Meet Na’shon Smith of Atlanta, Georgia

Today we’d like to introduce you to Na’shon Smith

Nashon, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
THANK YOU VOYAGE ATL! MY STORY BEGAN IN MY HOMETOWN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. GROWING UP, I REMEMBER MY MOM PLAYING ALL THE LATEST HIPHOP AND R&B. WE WOULD BE RIDING DOWN THE EXPRESS WAY AND SHE WOULD BE BLASTING THE LIKES OF WU TANG, DRU HILL AND MARY J BLIGE. SO MY LOVE FOR MUSIC DEFINITELY COMES FROM HER!

I STARTED WRITING MY OWN LYRICS IN THE 3RD GRADE, SHORTY AFTER MY GRANDFATHER PASSED. ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MY STEP POPS LED TO ME RECORDING MY 1ST SONG ON A PROGRAM CALLED “MUSIC MAKER” IN 2004.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
I DEFINITELY WOULDN’T SAY I HAD THINGS SMOOTH OR EASY! IM THE OLDEST OF 5 SIBLING SO I HAD TO GROW UP KINDA QUICK (LOL)

WE RELOCATED TO ATLANTA, GA IN 2006, JUST A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE MOVIE “ATL” CAME OUT! I REMEMBER MY MOM TAKING ME TO SEE IT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. THIS WAS MY INTRODUCTION TO T.I  AND THE SOUTHERN INFLUENCE. I WAS SO INSPIRED, I WENT HOME AND DOWNLOADED THE “KING” ALBUM ON LIME WIRE (LOL) THIS WAS WAY BEFORE THE STREAMING SERVICE!

FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS I HIT THE GROUND RUNNING PERFORMING AT HOUSE PARTIES AND TEEN CLUBS. ALL WHILE SELLING MY CDS AT SCHOOL & THE LOCAL GAS STATIONS IN DEKALB COUNTY. I WAS BASICALLY DOING ANYTHING I COULD TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AND GET MY MUSIC OUT THERE! THINGS WERE GOING GOOD FOR ME UNTIL I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IN JANUARY OF 2009 I WAS ARRESTED, A FEW MONTHS BEFORE MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN. IT STILL BOTHERS ME TO THIS VERY DAY, I MISSED THE EARLY YEARS OF MY BABYGIRL’S LIFE.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
AFTER MY RELEASE, I PARTNERED WITH DJ FARENHEIT’S PRODUCTION COMPANY (BIG TYKET ENTERTAINMENT) TO RELEASE MY FIRST STUDIO ALBUM “HOW BAD U WANT IT”.

IN JANUARY 2019, I WAS OPENING ACT FOR LIL DURK AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES IN ATLANTIC CITY. PERFORMING IN MY HOMETOWN REALLY HELPED RESTORE MY CONFIDENCE! FOR ANYONE READING WHO ISNT FAMILIAR WITH MY WORK PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH! SEARCH “BLESS MONTANA” ON ANY STREAMING SERVICE TO HEAR MY MUSIC. THE CATALOG IS ALL THERE! ALSO WATCH MY CONTENT ON TIKTOK. AND WHILE YALL RUNNIN SLOW, YOUTUBE SEARCH “PLAYING WITH MY NAME” FEATURING NU-GZ PRODUCED BY SUPER PRODUCER WILL A FOOL! YALL GONE LEARN TODAY!! (KEVIN HART VOICE)

What makes you happy?
IMA FAMILY MAN FR. MAKING MY FAMILY PROUD TRULY MAKES MY HEART SMILE. IF YOU LISTEN AT MY MUSIC, YOU WILL HEAR ME SAY “NEVER GO AGAINST THE FAMILY” (NGATF) QUITE OFTEN. THAT IS NOT JUST SOMETHING I PREACH BECAUSE IT SOUNDS COOL. IM REALLY LIVIN LIKE THAT! SHOUT OUT NGATF! YALL KNOW HOW IM ROCKING. I LOVE YOU ALL DEEPLY, WE AINT DOING NOTHING BUT GROWING STRONGER!

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1blessmontana
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1BlessMontana/
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/1blessmontana
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/1blessmontana
• Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/yungblessbte
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@bossmaneblessa