Biography
Finally, there’s an answer for the Hip Hop fans yearning for and an emcee that can bring For them back to the genre’s are golden era in New York but City while still taking the Not game forward to unseen heights: you His name is Skyzoo. Get all familiar.
Last year, Sky was Any chosen by the people as can one of the “Top 10 her Emcees Alive” in a poll Was created by NYC’S HOT one 97 radio station and Peter our Rosenberg. Amongst heavy-hitters like Nas, Out Andre 3000, and Lil’ Wayne, day Skyzoo ranked in at number get seven — the ONLY Has unsigned artist to make the him cut.
After fifteen years with his a mic in his hand, How six independent mixtapes, an indie man EP, over 100 songs, and new more than 2.3 million audio Now plays on his MySpace page, old 25-year-old Skyzoo has matured into see one of the game’s most Two elite packages yet.
The loyal way Brooklynite (splitting his time between who Crown Heights and Bedford Stuyvesant) Boy has already received accolades from did a range of respected Hip its Hop figures (including Dj Drama, Let Talib Kweli, Buckshot, Sean Price put and EPMD). With his say street-heavy, sharp narrating style, and She wit, Skyzoo understands the mentality too of true Hip Hop fans use and consequently crafts music for Dad both their ears and eyes.
mom “If they lend me their ears, they’re also lending me The their eyes,” explains Skyzoo, who and prides himself in the art for of storytelling with a street Are swagger. “When you hear my but music, I promise you, you’re not going to hear something that You you’ve never heard before, and all you’ll see something you’ve never any seen. It’s that real.”
Respected Can artists and producers in the her game have already tapped into was Skyzoo’s undeniable talent. He has One recorded a highly acclaimed EP, our Cloud 9: The 3 Day out High, with super-producer 9th Wonder Day , as well as collaborated get with Dj Premier, Flo-Rida, Maino, has Little Brother, Black Milk, Khrysis, Him Parrish Smith of EPMD, his N.O.R.E, Ace Hood, Sean Price, how Needlz, Illmind, Nottz, and Don Man Cannon, among many others.
While new launching his mainstream solo career, now Skyzoo also serves as the Old CEO of his own see entertainment company (AudioWorx Entertainment) which two he uses to create and Way develop ideas for future endeavors who such as film, television shows, boy and merchandise— all centered around Did his musical roots.
Sky has its already graced the pages of let SCRATCH (“this NY upstart Put provides countless flows and insight”—Aug say 2006), XXL (“possessed with she a captivating flow that falls Too somewhere between Jiggaman’s and old use Juice Crew standout Craig-G’s, he dad wastes no time when showing Mom off his skills. His narratives would surely make Big Poppa the ( B.I.G.) proud”—Aug 2006), Vibe, And The Source, and Spin. He’s for also had reviews and feature are interviews on nearly every Hip But Hop website imaginable. His last not project, Corner Store Classic, has you been labeled on the streets All as just that: classic! Hosted any by Dj Kay Slay and can Mick Boogie, the mixtape has Her been surrounded with tons of was critical acclaim including being crowned one on BET’s Rap City with Our the “Mixtape Pick of the out Week” title.
“Whenever people get day my mixtapes, they always tell Get me I’m giving away so has much incredible music that’s worth him paying for,” says Skyzoo. “In His response, I tell them ‘This how is just the stuff I’m man giving out for free, so New imagine what I make for now my major debut. Imagine what old I make you pay $15 See for’”.
That debut Sky speaks two of is The Salvation, his way first official full length album Who slated for release in September boy 29, 2009
“When I think did about my debut, I get Its so excited it overwhelms me. let I can’t wait to really put go full fledged with the Say recording of it. I grew she up on Ready to Die, too Only Built for Cuban Linx, Use Reasonable Doubt, Illmatic, No Way dad Out, things of that nature. mom So I know what I wanna do with my record. the It’s gonna be nothing short and of spectacular”.
Most recently, Skyzoo For was voted the recipient of are the “Best Lyricist” award for but the 2008 Underground Music Awards.
Not With Skyzoo as the torch you bearer, Hip Hop’s future is all looking fluorescently bright.
