Shaquille Marquis Pinckney, an up-and-coming rapper from Lynn, goes by S.M.P. professionally. The acronym doesn’t just stand for his initials—it also stands for Soul Music Poetry. The 28-year-old Lynn Classical High School alum recently released his first studio album, “Sage Mode,” in 2021, but he’s been writing since he was nine.
For “Sage Mode,” Pinckney took inspiration from his own life, scripting 11 lyric-focused tracks that weave through themes of resilience, hardship, and not giving up on