{{Short description|American skateboarder and musician (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Na-Kel Smith | image = Earl Sweatshirt set at the SPIN party SXSW 2015 Austin, Texas -6197 (25123308592).jpg | image_size = | caption = Smith at SXSW in 2015 | birth_name = Na-Kel Allah Smith | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|07|22}} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Skateboarder * rapper * songwriter * actor }} | years_active = 2013–present | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|industrial hip-hop}} | label = {{flatlist| * A Dream No Longer Deferred * Narcowave<ref name="hs">{{cite web |last1=Gore |first1=Sydney |title=Na-Kel Smith Drops Debut Album 'Twothousand Nakteen': Listen |url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/na-kel-smith-twothousand-nakteen-album/ |website=Highsnobiety |date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> }} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | past_member_of = Odd Future<ref name="CG">{{cite web |last1=Raiss |first1=Liz |title=Na-Kel Smith on Acting in Jonah Hill's New Film, His Latest Collaborations, and Why Skateboarding Always Comes First |url=https://www.gq.com/story/na-kel-smith-mid-90s-brooks-brothers-adidas-collab |website=GQ |language=en |date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> }}
'''Na-Kel Allah Smith''' (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Na-Kel Smith and Jonah Hill Interview |url=http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/na-kel-smith-and-jonah-hill-interview/ |website=www.thrashermagazine.com |language=en}}</ref> Originally a skateboarder from the Los Angeles area, he was known for his association with the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing in music videos, vlogs and their Adult Swim TV show ''Loiter Squad'', and performing live with the collective and its members.<ref name="pfork">{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=mid90s Star Na-Kel Smith Releases New Album |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mid90s-star-na-kel-smith-releases-new-album-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |date=January 14, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== Smith debuted his music career in 2013, marking his first recorded verse on Tyler, the Creator's second studio album ''Wolf'' on the posse cut "Trashwang". In 2014, after his appearance in the Supreme video "''Cherry''", Smith co-founded his own hardware/apparel company, Hardies, with teammate Tyshawn Jones.<ref name="mc">{{cite web |last1=Monster |first1=Children |title=Tyshawn Jones on Hardies and His Collab With Adidas |url=https://www.monsterchildren.com/56461/tyshawn-jones-skate-hardies-collab-adidas/ |website=Monster Children |date=January 31, 2017 |access-date=January 29, 2019 |archive-date=April 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410094932/https://www.monsterchildren.com/56461/tyshawn-jones-skate-hardies-collab-adidas/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, he formed Hog Slaughta Boyz, a duo composed of Smith and former Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt.<ref name="fader">{{cite web |title=Na-Kel Smith, interviewed by Jonah Hill |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/26/na-kel-smith-jonah-hill-interview-mid90s |website=The FADER |date=October 2, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, Smith starred in his first commercial film, ''Mid90s'', directed by Jonah Hill.<ref name="nyt">{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=A. O. |title=Review: "Mid90s" Skates Back to a Less Innocent Time |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/movies/mid90s-review-jonah-hill.html |website=The New York Times |date=October 17, 2018}}</ref> In 2019, Smith released his debut studio album ''Twothousand Nakteen'' through A Dream No Longer Deferred Records and Narcowave.<ref name=pfork/>
Smith is the nephew of professional skateboarder Kareem Campbell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GDVlbw1Hek&t=259s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/5GDVlbw1Hek |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Na-Kel Smith {{!}} The Nine Club With Chris Roberts - Episode 64|date=September 18, 2017|work=The Nine Club|access-date=November 25, 2020|language=en-US}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Studio albums=== * ''Twothousand Nakteen'' (2019)<ref name=pfork/> * ''3000nakteen'' (2019)<ref name=pfork/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dandrige-Lemco |first1=Benjamin |title=Na-Kel Smith announces his 3000NAKTEEN project with "NTRO" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/18/na-kel-smith-ntro-3000nakteen-premiere |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> * ''Mr. Made It Off of Western'' (2020) * ''A Dream No Longer Deferred'' (2021) * ''Skullface Bonehead'' (2022) * ''+'' (2022) * ''+ + Mix2 -_-'' (2022) * ''HML.mX 3D'' (2022) * ''Racecarstuntman222'' (2022) * ''Free Pops FR'' (2023) * ''Stand Alone Stuntman'' (2023) * ''NAK'' (2026)
===Extended plays=== * ''Racecarstuntman'' (2021) * ''African American Death Dodger'' (2022) * ''Life Is Hard but Not as Hard as Me'' (2022) * ''Im OTW'' (2025)
