MR. ROY G. BIV
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Six Albums & Seven ProjectsLithonia, Georgia rapper Zane Smith released his sixth studio album “Mr. Roy G. Biv” on June 24, 2020. Titled with a new alias, Zane Smith is now Mr. Roy Biv due to his background in graphic design. Previous albums “(SWATCHES, black, REBEL(red) and gray) have also been named after colors, each used to describe and portray different moods.
With this album, Zane Smith creates a sound like never before working with various producers. The album cover art features nine colors, representing the nine songs on the album. Each song is associated with a different color and mood. This collection of tracks is an emotional roller coaster of sounds, subjects and lyrics showcasing Zane’s versatility and growth as an artist. |
Photos taken by Adjai Howard of Riskay Photography
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Each of he the nine songs was released one at a time whether one month or three months apart. "I had always just released album, whole projects at once. This time I had the album, but I released one song at a time so that I could build my audience and give listeners a chance to enjoy and understand the track before moving on to discover more. It had worked. There are more listeners now and the Smith Family is growing EVERY DAY." - Zane Smith
The first song from the Mr. Roy G. Biv album was written with intent to be a single song. While working as a Zoo Atlanta Rides Attendant by day and a graphic design intern at Patchwerk Recording Studios by night, Zane Smith received an email from producer Petrofsky Beats. One night at the studio, Zane heard the beat, wrote a hook and went from there.
The first song from the Mr. Roy G. Biv album was written with intent to be a single song. While working as a Zoo Atlanta Rides Attendant by day and a graphic design intern at Patchwerk Recording Studios by night, Zane Smith received an email from producer Petrofsky Beats. One night at the studio, Zane heard the beat, wrote a hook and went from there.
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The color blue. Feeling blue. Feeling down. Ice. Cold. Frozen. The first song released titled "It's Cool," is a smooth breakup song. Zane Smith details why the relationship didn't work in this ode to an ex. This song has a story and message that many relate to, whether love, business, or personal relationships. Some work. Some don't. Either way #itscoolbaby. |
"This song was like a part two. In Beautiful Women I was hurt, but now I speak on the same woman from a different perspective. I can say I lived, I learned, it's cool now. She's not the only woman; there will be another." - Zane Smith |
After releasing new song "It's Cool," Zane Smith quit his job to pursue music full-time. Follow him on his journey, from the studio to promoting his latest "Single" in this self-produced documentary. Watch now.
The twelve episode web-series was a fan favorite, even being televised on local cable channel DeKalb25, the home of the Georgia rapper.
The twelve episode web-series was a fan favorite, even being televised on local cable channel DeKalb25, the home of the Georgia rapper.
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Green. Sick. Vomit. Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility and is associated with money.
Zane speaks on vices with second song "Tippin." This hype song makes you want to party, yet you might want to stop when you really hear what's being said. Asking the question, why to do we drink? Smoke? Zane's answer was, to escape. |
Ironically, Zane Smith's first song "Twenty-One" openly discusses a hate for alcohol and unlikely use in the future but Zane's later songs "Black Life(Depressed)" and now "Tippin" discuss his drinking and how he overcame it. Watch the official music video below.
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Orange, joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation. Zane Smith quit his job at Zoo Atlanta to pursue music as shown in documentary "Single." At the time, Zane asked people he knew in the music industry for help. The result, frustration, he wrote this passionate song 'ZOO' claiming how we're all animals and it can be "every man for himself." |
ZOO ATLANTA
This was just another lesson learned for him. The song produced by Sidd J. (who Zane met as a recording studio intern) was written quickly and later recorded. Between the time the song was written and released, Philip "Zane Smith" Mincey found himself homeless in Atlanta, Georgia after the final argument with his parents.
Turmoil in previous albums and songs from Zane Smith about his passion for a career in music and making a living had been in conflict with his parents. He finally left with a book-bag and a few items, never turning back. From having slept outside, stayed in a homeless shelter, worked a temp job, and stayed in a rooming house, Zane Smith climbed his way out homelessness. The song "ZOO" released while Zane Smith was in the Atlanta Mission homeless shelter in Downtown Atlanta.
The lyrics and motto "FAITH+GRIND" stand out in the song "Zoo", because that's exactly what Zane Smith needed to make it out of that situation.
This was just another lesson learned for him. The song produced by Sidd J. (who Zane met as a recording studio intern) was written quickly and later recorded. Between the time the song was written and released, Philip "Zane Smith" Mincey found himself homeless in Atlanta, Georgia after the final argument with his parents.
Turmoil in previous albums and songs from Zane Smith about his passion for a career in music and making a living had been in conflict with his parents. He finally left with a book-bag and a few items, never turning back. From having slept outside, stayed in a homeless shelter, worked a temp job, and stayed in a rooming house, Zane Smith climbed his way out homelessness. The song "ZOO" released while Zane Smith was in the Atlanta Mission homeless shelter in Downtown Atlanta.
The lyrics and motto "FAITH+GRIND" stand out in the song "Zoo", because that's exactly what Zane Smith needed to make it out of that situation.
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The color red represents fire, passion, blood. All these words can used to describe the act of love and the emotions of people and things you care for. There's nothing like family! What is the definition of a "friend?" Can a friend be considered family? Take a dive into Zane's thoughts about relationships with this song. |
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The color violet represents spirituality, purification, gentleness, imagination, calmness, creativity, wisdom, royalty and luxury. The song's hook, more of a writing prompt, discusses what Zane has learned from experience about life. This song summarizes lessons learned in the two years since his previous complete album. This motivational song showcases Zane Smith's rapping ability, spitting meaningful bars, back-to-back at a fast pace. |
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Yellow, a vibrant color of joy, energy, happiness. Feel good with song Ol' School Chevy. This high energy, fast paced song is a nostalgic tune to Zane Smith's childhood. Memories desiring an old school Chevy vehicle come to life in this fun song you can both drive or dance to. |
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Zane Smith and CapBaby Productions, creator of "Do The Heisman" linked up to create new song "All Black" produced by the creator of the first viral dance. After being photographed wearing the color black and even having albums titled "black" and "gray," the new song "All Black" from Zane Smith aims to explain who Zane Smith is personality wise, and why he is fascinated with and wears the color black so often. |
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Gray is a cool, neutral, and balanced color. The color gray is an emotionless, moody color that is typically associated with meanings of dull, dirty, and dingy, as well as formal, conservative, and sophisticated. The color gray is a timeless and practical color that is often associated with loss or depression. Take a cruise with this mellow song made for late night drives about late night drives. Zane explains the effect of music and an instance music played a part in his life. Cruise to this. |
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The color indigo is the color of intuition and perception and is helpful in opening the third eye. ... Powerful and dignified, indigo conveys integrity and deep sincerity. The color meaning of indigo reflects great devotion, wisdom and justice along with fairness and impartiality. Take a trip to Zane Smith's childhood home in Lithonia, Georgia with this song. Perspective and perception changes as he visits the place he once knew in this nostalgic song. |
The ninth song of the MR. ROY G. BIV album titled "Home" released May 24, 2020. Ironically, the song released 367 days after Zane Smith left his childhood home after a disagreement with his parents. Take a trip to Lithonia, Georgia through Philip "Zane Smith" Mincey's eyes as he shows viewers some places he once knew, the perfect visual to release before the full album. Each of he the nine songs was released one at a time whether one month or three months apart.
"I had always just released one or two albums every year, whole projects at once. This time I had the album, but I released one song at a time so that I could build my audience with each song, and give listeners a chance to enjoy and understand the track before moving on to discover more. It worked. There are more listeners now and the Smith Family is growing EVERY DAY." |
