Rising star B. Smyth debuts single “Leggo” – 4.5/5 stars

by Natasha Mayor

Nineteen-year-old B. Smyth’s debut single “Leggo” is rapidly gaining popularity. The young R&B artist’s track has made its way to the radio and has gained over two million views on YouTube.

The song features renowned rapper 2 Chainz, whose rapping balances out B. Smyth’s buttery voice and smooth moves. The catchy chorus and party vibe make this song a perfect track to play at clubs or dances.

While in high school, B. Smyth recorded covers of artists such as Usher and Frank Ocean, who inspired his music. In an interview with Vibe Magazine, B. Smyth said he was given the honor of opening for Miguel and Trey Songz for two nights during one of their tours after recording covers of both artists’ songs and posting the videos online.

B. Smyth fits the R&B stereotype perfectly; he sings about women and sex. For those who are unimpressed by his vocals, B. Smyth proves that he is a multi-talented entertainer in his music video as he busts out moves similar to those of Chris Brown and Michael Jackson.

The aspiring young artist opted to be home-schooled during his senior year of high school, so he could focus on his music.

“I decided I wanted to pursue music as a career and didn’t really know how I was I was going to do that, so I used the internet to my advantage and started putting up YouTube videos,” B. Smyth said in an interview with Teen Vogue magazine.

B. Smyth plans to release his debut album this summer.