1992 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Jesus Piece (feat. YG & The Game)

Courtesy Call

Keep Me Company

Community Service

Record Store Day

Store Runs (Interlude)

Drug Free School Zone

Ayinde at the March

Esoteric

Prayers for the Customers

Home Away from Home

Finders Keepers

With his third full length solo album a month away, Skyzoo preps his lyric lovers fan base with the buzz single "Suicide Doors". The song, produced by DC's own MarcNfinit, is a 4 plus minute barrage of double entendres. Overflowing with Skyzoo's signature 'frisbees', the track leaves listeners with lines on top of lines to decipher. 

"I wanted this record to really remind people of what I do as far as entendres go. The double and even triple meanings, the layering, the stacking, I wanted that be the foundation for this song. Being that the album itself is based on storytelling more so than anything else, I wanted to have at least one record where I just let it all fly. The funny thing about it though, is that even with all of the lines coming 100 miles a minute, the album's storyline is still woven within the hook and as well as certain moments of the song".

"Suicide Doors" is available now for direct download when pre-ordering "Music For My Friends" on itunes at http://smarturl.it/MFMF 

Song lyrics available at http://skyzoothewriter.tumblr.com/

"Music For My Friends", in stores and online June 23rd via First Generation Rich, Inc./Empire 

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"Suicide Doors" (Explicit)

Fair Game

Following the release of the leak single 'Suicide Doors', Skyzoo returns with the official first single off of Music For My Friends; "Luxury". The track, featuring Buffalo new comer Westside Gunn on the hook, is best described by Sky as "a New York trunk knocker". Sky further explains:

"The idea behind the record was to put together something that really felt like the city. Something that really felt like the NY that I know and grew up in. From the content to the beat, it feels like expensive cars driven by guys from down the block who figured out a way to get whatever they want and celebrate those realizations. That's how the city looked and felt to me growing up, and I wanted to build something like that for this generation that still tied into the album's overall theme of innocent ignorance and misguided desires".

Production wise, the song finds Skyzoo behind the boards for the first time, with coaching of course from his longtime collaborator !llmind. "I had this idea for what the song should be sonically, but I had trouble getting that from the producers I went to at the time. I decided to try to man the machine myself, but there was no way I was gonna be able to pull it off without my man !llmind and his genius talents playing Steve Kerr and coaching my efforts. I went to him with the idea, picked the drums, the loop, the change ups, etc, and he then helped orchestrate it and bring it to life". 

Additionally, the video for "Luxury" has been shot and is in the works for an early June release. 

Skyzoo's third solo album, "Music For My Friends", hits stores June 23rd via First Generation Rich Inc./Empire and can be pre-ordered here: http://smarturl.it/MFMF

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Luxury (feat. Westside Gunn)

With seven days left and counting until the highly anticipated Music For My Friends hits stores, Skyzoo presents the vinyl/cassette only bonus track, "Hands Folded Together", featuring Detroit wordsmith Elzhi. Produced by Skyzoo's touring DJ and Mobile Kitchen's own DJ Prince, the grit and soul in the track is exactly what the two punchline specialists needed to flex on. 

Says Sky of the song; "our fans and supporters have been requesting a full-on Skyzoo & Elzhi bar fest for some time now. While working on MFMF, my man DJ Prince played me this beat, and upon hearing it I felt like now was the perfect time to put it all in motion and get the festivities underway. The song is just a full on barrage of lyrics, true pen work at its finest indeed. The beat is exactly what a Skyzoo & Elzhi record should sound like, and if you know El and I, you know what to expect and then some. This one was strictly for our die-hard supporters who know what our reps were built on". 

While only available to own via the upcoming vinyl and cassette versions of the album, you can stream the song here now. The album, "Music For My Friends", features Jadakiss, Black Thought, Bilal, !llmind, Jahlil Beats, Apollo Brown and more, and hits stores and online retailers June 23rd via First Generation Rich, Inc./Empire, and can be pre-ordered here: http://smarturl.it/MFMF

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Hands Folded Together (feat. Elzhi)

The thought process of a young Namond Bryce, upon his mother's request that he should be "Asking Bodie For A Package" (feat. Skarr Akbar), off of the critically acclaimed "Music for My Friends". Produced by !llmind with live trumpets by Sean Taylor and fender rhodes by Roget C. 

