Dougie F / FLAUNT PREMIERE | 'Without A Smile' EP & "Training Day" Visual

Rising rapper Dougie F is offering incisive lyricism and cinematic quality visuals with his highly-anticipated EP Without A Smile, accented by new video for the latest single, “Training Day.”

Releasing via STRAGG Records, the independent artist comes full force with six well-mastered songs full of raw content and truth. With productions from the young and talented WundaGurl, Mike Zombie, and more, Without A Smile travels through Dougie F’s mind as he retells the stories of his childhood detailing with lyrical finesse and charisma.  

“Man, to finally release a new body of music is an unmatched feeling, nothing compares,” Dougie Fexpressed. Since aligning himself within the music industry he’s worked and toured with Travis Scott and reached heights on Billboard charts with his single “On Purpose” which featured Mr. Worldwide aka Pitbull. Now with his own compilation of sounds and stories, Without A Smile is bound to set the tone for his booming career. 

“You spend however much time creating this masterpiece and then one day you invite the world in to listen, dissect, and react. When they say music is timeless it really is. I started working on Without a Smile two years ago and it’s not only the epitome of how I grew up, but I was reliving some of those same moments while working on this project,” the Orange, NJ native states. “There were situations I had to go through without a smile and there were situations I couldn’t get through without a smile. That’s why I chose to break the tape into half to really depict those two sides.”

Dougie F’s lead single “Training Day” features a cinematic, yet trippy approach to music videos as he pays homage to a classic Black film and his favorite actor on the films 19th anniversary. Following very closely to the Blockbuster movie Training Day, Dougie plays on the character of Denzel Washington’s as he reenacts the eerie story of a crooked cop and a rookie on the force, all while fully immersing your senses into a frenzy both visually and sonically.

“Training Day is one of my favorite movies, Denzel is one of my favorite actors. I really watched the movie while working on the song trying to score certain scenes. Although we shot mid pandemic and had to work with less than we’d like, the video came out exactly how I intended.” Enjoy!