Corbin

Initially known as Spooky Black before going by his first name, vocalist Corbin Smidzik gained a dedicated cult following for his bleak, funereal brand of lo-fi R&B and hip-hop. The reclusive artist has routinely refused interviews, letting his recordings and music videos do the talking. Born in Baltimore, Maryland but based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he made his debut in 2013, when he was only 15 years old, with an EP titled Forest. Unlike his later material, the release featured Smidzik's rapping on every track, and was an exercise in horror-tinged hip-hop. This was followed ...