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Born and reared in Boston, Massachusetts, Smoove Jée relocated to The South in his teens. "I moved because a lot of people I knew began to get murdered... The city was really starting to get bad. Then I had an encounter with a group of kids which really made my mom move me out of there a lot faster to South Carolina (Kingstree), which had zero homicides that year." Inspired by his experiences growing up in the City of Boston, his music was further influenced by both his departure from the sharp edge of city living and the burden of knowingly leaving behind family and friends in a community often prone to violence and destruction. Knowing that he got out, but so many acquaintances still faced bleak futures, Jée fine-tuned his sound to revolve around motivating and uplifting storytelling. Songs like "One Time" speak to youthful angst and possibilities while winding listeners through the sun drenched, treelined southern countryside. "Boston Dreams" brings forth the other side of the coin and takes you live and direct to his hometown, lyrically driving you around Boston, the music reaching it's arm across your shoulder to personally tour you through his coming of age.
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