B. Smyth

B. Smyth was an American R&B singer and songwriter who rose to prominence in the early 2010s after posting cover versions of hip-hop and R&B songs on YouTube. His smooth, melodic vocal style drew frequent comparisons to established stars like Chris Brown and Usher, and his growing online following led to appearances at teen talent showcases before he signed with Motown Records in 2012.

As part of the wave of YouTube-born R&B artists, B. Smyth helped popularize a template that many later social-media singers would follow: build an audience through covers, then transition into original material. His own songs, including «Leggo» and «Twerkoholic», blended contemporary R&B with pop and rap influences, reflecting the genre-blending sound common among his generation of urban pop artists.

Over the following years he continued releasing music independently, building a catalog that included tracks like «Creep», «Might Cuff You», and «Love Killa», maintaining a devoted fanbase drawn from his early internet following even as he worked outside major-label structures.