Smoothe da Hustler

Smoothe Da Hustler
Birth name	Damon Smith
Origin	Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Producer, Songwriter, Record Label Executive, Actor
Years active	1994 – present
Labels	Profile, SMG Records
Associated acts	Nine, Trigger Tha Gambler, DV Alias Khrist, Ice-T
Website	http://smoothedahustler.com/

Damon Smith, known by his stage name Smoothe Da Hustler, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He released his debut LP Once Upon A Time In America on Profile Records in 1996. He runs an entertainment company, SMG Entertainment, which includes the record label SMG Records. Through SMG Entertainment, Smoothe Da Hustler has produced and starred in the feature-length film, Dem Brooklyn Boys, featuring Ice T, Felicia Pearson (The Wire), Lord Jamar (Brand Nubian), and Charli Baltimore. The movie is slated for release in 2017.

Smoothe Da Hustler’s musical career began when he joined fellow Brooklyn rapper The Notorious B.I.G. on his 1994 Ready To Die promotional tour. The following year, Smoothe Da Hustler teamed up with producer D/R Period to release “Broken Language” independently in his hometown of Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY. The track was a 'Hip Hop Quotable' in the November 1995 issue of The Source and led to a record deal with Profile Records.

Profile Records re-released “Broken Language” on Smoothe Da Hustler’s 1996 debut album Once Upon A Time In America. The album peaked at #11 and spent 4 weeks on the Billboard 200. The album's two singles, “Broken Language/Hustlin’” and “Hustler’s Theme” spent 24 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums charts.Billboard Magazine described Smoothe Da Hustler as possessing

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