smith[1] is an African-American musician and hip-hop artist. The rapper born Philip Larry Mincey[2] (on June 24, 1994) is from Lithonia, Georgia, a DeKalb County, Georgia|South DeKalb city just east of Atlanta. His musical career began in 2013, sophomore year as a college art student. As a result, several albums by the artist are named after and/or inspired by art and graphic design terms, colors, and principles.[3]
The artist began to receive notoriety in 2019, after his song "I'm Ballin" was used by the National Basketball Association|NBA, Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA, FIBA, ESPN and more.[4] Video highlights for the Milwaukee Bucks[5] & NBA MVP Finalists,[6] were released across social media using the artist's song. The NBA's partnership with record distributor UnitedMasters|United Masters made the synch possible.
In December 2020, United Masters announced Zane Smith's song "24 Hours" would be added to the NBA 2K21 in-game soundtrack.[7][8] As a winner of 2K Beats: The Search contest [9] created by NBA 2K and United Masters, ten artists songs would be added to the popular basketball video game.[10]
Discography[11]
Studio albums
- SWATCHES (2016)
- black (2016)
- REBEL (2017)
- gray (2017)
- Life Sucks (2018)
- MR. ROY G. BIV (2020)
- Noise (2021)
Mixtapes
- Poetic Justice (2017)
References
- ↑ "Discogs – Artist: Zane Smith". Discogs.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Zane Smith Biography". Zane Smith Music – Official Site.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Zane Smith Gets Honest – DJ Smallz Eyes (Interview) 2020 YouTube". www.youtube.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Ruggieri, Melissa (April 22, 2021). "Mic Check: Zane Smith is on an unconventional path to rap success". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ↑ Bucks Tape: Milwaukee vs. Detroit, retrieved 2020-12-18
- ↑ 2019 #NBAAwards Most Valuable Player Finalists, retrieved 2020-12-18
- ↑ "NBA® 2K21 and UnitedMasters Announce 10 Artists Chosen to be Featured on NBA 2K Soundtrack; 10 More to Come in "2K Beats: The Search"". 2K Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "United Masters – Congratulations @zanesmithmusic & @kayoporter who were selected by our Judges @ronnie2k & @taykeith 🏆 #2KBeatsTheSearch". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "NBA® 2K21 and UnitedMasters Kick Off Second Annual International Talent Search – "2K Beats: The Search"". 2K Newsroom. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ↑ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2021-02-09). "United Masters & NBA 2K Announce 1st 10 Winners Of '2K Beats: The Search' Competition". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ↑ "Zane Smith – Discography". Zane Smith Music – Official Site. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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