Skyzoo
Born Gregory Skyler Taylor in 1982 in Crown Heights, he grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant. He was nicknamed Skyzoo by his parents after the Skyy disco song (his middle name is Skyler). He began rapping at the age of nine and went on to work with producers Jay Dee and 9th Wonder, releasing several mixtapes in the hope of securing a record deal. He was beaten by Jin on BET's 106 & Park freestyle contest, but went on to have tracks used as both the theme to ESPN's Whiplash TV and the soundtrack to a Guinness advert, and set up his Read Full BioBorn Gregory Skyler Taylor in 1982 in Crown Heights, he grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant. He was nicknamed Skyzoo by his parents after the Skyy disco song (his middle name is Skyler). He began rapping at the age of nine and went on to work with producers Jay Dee and 9th Wonder, releasing several mixtapes in the hope of securing a record deal. He was beaten by Jin on BET's 106 & Park freestyle contest, but went on to have tracks used as both the theme to ESPN's Whiplash TV and the soundtrack to a Guinness advert, and set up his own Custom Made Entertainment company. He has also had a long association with North Carolina rap crew the Justus League, whom he was introduced to via his friend Chaundon, and who he describes as his "second family". Jay Dee's death in 2006 prompted Skyzoo to pay tribute with the song "Sky's Last Donut". He worked with 9th Wonder on his debut album, Present Cloud 9: The 3 Day High, which reputedly took only three days to record. He also contributed to three tracks on the Hall of Justus album Soldiers of Fortune.
He released the critically-acclaimed Corner Store Classic mixtape in 2007, and released a remixed version, including some new material, as a digital download album in 2008. Corner Store Classic was rated 'XL' (4/5) by XXL Magazine. In 2007, he stated that he had a second album ready, called The Salvation, but was waiting for a major record deal before releasing it.
He cites as influences hip hop artists such as Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas, N.W.A., Big Daddy Kane, and Kid 'n Play, as well as artists such as Sade, Nirvana and John Coltrane, and cites Coltrane's A Love Supreme as his favorite album. He credits J Dilla as his biggest inspiration and favorite producer. He has been critical of the direction that Hip Hop has taken, stating "People are taking the 'whetever we gotta do' method, resulting in gimmick records. I'm about making money but it has to be with dope records".
He released the critically-acclaimed Corner Store Classic mixtape in 2007, and released a remixed version, including some new material, as a digital download album in 2008. Corner Store Classic was rated 'XL' (4/5) by XXL Magazine. In 2007, he stated that he had a second album ready, called The Salvation, but was waiting for a major record deal before releasing it.
He cites as influences hip hop artists such as Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas, N.W.A., Big Daddy Kane, and Kid 'n Play, as well as artists such as Sade, Nirvana and John Coltrane, and cites Coltrane's A Love Supreme as his favorite album. He credits J Dilla as his biggest inspiration and favorite producer. He has been critical of the direction that Hip Hop has taken, stating "People are taking the 'whetever we gotta do' method, resulting in gimmick records. I'm about making money but it has to be with dope records".
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Way To Go
Skyzoo Lyrics
[Skyzoo: talking]
Yea! Eh yo! 9th
They got a long way to go homie
I mean I am talking
But you know it's like the sample says you know
They got a long way to go
Cause when they talk
It's like I gotta lean to the side just to listen to em
Cause they talking outta the side of they mouth
Let me put them on a S.K special yo
[Verse 1:]
Peep it
Another beautiful day with a scene it is
Look at the stores, twisted rod those is prefexis
I know the corner like ma sneaker size
So when you speak of the curb it's like you speak of sky
You see me ride on my H.O.P like ma mother name me HIP
So you can't show me nothing about making a flick
I was born with it, sorta like I was drawn with
So am gonn get it in the heart of the stone with it
Amma brow difference
But now or laters and blue juice
Barbeque some fly sees and fruit loops
Live from the 718 to the death of this
Marry the code I propose and she excepted it
As far as the MIC I does this in ma sleep
I pen a song before you get on beat word
They only hatin' cause they wantin ' to be us
And they am on the drum is like am fuckin' the speakers
Hear me out
[Hook:]
Y'all looking for a way to go
But we been here Certified in here
Feeding is a [? ] here
This shit is KO you motherfuckers still looking for a way to go
[Verse 2:]
I got em screaming my name from bad bitches to ma day one fans
The bottom line is the grind
I made one plan and stuck with it
This shit is like a lay up fam it's automatic
I treat it like straight up gram you all addicts
Addicted to the leaning on the curb
16 so mean got em leanin on the words
It's nothing you can do to SKY
I put my heart in the badge
You see the [? ] line look closer
You don't wanna get involved
If the corner had a logo it be me yankee a fitted on
Burner bulging out on the waist cause slippin up is all that it takes
The city's favourate ghetto celebrity
Never learned swagger I inherit the recipe the recipe
Still living up that expensive wardrobe shit
And living into it makes me sick
[Hook]
Contributed by Chase M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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JBOrganix
This song is way slept on.
Hip Hop
Real, beautiful Hip-hop!
Franklin Benjamin
I usually don’t drop samples, but this has been cleared & out for 15 years. Curtis Mayfield- “The Makings of You” It’s been reconstructed to perfection by many talented beat makers & producers. Salute to 9th on the boards too
hiphopfiend**
City's favorite, never learned swagger i inherited the recipe"-#SkylarDaWrita🙏💥🔥🔥
Rage_quit84
This is nice for real
Ivory Blazing
Word up