#TimSmooth was born and raised Marrero, Louisiana and grew up in the Kennedy Heights section. While attending L.W. Higgins High School, he was known as "the Knight from Kennedy Heights". He battled local rappers during lunchtime and on the school's playgrounds. In 1991, Smooth released his debut, "I Gotsta' Have It on Yo!", following the lead of #GregoryD and #DJMannieFresh who had released ""D" Rules the Nation" two years earlier before moving to #RCA in one of the earliest (and abortive) instances of a major showing interest in the South. The year before, Yo! had also released fellow New Orleanian rapper (and Parkway Pumpin' associate) Lil' Mac's full-length debut, The Lyrical Midget. I Gotsta' Have It was an instant #NewOrleans classic, the humor and confidence of which, belied the fact that it was the first release by a teenager. Three years later he released debut Straight Up Drive 'Em released in 1994 via #RapALotRecords. The album sold well but didn't top the charts. At Big Boy Records, Tim Smooth ghostwrote lyrics as “Playboy Sha-Burnke". It was at #BigBoyRecords where he met another graduate of Parkway Pumpin', Mystikal, with whom he formed a lifelong and close friendship. By Mystikal's own admission, Smooth co-wrote "The Mind of Mystikal" off his self-titled debut....... READ MORE #nolazinetvweekly (at Marrero, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PlvEWHIsT/?igshid=12s9kx414btno
