''Smyle Again'' (stylized in

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) is the fourth studio album by American rapper and singer Kyle, released on March 8, 2024 by Independently Popular and

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. The album was executive produced by Nate Fox and Sushi Ceej; with production by Nate Fox, Sushi Ceej, Natra Average,

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, Seno, Alex Goldblatt, Khris Riddick, A. Lau, Charley Cooks, ELIWTF, Waverunner, Blazin Beats, TWLVE, Tiggi, and Shaan Ramaprasad; and guest appearances from

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, and

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. ''Smyle Again'' spawned five

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s: "Who's Taking You Home", "Woah", "Suddenly", "Somethin Bout U", and "Forever & Ever & Ever & Even After That".

Background

''Smyle Again'' follows the release of his 2022 record ''It's Not So Bad'' and is a sequel to his 2015 commercial

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'' Smyle''.

Artwork

The cover art was designed by Eric Wada of Wada Studio, previously collaborated at ComplexCon November 2017, and ko aka koala, with Claire Kyra as the model.

Critical reception

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from

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and

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. ; Notes *"Woah" is stylized as "WOAH".

References

2024 albums Atlantic Records albums Kyle (musician) albums {{2020s-hiphop-album-stub