New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Smokes Official Website) Midwest Hip-Hop artist Smokes aka Mr. Asian Pride is on the brink of embarking on a major national tour after experiencing a series of personal setbacks.
"Sometimes it seems like every time you try to do something positive, the forces of negativity seek to engulf you. But I just Keep the faith," proclaims the rapper.
Smokes is an Asian/American rapper from Wisconsin. The electrifying MC is a witty, multi-talented, and passion-filled rising star in the world of Rap music. Smokes has been featured in XXL, The Source, OnSmash.com, AllHipHop.com, VladTV, Yo! Raps, Sirius/XM Satellite
Radio and more. He has collaborated with such renowned artists as Three 6 Mafia, Joell Ortiz, Tone Trump and Young Joc, just to name a few.
Moreover, Smokes won the Outstanding Artist Of The Year award at the prestigious 8th Annual Underground
Music Awards and he has shared the stage with artists such as Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, Kardinal Offishall, Asher Roth, Three 6 Mafia, Joell Ortiz,
Diggy Simmons, Tone Trump and many more.
However, over the past several months Smokes has been hit with a myriad of devastating losses. In March 2011, Smokes' father passed away from an ongoing fight with alcohol related diseases. Smokes had been helping him since 2007 and he was there with his dad in his father's last moments. If that wasn't enough, Smokes' brother was facing a life sentence in prison. He received a sentence of several years, but luckily not for life. Additionally, a very close friend of Smokes tried to commit suicide. Smokes and others got him to the hospital just in time. Lastly in August 2011, Smokes' renowned recording studio was raided and shut down. Agents confiscated computers, hard drives, and videos that held all the work that Smokes planned on releasing this fall.
"The last several months have been horrible. I had to do a lot of soul searching. But strength grows out of struggle. Overcoming hardship builds great character. And I'm determined to persevere," raves the MC.
Smokes is back recording and working on a new project with new music. He's also working on new videos and he's going on a major tour this Fall with Jackie Chain and the Yellow Boyz.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Atlanta, GA
Oct. 14 Gilligans w/
Three 6 Mafia -- Murfreesboro, TN
Oct. 15
Dirty South Skate Fest -- Atlanta, GA
Oct. 16 Korean Festival -- Atlanta, GA
Oct. 19 Rutgers University -- New Brunswick, NJ
Fairfax, VA
Oct. 21 Davidson College -- Davidson, NC
Oct. 22 Korean Festival -- Washington, DC
Oct. 22 K Street Lounge -- Washington, DC
Wilmington, NC
Nov. 05 Illinois Wesleyan University -- Bloomington, IL
Lafayette, IN
Nov. 07 Ball
State University -- Muncie, IN
Milwaukee, WI
Nov. 11 Carnegie Mellon University -- Pittsburgh, PA
Nov. 12 Princeton University -- Princeton, NJ
Nov. 13
Boston University -- Boston, MA
Nov. 14 iStandard Producer Showcase -- Madison WI
Waterville, ME
Nov. 19 University Of Virginia -- Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 20 North Carolina
State -- Raleigh, NC
Mar. 02 University of Connecticut -- Storrs, CT
Apr. 14 University Of Idaho -- Moscow, ID
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