5th October 2022
US-based Jamari Smith, better known as “Maribased1,” is the next generation of Seattle music stars. Born and raised in West Seattle, He went to Chief Seattle High School and graduated from South Seattle Community College with a culinary arts major.
Maribased1 is an award-winning independent rapper, songwriter, and producer. “Seattle music is real, and it’s a movement, not a game,” says Jamari.
Jamari has made groundbreaking achievements within the Seattle music scene. His current project, “Talk Talk Talk,” where he teams up with one of the hottest artists out of Nigeria, Yung6ix, just hit over 1 million plays on AudioMack. It has also garnered steady airplay on Soundcity TV, MTVBase, HIPTV, and Betjams. It has also been receiving heavy rotation from national and international radio stations.
Just like Maribased1 up in Seattle, Yung6ix is also walking the walk while others talk the talk. “Talk Talk Talk” was produced by DJ FunkDaddy.
Maribased1 is one of the artists whose rising profile is a must-watch for hip-hop and music heads.