INGLEWOOD (2UrbanGirls) – Inglewood rapper D-Smoke will receive the ‘Key to the City’ during the Inglewood Juneteenth Street Festival on June 18.
“I couldn’t be more honored to be the second person in history to be awarded the key to the city of Inglewood,” wrote Farris when he announced the news.
“To see the changes its incurred and to know that black businesses still thrive and we’re a part of its growth makes me proud!”
D-Smoke, born Daniel Farris, grew up in Inglewood and attended local schools. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Spanish and became a teacher at his alma mater, Inglewood High School, where he taught Spanish and music theory.
He gained attention after winning the first season of the Netflix music competition show Rhythm + Flow in 2019.
His first album, Black Habits, was released in 2020 and his follow-up, War & Wonders, was released the following year.
His new single, Work Hard Play Hard, featuring his brother Inglewood SiR, is available now on all streaming platforms.
Producer and writer Issa Rae received the first Key to the City during the Taste of Inglewood Festival held during Super Bowl weekend last year.
Taste of Inglewood was created by Inglewood’s District 2 Planning Commissioner David Rice as a way of having a family-friendly event in the city designed to bring the community together.
The festival has grown over the years with this being its first celebration for the now national Juneteenth holiday.
The event will coincide with Father’s Day and run from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in downtown Inglewood on Market Street between Regent and Hillcrest.
To register for tickets visit Taste of Inglewood’s website.
