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 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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Skyzoo Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Skyzoo:
A Day In The Life Infinitely caught in a weave of Tryna dip around what…
All Day Always All day, always All of us is for it Ain't a song…
Atypical .so true fully the flowest covering everyone than the jewish…
Complicated Rhythm They give me the same flack they gave Gloria son Either…
Designer Drugs Okay, this is like designer drugs Say this shit is like…
Dreams In A Basement It's quiet here, yeah, I like to come here It's lonesome,…
Drew & Derwin Walk of shame out this Gansevoort Pockets full but you layi…
Give It Up Still call me S-K-Y-Z-O-O, say nobody did it closer They wa…
Glass Ceilings Figure its a clock work orange how I'm pardoned wit…
Hoodie SZN All black draping drawstrings hanging Bet that it can cove…
Inheritance On the strength of the success The moment you remembering h…
Left 4 Dead Yeah EPMD, 9th Wonder It's crazy New York Charlotte, yep…
Like a Marathon He said all I know is mad start And when the…
My Interpretation Verse 1: Riding on the wings of a dollar bill, Or better…
Parade Me They trynna parade me, they trynna parade me Whether their …
Penmanship I write a little different I write a little different They…
Pockets Full How they talking it but ain't living it? That Spade pop,…
Popularity Uh, yeah (S-K-Y-Z-O-O) Uh, yeah (S-K-Y-Z-O-O) This the album…
Range Rover Rhythm Holla like whatever, all we needed was a reason All this…
Return Of The Real Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Just Blaze, Bar and…
Test Drive Sittin' in the essence of it all, seated better than…
The Beautiful Decay (*Sample of The Sylvers' "How Love Hurts" plays throughout t…
The Cost of Sleep For the cost of sleep And what it cost to sleep And…
The Knowing [Featuring: Jessy Wilson] [Verse 1: Skyzoo] Fitted like you…
The Necessary Evils Verse 1: Survival of the fittest, Posted where it's probable…
The Opener 24/7, 365, 25 years embedded in these lines, If I push…
Way To Go [Skyzoo: talking] Yea! Eh yo! 9th They got a long way to…
Written in the Drums Ok, written like I'm Nasir, predicting in 5 years Y'all wil…
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