Born Gregory Skyler Taylor in 1982 in Crown Heights, he grew up in Bedford-… Read Full Bio ↴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 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".
Maintain
Skyzoo Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Maintain' by these artists:
Adi Oasis Got some news today Got nowhere to play Got mad bills to…
Belly "Oh, you think you're fancy now with that, uh What is…
Belly (Rap) Oh, you think you're fancy now with that uh, what…
Belly feat. NAV "Oh, you think you're fancy now with that, uh What is…
Big Hawk/Z-Ro [Z-Ro] I'ma maintain, all about fortune, not the fame Feddy,…
Blu & DJ Heat I just stay in my lane, yup Just trynna maintain, yup All…
Blue Sky Black Death & Nacho Picasso x2 Gotta maintain, cause stress on the brain Gotta, gotta m…
Bobby J From Rockaway Excuse me bartender got a lighter I could borrow? And while…
Chelsea Reject Gotta do it over Aye aye They on some other…
D-MO I'm trynna maintain Got too many dark signals in my brain Kn…
Dave East Young nigga growin' up, now I just wear plain jane Them…
Deca Listen! Listen! Listen! It was a great day Everything was go…
Dizzy Wright [Verse 1:] Aye, yo ā call me a hard workin' nigga I…
Dizzy Wright Joey Bada$$ Yo, call me a hard workin' nigga I shouldn't use nigga…
Downset Fighting again! All your soul! Blow for blow! As long as we …
Erick Sermon C'mon clap your hands wind it up C'mon clap your…
Grooveman Spot feat. O.C. [EDI - Talking] Uh, time done came, maintain This for all th…
H.A.W.K. Life is tough, yeah I know But you can't let the…
J.Bully Who says I can't focus on my greatness at the…
Jenna B For the best that I could do, I was just…
Jonathan McReynolds feat. Chantae Cann Hmmm... I see you moving all the needed people out my…
K. Fanat Life is tough, yeah I know But you can't let the…
K.Fanat K4DB, B4DO K4DB, B4DO Tribe! I dey maintain, I dey maintain …
L.A. Symphony Hey Maintain, my main thing SLA Yeah boy Let's pop some cha…
M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Julian Ganzer I wake up early trynna maintain I stay learning integrating …
Masta Ace Verse One: Masta Ase I'm surrounded, by psychopathic, littl…
Mick Jenkins feat. Saba Would you fuck with me, if I gang bang? Niggas out…
Mr. Lucci Ahhhhh You know what it is B. E. S. T Ah just kam…
Organized Konfusion Check it out Organized for the '93 flav' you know what…
Outlawz [EDI - Talking] Uh, time done came, maintain This for all th…
P.E GGR…
Pompi Oyamba it was rainbows defined as destiny but now its fists…
Random %26 Mr. Miranda I put a bullet in my radio Something just hit me…
Schizma I still maintain my stand in this h.c. game Against…
Seemless Tired eyes overshadowed with a gaze of frustration. Contem…
Singa B MAINTAIN By: Singa B Composed By: Nrsimha (Singa B) Bromfiel…
Steve Burns Well I'm standing on the corner Gonna jump out of my…
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Vilde Lacking forth, an ace in the hole, drilling like a…
Z-Ro [Z-Ro] I'ma maintain, all about fortune, not the fame Feddy,…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Skyzoo:
A Day In The Life Infinitely caught in a weave of Tryna dip around what…
A Tour of the Neighborhood Praise up to the most up high For black up tempos,…
All Day Always All day, always All of us is for it Ain't a song…
Asking Bodie For A Package It's yours, the likes of which that you had never…
Atypical .so true fully the flowest covering everyone than the jewish…
Baker's Dozen Corner store still open it ain't too late Praise that…
Bed-Stuy is Burning Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at? Whe…
Black Sambo How they said a little black Sambo could never fit…
Bodega Flowers I want flowers, but I don't wanna tell you I…
Civilized Leisure Alife hoodies for when the wind move A lifestyle like no…
Collateral Can it all be so simple Cory and Dennis? Top…
Complicated Rhythm They give me the same flack they gave Gloria son Either…
Cop N Go It's call a cop and go Get it while it's hot Hit…
Crown Holder I jump in the pocket it's like if M A…
Culture-Ish Oh, oh, yeah For me and you and you and you…
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…
Everybody's Fine Celebratory moments of a glass or a bottle in the…
