Skriptember

Whats good People of earth! After settling into the new diggs Ive made a comfortable home here in KW. Soon after getting here I was already contacting some connections to the music scene. Its thriving with talented rap and spoken word poets. I managed to hook up with Jason Know-it-all, a major player in beat/hip hop production out here. Together, him and his team Marmel ENT. run A studio in Cambridge. I spent some time in the booth there meeting a lot of local heads who came thru during the session. Im currently sitting on a few tracks Im still listening to and perfecting. Some of it was older material so its caused me to put a hold on there release as Im feeling Ive grown substantially since then. Im still getting beats on the regular. Im still writing though not as much. There is a lot to get involved in around here. Ive been focusing on my job as a head chef at a hotel & meeting the right people. Business owners, forward thinkers & conscious minds. Its a great feeling knowing that Im finally in a place where I can do and be anything. Keep ya head up!
Thanks for staying in touch and keep dropping by the blog for news and events. 

Sincerely,

The Pursuit of Happyness

Its 2015. I’ve been treading water in Simcoe for 2 years now and I’ve learned that it’s not a place to grow as much as it is a place to die. I managed to organize a town-wide cypher league to launch this year but my life has taken a major 180 and I find myself being summoned to the artistically vibrant community of Kitchener-Waterloo. The region is said to be one of the most unique places to live in Ontario, or even in all of Canada.  Not only is the music scene in full swing but there are some great venues to perform at. I’d be lying if I said my heart wasn’t the main reason of my move but at the end of the day I will be happier in a place that thrives on creativity and will openly  welcome somebody like myself. Two respected Universities make it a young and hip place to be. KW's small town feel combined with its academic atmosphere is a huge selling point.. I don’t think they’re ready for me!

 I’ll touch lightly on the fact I’m getting back together with the ‘one that got away’.  Sometimes life really does resemble a sappy movie or a powerful story you read in a book. Long enough have I pined over the fact I wasn’t ready at the time to want the life I do now. The older you get the more you realize what you want out of it. The ‘American dream’ lifestyle becomes less of a conspiracy and simply becomes a place you just want to call home. I consider myself blessed that after a close-call marriage and a new house on the table, She made the painful yet powerful decision to follow her heart. If you’ve found the one then don’t let it go. These days the rate of settled marriages and falsified love is staggering. I know what I want. I know who I want, and there’s a lot to be said for just that.

I’d say wish me luck but I don’t need it. Perseverance and an undeniable push from the universe has left me no choice but to put everything on hold and fight for a life I deserve. Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions so if you want to be happy then plan your thoughts and actions accordingly.

Memories

 

Kurt Hustle and I link up once again for our new track “Memories” – a melodic testament off the up and coming duo mixtape. Both of us bring some serious bars while Huss delivers a captivating hook. This catchy track was produced by No Eyez Ent and features a beat from Araab Muzik that compliments this smooth soundscape perfectly. Enjoy.

Twenty Fourteen!

If your New Year is anything like mine, then I’ll assume it’s off to a good start.

2013 was fruitful and a lot of things changed for me. My outlook, my attitude and my lyrics are just a few of them.

Right Now.

I’m currently working on a duo mixtape with the heavyweight Norfolk native; Kurt Hustle. The titled is yet to be officially announced, however I can almost guarantee it will be something that pays homage to the early 90’s scene.  We are half way through album and I can honestly say I couldn’t be more excited with the direction it’s going. With Hustle’s slow flow and his biggie-like candor, our styles paradox each other yet somehow sound fluent and cohearant. A recent photoshoot for the tape went down with the popular skateboard videographer Mr. Ryan Loney. We went from Rooftops to a Boat Junk yard to snap some of the best pictures I’ve had to date.

As soon as they are ready you can find them right here on the blog. The rap scene is pretty much non-existent where I’m living right now and when spring hits, will be the perfect place to launch the mixtape. I’m currently looking at getting an apartment in Port Dover. A huge place for the summer scene where people come from all over for the legendary beach and surfing life. I’m excited for 2014 and like always, rap to me is a therapeutic hobby. A means in which I can relay what’s going through this brain of mine. If your reading this thanks for taking the time to catch up and as always stay tuned because you never know when a track might leak or an article might feed ya head! A special Video announcement will be posted later this week!

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.

Self Centered

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

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

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