Zero Fatigue

Last updated
Zero Fatigue
Founded2014–present
Founder Smino
Genre
Country of origin United States
Location St. Louis, Missouri
Chicago, Illinois
Official website zerofatigue.com

Zero Fatigue is an American musical collective and independent record label with a split-base in both St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois. The collective was founded by Smino and includes artists and producers Monte Booker, Ravyn Lenae, JayBaby TheGreaty, and Nosidam. The label is run by Chris "Classick" Innumerable. [1]

Contents

History

The collective's origins began when Smino met Chris "Classick" Innumerable at Columbia College Chicago, who owned a recording studio in his house in Chicago and later became his manager. Interning for Classick, engineer and mixer Elton "L10MixedIt" Chueng met Smino in that studio where they began working together. [2] In 2012, they met rappers Bari Allen and Jay2 and producer Monte Booker while making music together and formed the collective Zero Fatigue after creating a song of the same title, with lyrics "Zero Fatigue, I'm out of my league". [3] The crew later expanded and added members Ravyn Lenae and Nosidam. [4] Unofficial members and affiliates of Zero Fatigue include Jean Deaux, Drea Smith, and Phoelix. [5] Zero Fatigue is a collective creating a safe space for homegrown artists to harvest their raw talent and demonstrate a futuristic funk element of rap. [6]

Members

Current acts
In-house producers
Studio personnel
Former members

Discography

Studio albums

ArtistAlbumDetails
Smino blkswn [7]
  • Released: March 14, 2017
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Downtown
  • Format: CD, digital download
Smino NØIR [8]
  • Released: November 8, 2018
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Downtown, Interscope
  • Format: CD, digital download
BariMSTRGLSS [9]
  • Released: February 1, 2019
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Downtown, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyThe Last Dragon
  • Released: June 11, 2021
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Ugly Heart Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Smino Luv 4 Rent
  • Released: October 28, 2022
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Motown
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

ArtistAlbumDetails
Smino She Already Decided
  • Released: April 20, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyWhite Belt
  • Released: February 11, 2022
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Ugly Heart, Records by Anwar Carrots
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyYellow Belt
  • Released: April 1, 2022
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Ugly Heart, Records by Anwar Carrots
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyOrange Belt
  • Released: May 5, 2022
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Ugly Heart, Records by Anwar Carrots
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyGreen Belt
  • Released: July 1, 2022
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Ugly Heart, Records by Anwar Carrots
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyBlue Belt
  • Released: August 12, 2022
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Ugly Heart, Records by Anwar Carrots
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyRed Belt
  • Released: October 20, 2022
  • Label: Zero Fatigue, Ugly Heart, Records by Anwar Carrots
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

ArtistAlbumDetails
Smino S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck [10]
  • Released: October 2, 2015
  • Label: Zero Fatigue
  • Format: Digital download
Smino blkjuptr [11]
  • Released: December 11, 2015
  • Label: Zero Fatigue
  • Format: Digital download
BariPrefix [12]
  • Released: September 10, 2018
  • Label: Zero Fatigue
  • Format: Digital download
Jay24 Tha Wait [13]
  • Released: July 24, 2019
  • Label: Zero Fatigue
  • Format: Digital download
JayBaby TheGreatyWater
  • Released: December 4, 2020
  • Label: Zero Fatigue
  • Format: Digital download

Related Research Articles

Pivot Gang is a hip hop collective of independent rappers based out the west side of Chicago. The group originated from the Austin neighborhood in 2011. The four founders consist of brothers Saba and Joseph Chilliams, their cousin John Walt, and their high school friend MFnMelo. Other artists who commonly collaborate with the group include Lucki, Martin $ky, Ausar, Noname, and DJ Damnage, along with others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saba (rapper)</span> American rapper and record producer (born 1994)

Tahj Malik Chandler, better known by his stage name Saba, is an American rapper and record producer. He grew up in the Austin neighborhood of the West Side of Chicago. He is a co-founder of the musical collective Pivot Gang with his brother Jerrel Chandler, their late cousin Walter Long Jr, their high school friend Logan Yutters, Jevunte Wheeler (squeakPivot), and Jimmy. He is also one third of the supergroup Ghetto Sage, with Smino and Noname.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smino</span> American rapper (born 1991)

Christopher Smith Jr., better known by his stage name Smino, is an American rapper, and singer-songwriter. He is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae. He is one third of the supergroup Ghetto Sage, with Saba and Noname. Smino is signed to Downtown Records and Interscope.

<i>Telefone</i> (mixtape) 2016 mixtape by Noname

Telefone is the debut mixtape by American rapper Noname. Originally announced in 2012, the mixtape faced numerous delays and was finally released four years later on July 31, 2016, as a free digital download. It features guest appearances from Saba, Ravyn Lenae, Raury, and Smino among others.

<i>iiiDrops</i> 2016 mixtape by Joey Purp

iiiDrops is the second mixtape by Chicago rapper Joey Purp. It was released on May 26, 2016. It includes guest appearances from Mick Jenkins, Saba, Teddy Jackson, TheMind, and fellow Savemoney collaborators Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper. A music video was created for "Girls @".