===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "SilenceDArapgame"<br />{{small|(with Earl Sweatshirt, as Hog Slaughta Boyz)}} | 2015 | rowspan="12" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Blooming" | 2016 |- ! scope="row" | "Go to Work" | rowspan="6" | 2017 |- ! scope="row" | "Warzone" |- ! scope="row" | "Demon Slayer" |- ! scope="row" | "Pnuemonia" |- ! scope="row" | "Stop Hating Start Trying" |- ! scope="row" | "BAL/NAQ/DAW" |- ! scope="row" | "Add It Up"<br />{{small|(featuring Enwhytj)}} | rowspan="4" | 2018 |- ! scope="row" | "White Tee" |- ! scope="row" | "Watch It Work" |- ! scope="row" | "A Love Song For You" |- ! scope="row" | "Ntro" | 2019 | ''3000nakteen'' |- ! scope="row" | "Seductive Dancer" | rowspan="2" | 2020 | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "C4" |- ! scope="row" | "Challey Rock" | 2021 | ''Skullface Bonehead'' |- ! scope="row" | "Moshpitmargiel" | rowspan="3" | 2022 | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Stop Hating/Start Trying" |- ! scope="row" | "Challey Creep+++" | ''Racecarstuntman222'' |- ! scope="row" | "Free Pops" | 2023 | ''Free Pops FR'' |- ! scope="row" | "Been Had"<br />{{small|(featuring Mike)}} | 2024 | rowspan="2" | ''NAK'' |- ! scope="row" | "Lessons" | 2025 |- |}
====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "Smoke & Mirrors"<br />{{small|(Eyedress featuring Na-Kel Smith, BoofPaxkMooky and Cashcache!)}} | 2022 | ''Full Time Lover'' |- ! scope="row" | "Been at the Spot"<br />{{small|(BoofPaxkMooky featuring Na-Kel Smith)}} | rowspan="2" | 2023 | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Pound/Left Right"<br />{{small|(Mercury featuring Na-Kel Smith)}} |- ! scope="row" | "Talk 2 Me Nice"<br />{{small|(QP KO featuring Na-Kel Smith)}} | 2024 |- |}
===Guest appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "Trashwang" | 2013 | Tyler, the Creator, Jasper, Lucas, L-Boy, Taco, Left Brain, Lee Spielman | ''Wolf'' |- ! scope="row" | "DNA" | rowspan="2" | 2015 | Earl Sweatshirt | ''I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside'' |- ! scope="row" | "Life of a Young Nigga Vol. 7 Intro" | Enwhytj | rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "Principalities" | rowspan="3" | 2016 | Mad Max |- ! scope="row" | "No Games" | Lil' Jumpoff, Ryder |- ! scope="row" | "Interviews" | Frank Ocean, Ryan Moore, Ibrahim Hariri, Sage Elsesser, Evan Clark, Nabil Hariri | ''Blonde'' |- ! scope="row" | "Too High" | 2018 | Leven Kali, Buddy | ''I Get High When I Think About Us'' |- ! scope="row" | "Dirt" | rowspan="5" | 2020 | Pink Siifu | ''Negro'' |- ! scope="row" | "Snowing" | Zelooperz | ''Valley of Life'' |- ! scope="row" | "Puppy" | Kahlil Blu | ''DOG'' |- ! scope="row" | "Either Way" | BbyMutha | ''Muthaland'' |- ! scope="row" | "Boss Up" | MadeinTYO | ''Never Forgotten'' |- ! scope="row" | "Wait on You" | rowspan="2" |2021 |Jay Worthy, Leven Kali |''Two4Two'' |- ! scope="row" | "Vivica" | Sideshow | ''Wicked Man's Reprise'' |- ! scope="row" | "Titanic" | rowspan="4" | 2022 | Earl Sweatshirt | ''Sick!'' |- ! scope="row" | "Over Everythinking" | TheGoodPerry | ''Mr.GoodBad&Ugly'' |- ! scope="row" | "Bodega Bandit" | AG Club | ''Impostor Syndrome'' |- ! scope="row" | "Kelly Green" | Valee | ''Vacabularee'' |- ! scope="row" | "U Still There" | 2024 | Vayda | ''Vaytrix'' |- ! scope="row" | "New Money" | rowspan="2" | 2025 | Eyedress, N8noface | ''Stoner'' |- ! scope="row" | "QueenBootyAthenaAphrodite" | HiTech, Vayda, Milfie, Planet KaiA | ''Honeypaqq Vol. 1'' |- ! scope="row" | "Back LA" | 2026 | Earl Sweatshirt, Mike, Surf Gang | ''Pompeii // Utility'' |}
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Produced By ! Reference |- |2014 |"Illegal Civilization 2" |Himself |Skate Video |Mikey Alfred | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="9"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skatevideosite.com/skaters/9279/nakel+smith|title=Nakel Smith skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Nakel Smith. {{!}} Skatevideosite|website=www.skatevideosite.com|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> |- |2014 |"Wet Dream" |Himself |Skate Video |Federico Vitetta |- |2014 |"Joyride" |Himself |Skate Video |Bill Strobeck<br />Sage Elsesser |- |2014 |''"Cherry"'' | Himself |Skate Video |Supreme |- |2016 |''Away Days'' |Himself |Skate Video |Adidas Skateboarding |- |2017 |Pussy Gangster |Himself |Skate Video |Supreme<br />Bill Strobeck |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 |''Mid90s'' | Ray
|Feature Film |Jonah Hill, Eli Bush, Ken Kao, Scott Rudin, Lila Yacoub |- |''"Blessed"'' | Himself |Skate Video |Supreme |- |2019 |"Boys Of Summer 2" |Himself |Skate Video |Logan Lara |- |2020 |"Godspeed" |Himself |Skate Video |Davonte Jolly | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|last=Osorio|first=Paula|date=December 18, 2020|title=Skate Movie Review: Godspeed|url=https://shitskatemag.com/skate-movie-review-godspeed/|access-date=February 14, 2021|website=SHIT MAGAZINE|language=en-US}}</ref> |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2012–2014 |''Loiter Squad<ref>{{cite web |title=Na-kel Smith |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7078703/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t47 |website=IMDb}}</ref>'' |Himself | |- |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Album ! Role ! Notes |- !2011 |"B.S.D" by Tyler, the Creator featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco |Goblin | rowspan="7" |Himself | |- ! rowspan="2" |2012 |"Rella" by Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, the Creator | rowspan="2" |''The OF Tape Vol. 2'' | |- |"Oldie" by Odd Future | |- !2013 |"Whoa" by Earl Sweatshirt featuring Tyler, the Creator |Doris | |- !2017 |"Sunflower" by Rex Orange County | | |- !2018 |"Too High" by Leven Kali featuring Na-Kel Smith and Buddy |''I Get High When I Think About Us'' | |- !2020 |"Tens Into Benjamins" by Matt Ox and Na-Kel Smith | | |- |}
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