When I think about it, its always been just me. I remember back in Burlington and the crew I came up with. As we got older and more experienced in our craft it became clear that I wanted to take a different lyrical path then they did.
Rap music is extremely influential and the suburban area I came from created alot of hood-wannabe gangsters. I always felt too many of these so called friends were creating that image rather then actually being a part of that environment. I chose to become an outcast rather then follow the beat of something I didn't believe in.
Fast forward to the present. I've worked with many artists to date and anyone I choose to work with I always believe in. I've never been nor will ever be a dick rider or catch some other rappers coat tails to boost my name and image. I guess you could say I'm a contradicting rapper. In an industry full of co-signing and crew hopping, its almost a must that you become excepted by a celebrity first. Its an exact example of what this games about. Its about making a brand, no different from any subliminal commercialization you are surrounded with everyday. I sometimes wish we could take rap back to the 80's again.
In conclusion. Its best to stay focused on your craft and stay in your own lane. I need to put my own money where my mouth is now and stop pussyfooting around the industry. I haven't got time for false promises and I respect those whom I've tried to work with but best of luck to them and all there ventures.
As for me, it doesn't matter where I am, I will always have my hand in the local hip hop scene.
You can bet on that.
Keep checking theskriptureblog.tk for shows and songs to come. They will also be up on my facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Skripture/126495390755264?fref=ts which I urge you to "Like," because I don’t use any of those facebook-fan-buying schemes like some other musicians do. Unless you consider my bribe of a free radish. I’m also on Twitter, @skriptzz if you are a tweeting type.
Thanks for reading and I hope you’re feeling a little more caught up now. Now back to nature and music!
Skriptzz
Tuesday, December 10
Saturday, March 16
March Madness
Hi everyone - hope your winter is treating you well and your as excited for spring as much as I am.. I’m writing you with a few announcements, the first being that I had to step down as Pope back in Feburary. Apparently the Vatican just found out that by decoding some of my lyrics you will find plans to overthrow the religious goverment..
Second of all, I wanted you to know that I have indeed been busy writing and working on new music for you to hear. I have a bunch of material/songs in various stages of completion and am in the midst of organizing which songs go with which. Stylistically, they’re all over the map (what’s new?) and after agonizing over the ongoing "Is The Album A Dead Artform?" arguments, I’ve decided I should, for now at least, release music in smaller doses on a more regular basis, and then these can be compiled at a later date onto a long-form album release for those who still cling to such things (as I sometimes do). So, that being said, watch for a new EP this Spring, with more to come shortly thereafter. I’m aiming to release the short-form releases digitally and virally, and then trot out the old CD burner for the full-length one when it comes along.
Did you guys see my brief appearance on the Lyrical Measurment Recap video last week? I had a couple of moments in their well edited line up. Big shouts to Kurt Hustle bringing me along on that. It was a fun show and Im looking forward to the next. I hyped and dropped some verses. Meeting and making new connections and networking was the main goal, not to mention the girls I met which is probably the best part.:)
If you missed it, here’s a link to the Youtube video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDIf3aJsOeI
Speaking of video, please feel free to take video if you’re at any of my shows - sometimes I get home from doing a show that I’ve been really happy with and want to show my family and then realize that people were being polite and hadn’t posted stuff. I think YouTube is a pretty cool resource for archiving shows, and you can be a part of that. Basically what I’m saying is that if they announce on a ticket or onstage that no photos or video is allowed, it’s not coming from me!
Im also going to start posting some of my vlogs on its own page right here on my site so you can come here to watch them.
Either way, you should check on the videos on the Music section of my site - I recently uploaded a new track called 'Note to Self'. It’s also on my YouTube if you’d like to look there. http://www.youtube.com/user/ihateskripture
I’ll leave you with a quote "If you're lucky enough to be different from everyone else, please don't change. Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think."
Keep checking theskriptureblog.tk for shows and songs to come. They will also be up on my facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Skripture/126495390755264?fref=ts which I urge you to "Like," because I don’t use any of those facebook-fan-buying schemes like some other musicians do. Unless you consider my bribe of a free radish. I’m also on Twitter, @skriptzz if you are a tweeting type.
Thanks for reading and I hope you’re feeling a little more caught up now. Now back to nature and music!
Skriptzz
Second of all, I wanted you to know that I have indeed been busy writing and working on new music for you to hear. I have a bunch of material/songs in various stages of completion and am in the midst of organizing which songs go with which. Stylistically, they’re all over the map (what’s new?) and after agonizing over the ongoing "Is The Album A Dead Artform?" arguments, I’ve decided I should, for now at least, release music in smaller doses on a more regular basis, and then these can be compiled at a later date onto a long-form album release for those who still cling to such things (as I sometimes do). So, that being said, watch for a new EP this Spring, with more to come shortly thereafter. I’m aiming to release the short-form releases digitally and virally, and then trot out the old CD burner for the full-length one when it comes along.
Did you guys see my brief appearance on the Lyrical Measurment Recap video last week? I had a couple of moments in their well edited line up. Big shouts to Kurt Hustle bringing me along on that. It was a fun show and Im looking forward to the next. I hyped and dropped some verses. Meeting and making new connections and networking was the main goal, not to mention the girls I met which is probably the best part.:)
If you missed it, here’s a link to the Youtube video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDIf3aJsOeI
Speaking of video, please feel free to take video if you’re at any of my shows - sometimes I get home from doing a show that I’ve been really happy with and want to show my family and then realize that people were being polite and hadn’t posted stuff. I think YouTube is a pretty cool resource for archiving shows, and you can be a part of that. Basically what I’m saying is that if they announce on a ticket or onstage that no photos or video is allowed, it’s not coming from me!
Im also going to start posting some of my vlogs on its own page right here on my site so you can come here to watch them.
Either way, you should check on the videos on the Music section of my site - I recently uploaded a new track called 'Note to Self'. It’s also on my YouTube if you’d like to look there. http://www.youtube.com/user/ihateskripture
I’ll leave you with a quote "If you're lucky enough to be different from everyone else, please don't change. Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think."
Keep checking theskriptureblog.tk for shows and songs to come. They will also be up on my facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Skripture/126495390755264?fref=ts which I urge you to "Like," because I don’t use any of those facebook-fan-buying schemes like some other musicians do. Unless you consider my bribe of a free radish. I’m also on Twitter, @skriptzz if you are a tweeting type.
Thanks for reading and I hope you’re feeling a little more caught up now. Now back to nature and music!
Skriptzz
Sunday, March 10
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