Staten Island artist Zy Smoke is proving that some of the most compelling stories in music aren’t built overnight. The 22-year-old independent artist has steadily built a growing audience through deeply personal songwriting, earning more than 20,000 monthly Spotify listeners without the support of a major label. Drawing inspiration from artists like Tupac, Kanye West, Rod Wave, and Chance the Rapper, Zy Smoke’s music blends vulnerability, resilience, and lived experience into records that resonate far beyond his hometown of Mariners Harbor.
His latest release, “Night Shift Halo,” continues that trajectory….