Everything's for Sale Outside still smelling like where the winners at Look at all…
Eyes Wide Shut Eyes Wide Shut Verse: Yo the time was wasting, but we saw…
Forever in a Day Infinitely caught in a weave of Tryna dip around what…
Free Jewelry With all this money that we can make Why don't y'all…
giant steps Yo, check it Rugged as God one, I advise you not…
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…
Heirlooms Hand off like it was potent Or like it was…
Honor Amongst Thieves Do you believe in honor amongst thieves And celebrating mak…
Hoodie SZN All black draping drawstrings hanging Bet that it can cove…
Humble Brag We have a whole lot of superstars The new, the old,…
I Was Supposed to Be a Trap Rapper I was supposed to be a trap rapper Mistaken identity, sat…
Inheritance On the strength of the success The moment you remembering h…
Interlude The way his lips parted to sound my name Felt…
It's All Good This one goes out to you And you and you and…
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…
Liquor & Sneakers VERSE 1 I be in here, like Biggie watching over me 59…
Love Is Love Love me like fighting thru yellow tape 'Til you find…
Luxury Designer sweats off designer plugs My fan base peddle crills…
Money Makes Us Happy Scared to death By this race I've run All that's left, is…
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 …
Parks & Recreation Enough room on the bench to sit us all And…
Penmanship I write a little different I write a little different They…
Plugs and Connections Don't take it personal, baby Nah Or maybe yeah Real plugs an…
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…
Remembering the Rest The way his lips parted to sound my name Felt…
Return Of The Real Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Just Blaze, Bar and…
Rich Rhetoric I ain't tie a lace on my sneakers since I…
Soft Eyes Yeah Last call for alcohol, right? Last call for alcohol, ba…
Something to Believe In I pray 'til the death of me Long as there's breath…
Sound Like... It sounds like we back to the part where you…
St. James Liquors "In this world of ordinary people Extraordinary people I'm g…
Suicide Doors As I think of how to begin this, I already…
Sweet Pursuit Uh, in my sweetest pursuit Love is love but it never…
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 Bodega I want flowers, but I don't wanna tell you I…
The Chase Is On (Excuse me as I kiss the sky) Ridin on the wings…
The Cost of Sleep For the cost of sleep And what it cost to sleep And…
The Experience Smothered chicken as far as breakfast goes Shout out to the…
The Knowing [Featuring: Jessy Wilson] [Verse 1: Skyzoo] Fitted like you…
The Moments That Matter The moments we all waited for Dreaming down on the first,…
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…
The Scrimmage And look what we have here now Luxury houses What made you…
The Stick-Up Tape From "Menace" The star of the story we love so well well…
Things I Should've Told My Friends Things I, should've told my friends Thought we all saw it…
Way To Go [Skyzoo: talking] Yea! Eh yo! 9th They got a long way to…
What Money Taught Us Dreams make green and gilded pedestals Breaking day as we di…
Women Who Can Cook In the kitchen, stove clicking while you looking back I'm lo…
Written in the Drums Ok, written like I'm Nasir, predicting in 5 years Y'all wil…
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Stay Gold
This album got me thru some tough times in my life .. Especially this one.. Thank you Skyzoo..for doin the real Hip Hop.. One love
jacques jones
This album is a legit classic
JokerFace Medusa
I always loved the last minute of this beat , so fire. Flawless song, used to bump this when my son was born. š„š„š„
Maru
Beautiful. Been bumping this since it was released. 6 years. This album is a classic
prospectboy
Kept this entire album on repeat back in the day! This song helped me through some tough days back then.
Jerry Zollicoffer
Probably the most complete pure hip hop album in the last decade
Iām Just Saying
Powerful track
staygold
Thank You Sky . Hip Hop Is Therapy
Eva Coguox
i love this forever ā¤
Jophlo TheArtist
Beautiful.....Grown folks Hip Hop at It's finest