Damon Smith, better known as Smoothe da Hustler is an American rapper who was signed to Profile Records

Profile Records

Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be...

 in the mid-90s.

Smoothe came to prominence in 1995 with his debut single "Broken Language", a duet with his little brother Trigger tha Gambler. The song became an instant classic in the hip-hop community for both rappers trading verses for almost four minutes with no hook and innovative wordplay, which earned them a Hip Hop Quotable in the November 1995 issue of The Source

The Source (magazine)

The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...

. Profile issued Smoothe's debut on March 19, 1996 entitled Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America (album)

Once Upon a Time in America is the debut album by rapper Smoothe da Hustler. It was released on March 19, 1996 through Profile Records and was entirely produced by famed New York City-based producer DR Period. The album was met with positive reviews, but failed to sell well, only making in to 93 on...

to critical success. However, the album didn't gain much success commercially, only making it to 93 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

. After the album, Smoothe appeared on songs by Shyheim, Nine

Nine (rapper)

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, Blahzay Blahzay

Blahzay Blahzay

Blahzay Blahzay was an East Coast hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, consisting of DJ PF Cuttin and MC Out Loud. The group released only one album, 1996's Blah Blah Blah, along with a 1999 maxi-single of new material. The LP contained the group's most popular track, Danger...

, SWV

SWV

Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One"....

 and Public Enemy but did not release another album. In 2008, Smoothe returned with Violenttimes Day released for his own label SMG Entertainment.

Smoothe da Huster is the older brother of rapper Trigger tha Gambler whose 1996 album Life's A 50-50 Gamble was released on Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...

.

Discography

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
1996	Once Upon a Time in America Once Upon a Time in America (album) Once Upon a Time in America is the debut album by rapper Smoothe da Hustler. It was released on March 19, 1996 through Profile Records and was entirely produced by famed New York City-based producer DR Period. The album was met with positive reviews, but failed to sell well, only making in to 93 on... Released: March 19, 1996 Label: Profile Profile Records Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be...	93	11
2008	Violenttimes Day Released: March 28, 2008 Label: SMG Music	-	-