<i>Bucket List Project</i> 2016 studio album by Saba

Bucket List Project is the debut studio album by American rapper Saba. It was released on October 27, 2016 by Saba Pivot, LLC.

Kai Asa Savon Wright, known by his stage name Sango, is an American DJ and record producer from Seattle, Washington.

<i>blkswn</i> 2017 studio album by Smino

blkswn is the debut studio album by American rapper Smino. It was released on March 14, 2017 with Zero Fatigue under license to Downtown Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ravyn Lenae</span> American singer

Ravyn Lenae Washington is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Chicago who is currently signed to Atlantic Records and the Three Twenty Three Music Group. She is also a member of the musical collective Zero Fatigue. Her debut EP, Moon Shoes, was released independently in 2015 and reissued by Atlantic Records in 2016. Her follow-up EP, Midnight Moonlight, was released in 2017. In addition to performing at several music festivals, Lenae has also toured with SZA on her Ctrl Tour and Noname on her Telefone Tour.

<i>Crush</i> (EP) 2018 EP by Ravyn Lenae

Crush is the third extended play by American singer and songwriter Ravyn Lenae. It was released on February 9, 2018.

<i>Room 25</i> 2018 studio album by Noname

Room 25 is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Noname. Recorded in about a month's time, the album chronicles the two years since the release of Noname's debut mixtape Telefone, most notably her move from Chicago to Los Angeles and an intense, short-lived romantic relationship.

<i>Noir</i> (Smino album) 2018 studio album by Smino

Noir is the second studio album by American rapper Smino. It was released on November 8, 2018, with Zero Fatigue under license to Downtown Records and distributed by Interscope Records.

<i>blkjuptr</i> 2015 EP by Smino

blkjuptr is the second extended play by American rapper Smino. It was released on December 11, 2015 with Zero Fatigue under license to Downtown Records. The EP was later re-released on June 3, 2016 on all digital platforms. Production was handled by Monte Booker, who previously worked with Smino on his S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck EP. He would go on to produce the bulk of his debut album, 2017's blkswn. Guest features came from Jay2 and Julien Bell.

Zoi Harris, better known by her stage name Jean Deaux is an American musician. She is known for her involvement in multiple genres and creative mediums. Her debut EP Krash was released in October 19, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smino discography</span> Discography of american rapper Smino

The discography of Smino, an American rapper, consists of three studio albums, four EPs, two Mixtapes, twenty singles, and 14 music videos.

<i>She Already Decided</i> 2020 mixtape by Smino

She Already Decided is the second mixtape by American rapper Smino. It was released on April 20, 2020. The mixtape includes guest appearances from Sevyn Streeter, T-Pain, Bari, JayBaby TheGreaty, and Rizz Capolatti. Production on the mixtape came from Groove, Kal Banx, VZN, and Phoelix among others.

Ahmanti Booker, professionally known as Monte Booker is an American record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is part of the musical collective Zero Fatigue, and has worked with artists such as Smino, Ravyn Lenae, Noname, Saba, Mick Jenkins, Sango, Ari Lennox and JID, among others.

<i>Luv 4 Rent</i> 2022 studio album by Smino

Luv 4 Rent is the third studio album by American rapper Smino. It was released on October 28, 2022, with Zero Fatigue under license to Motown. The album includes guest appearances from J. Cole, Doechii, Fatman Scoop, Cruza, Lucky Daye, Phoelix, Cory Henry, Ravyn Lenae, Lil Uzi Vert and Reggie.

<i>Hypnos</i> (album) 2022 studio album by Ravyn Lenae

Hypnos is the debut album by American singer and songwriter Ravyn Lenae. It was released on May 20, 2022, through Atlantic Records. The album includes guest appearances and production from Monte Booker, Steve Lacy, Kaytranada, Fousheé, Mereba, Smino, Sango, Luke Titus, IAmNobodi, Phoelix and Teo Halm. The artwork of the album was shot by Quil Lemons.

<i>Maybe in Nirvana</i> 2024 studio album by Smino

Maybe in Nirvana is the fourth studio album by American rapper Smino. Written and recorded throughout 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the creation of Luv 4 Rent, the album was released on December 6, 2024 under Zero Fatigue. It also features ten tracks, with guest appearances from Bun B, Ravyn Lenae, Thundercat and Reggie. Maybe in Nirvana is Smino's first independently-released album.

References

  1. ↑ "You Feel Me? Podcast Smino: Episode 12 Skullcandy". Skullcandy. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Meet L10MixedIt, the Engineer Behind Chance The Rapper, Noname & Smino's Breakthrough Projects". DJBooth. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Smino + Zero Fatigue: Day Zero (Documentary)". Mass Appeal. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Zero Fatigue: Chicago's Next Hip-Hop Visionaries". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Niespodziany, Ben. "Home Team • Jean Deaux". These Days. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chicago's Very Own: Zero Fatigue". Medium. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "blkswn by Smino". iTunes. 14 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "NOIR by Smino". iTunes. 8 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "MSTRGLSS by Bari". iTunes. February 2019.
  10. ↑ "S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck by Smino". iTunes. December 2016.
  11. ↑ "blkjuptr - EP by Smino". iTunes. 3 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Prefix - EP by Bari". iTunes. 12 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "4 Tha Wait by Jay2". Apple Music.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.