SMOOTH 626 (real name Sanele Ndlela) is a South African hip-hop artist. Born in the city of Pietermaritzburg. Over time he has developed a distinct sound that fuses hip hop and Kwaito. His music is inspired by what he has gone through in his life and what goes on around him, his experiences have led him to write music as a means to express himself. He draws his inspiration from artists such as 50 Cent, Eminem, Pro Kid, KO to name a few. His music is about inspiring the people who listen to it to follow their dreams as he chases his as well. His journey in music started in 2008 when he decided to pickup a pen and write his own songs. In the year 2009 he started a group called Triple S with two of his close friends, they released their first mixtape in 2010 before the group decided to part ways and focus on their career paths, this was when Smooth started his solo music journey which led him to release his first solo mixtape in 2011 titled The Beast. After working on growing his music in the following years, he would eventually release his second project titled Up Rise in the year 2014. In 2016 he worked on an EP called The Next Step which helped him garner attention within his hometown Pietermaritzburg, eventually getting radio interviews at uM- gungundlovu FM & KZN Capital FM as well as airplay for his music. His music has helped him reach places he wouldn’t have imagined visiting in KwaZulu Natal having performed at numerous places all over the KwaZulNProvince. Currently working on his second EP, the help and support he’s been receiving over time shall be his driving force for the projects.