Smino’s ‘Luv 4 Rent’ and the soul of modern hip-hop

Brendan Nolte | Wednesday, November 9, 2022

St. Louis rapper and neo-soul artist Smino’s third studio album, “Luv 4 Rent,” presents some of the smoothest and most entertaining music of the entire year. While this has been the case for most of the music he’s released, Smino’s latest effort builds beautifully on his previous work. In “Luv 4 Rent,” he improves both