smokedope2016
with Nokia Angel | LIL FITTED CAP | BARTESIANWATER
September 20th, 2025
7pm Doors | 8pm Show | All Ages
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Often credited for bringing cloud rap back to life, Virginia rapper and producer smokedope2016 stands out as a visionary. His music has a dreamy and nostalgic vibe, making him one of a kind.
Little is known about smokedope2016’s personal life, who seemingly prefers to keep his public and private lives separate, rarely sharing details and often blurring his face in videos, social media posts, and album covers. As he told the Masked Gorilla podcast in February 2025, he had traded his welding job for a full-time music career in summer 2024. Despite this information, fan speculation, on Reddit particularly, is very common, with people often trying to figure out more details about his personal life.
smokedope2016’s musical style has often been compared to Black Kray, Eric Dingus, and Yung Lean, all artists known for their experimental, ambient sounds that shape the underground cloud rap scene. In his appearance on the aforementioned Masked Gorilla podcast, he explained that experimentation is necessary to grow artistically, which is crucial for any artist’s longevity: An idea that is truly reflected in his discography.
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