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".
Spike Lee Was My Hero
Skyzoo Lyrics
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Skyzoo feat. Talib Kweli I heard D's from my pillow, right? Made me lean out…
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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…
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…
Bodega Flowers I want flowers, but I don't wanna tell you I…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sound Like... It sounds like we back to the part where you…
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 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…
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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Arthur Sims
This beat alone brings tears to my eyes. Add the verses and I'm in heaven. Thank you Skyzoo
Lerenzo Roberts
This that feel good music hits the soul I be in tears too 🎤
ItsYuboyz
this guy is possibly the most underrated rapper ever...hes so dope...lyrics flow hooks content beat selection creativity is all there he deserves to blow...mixtapes always fire ...he always gon have my support
steve2daE
Skyzoo, in my opinion, is the MOST slept on rapper in today's hip-hop/rap music. He is very underrated and I don't really get how most of the people never heard about him. His music is REAL, CLASSIC hip-hop/rap music.
TheRscott903
How does this man Not occupy a spot right next to Kendrick and Cole? Under appreciated and hes probably the best lyricist around
guy mcnair
A dope artist thats highly underrated. Dude got a crazy music catalog.
ChillOutEricc
This Deserves waaaaaaaaaaayyyyy more views.... We gotta get it together people!!
Aisha Karimah
The art of emceeing...got to love it! Special shout-outs to the likes of Skyzoo and Kweli for keeping that real Hip-Hop alive! Continue the Beautiful Struggle! PEACE!
jsmidash
This song is so tough. Everything just works well together. The beat, the rhymes, whatever
Fleezy81
I just heard my first Skyzoo album "Music For My Friends" today and I think it's the 2nd best hip hop album this year!!
Skyzoo earned a new fan....I'm just here to catch up