Maybe in Nirvana
Maybe in Nirvana | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 6, 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 28:55 | |||
Label | Zero Fatigue | |||
Producer |
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Maybe in Nirvana[1] is the fourth studio album by American rapper Smino. Written and recorded throughout 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the creation of Luv 4 Rent,[2] the album was released on December 6, 2024 under Zero Fatigue. It also features ten tracks, with guest appearances from Bun B, Ravyn Lenae, Thundercat and Reggie.[3] Maybe in Nirvana is Smino's first independently-released album.
Background
On October 28, 2022, Smino released his third album Luv 4 Rent through his Zero Fatigue label, under license to Motown. Seven months later, in May 2023, Smino tweeted about a deluxe version of the album, revealing that the reissue would be "actually a whole new album" that would possibly feature 12 new songs.[4][5] Between 2023 and 2024, Smino would release loose singles and freestyles, also initially planning to release a sequel to his mixtape She Already Decided mixtape entitled She Always Dancing on April 20, 2023.[6] Months after the release of the non-album singles "Mister Misfit but Ain't Missed a Fit in Months" and "Polynesian", Smino would officially announce his fourth album to be entitled Maybe in Nirvana, in an interview with Sway Calloway on his radio show Sway in the Morning.[7] He explained that the album was made before Luv 4 Rent as a "closure project" for the time, and that he would never be at peace if he did not release this album.
The album's artwork and tracklist was revealed on December 2, 2024, four days prior to its release.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Christopher Smith Jr. | 0:35 | |
2. | "Dear Fren" |
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| 3:02 |
3. | "Ready Set Goku" |
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| 2:35 |
4. | "Maybe in Nirvana" |
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| 2:57 |
5. | "Lee" |
| Groove | 2:14 |
6. | "Tequan" (featuring Ravyn Lenae) |
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| 4:45 |
7. | "NSYNC" |
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| 2:26 |
8. | "Ms. Joyce" (featuring Bun B) |
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| 4:38 |
9. | "Hoe-Nouns" (featuring Thundercat and Reggie) |
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| 2:55 |
10. | "Glo-Fi" (featuring Ravyn Lenae) |
| Booker | 2:43 |
Total length: | 28:55 |
References
- ^ Olajide A, Emmanuel (2024-12-06). "Maybe in Nirvana Full Album Mp3 downloads & Lyrics". Ascenttunes. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Claxton, Christopher. "Smino Talks Reflecting on Life, Loss, and Growth With Debaucherous New Album 'Maybe in Nirvana'". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Elaina. "Smino Announces 'Maybe In Nirvana' LP". Hypebeast. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "smi on X: "luv 4 rent deluxe actually a whole new album"". X. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "smi on X: "I think it's like 12 new songs ? Idk"". X. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Kearns, Sarah. "Smino To Drop a Sequel Mixtape to 2020's 'She Already Decided'". Hypebeast. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "DNU Smino's Secret Project: What You Need to Know". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2024.