SHAWN SMITH, formerly known as Young Savage, is an emerging artist from Philadelphia. Over the past few years, he has built a solid reputation in the tri-state area. He has opened up for Power 99's Powerhouse concert, sold out the Theatre of Living Arts (TLA), B.E.T's Music Matters at S.O.B.'s in New York, A3C in Atlanta and many more well-known concerts and venues. Shawn has opened for larger artists like Rick Ross, Jeezy, Ty Dolla $ign, DMX, Juelz Santana, Ice Cube, and Wale. Amazing listeners with his clever punchlines, content and storytelling, he has gained cosigns from artists like Meek Mill, Freeway, Cassidy, Black Thought, Affion Crockett, Jay-Z's Dj and engineer Young Guru, Hip-Hop legend Melle Mel, Ice-T, platinum producer Hit Boy, and Dj Drama to name a few.