Asking Bodie For A Package (feat. Skarr Akbar)

A few months ago, I did a freestyle for the God Dr. Dre's Pharmacy show on Beats 1 radio, which was played on the show and rang off online upon it airing. That being said, I decided to formally release it on the 'net for you all, being that it's one of my favorite freestyles (which by the way was completely off the top, no writtens or lines from the tuck), with some of my favorite bar work, over one of my favorite beats. Enjoy, and do remember, tomorrow, Saturday May 14th is the "Power of Words" writing workshop in Brooklyn NY. Log on to www.blapkits.com for info on how to get tickets, exact location and how to get involved. 

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Beats 1 Freestyle on "The Pharmacy"

The lead off single from the upcoming 8 song EP "Peddler Themes". Produced by !llmind, cuts by DJ Afar, cover art by Emmanuel Everett. Peddler Themes hits online retailers on July 21st via FGR Inc.

Finesse Everything - Single

Finesse Everything

The 2nd leak from the upcoming Peddler Themes EP, "Bamboo", produced by Marc Nfinit, is a gripping look at gun violence and the underground gun sale market, using the cult classic 90's film Strapped as its muse. All trumpets by Sean Taylor. Peddler Themes, the new 8 song EP, hits online retailers Friday July 21st and is available for pre-order now at https://itun.es/us/54W-kb via First Generation Rich Inc/Empire Distribution.

Bamboo - Single

Bamboo

On “Baker’s Dozen”, I wanted to explore the world I know, same as I always have throughout my career, but from the perspective of what once was, currently is, and probably will foreseeably be, by diving into what happens when things like gentrification take place in that world. The idea of desire and attainability, by all means, regardless of the changes around you. The muse for the record was D’angelo’s ‘Devil’s Pie’, which prompted me to bring in my brothers Apollo Brown and Raheem Devaughn, whom I’ve frequently worked with in the past. The energy they brought to the record was flawless. Vision fulfilled indeed.

"Baker's Dozen" (feat. Raheem Devaughn) 
Produced by Apollo Brown

The new album, 'In Celebration of Us', in stores February 2nd. Available for pre-order now: https://bit.ly/InCelebrationOfUs

Lyrics:

Pre Hook: 
Corner store still open, it ain’t too late, 
Praise that in your arms like it’s a bouquet, 
Corner store still open, it ain’t too late, 
Praise that in your arms like it’s a bouquet, 
Right back outside, the way they want it, 
On line for the pie, baby who cutting? 
Right back outside, the way they want it, 
On line for the pie, baby who cutting? 

Hook:
Bake the cake, bake the cake, bake the cake, cut a piece, 
Some done lost their religion for the mark of the beast, 
Bismi ‘llahi Alhamdulillah so we pray to the east, 
See if there’s a heaven, there’s got be hell 

Verse 1: 
900,000 away from a first mil', 
caught 100 large overnight like I work crills, 
my man identical with how his work builds, 
and how the 14th can feel like the first still, 
swear to God that as long as it jumps nothing will change, 
and may he look at me and my Gz one in the same, 
same money spent on the same trucks and the same chains, 
and the same superheroes agree that they take blame, 
proud of it, 100 miles running, the whip moving, 
the stick stuck in the side door, the grip stupid, 
they had it how we wanted to have it and get into it, 
word to the allure and word to the influence, 
Influenced by whatever becomes, whatever’s done,
disappear couple days out the month, Heckler runs, 
let it run like rumors or the bags running to us, 
you be looking over past but tradition run the truest, do believe it 

Verse 2: 
One time for the love of the lead and the way it had us, 
and the irony of dotting the beam on whatever matters, 
black lives in black 5s, the frame boxing out, 
I’m Luke Caging but more related to Cottonmouth, 
And we related to whoever made it 
and came back to park it in front of us and let us chase it, 
came back talking in numbers over better wagers, 
all of my chains weigh enough for me to celebrate it, 
heard 'em when they was saying to never leave until the plate done, 
and how it turns into better bitches with better lace fronts, 
I mean you either out or you on it, got it or want it, 
same way 9 won’t cut it like "find yo’ budget”, 
regardless of who move up the block, the block's shaking, 
you moved in when they promised you that the block's vacant, 
new month coming tomorrow, you got patience?, 
call it even, we got Richie, you got Reagan, do believe it 

Verse 3: 
Corner store still open, it ain’t too late, 
said to praise that in your arms like it’s a bouquet, 
same way as you ever thought, sweeter than Kool-Aid, 
brown paper bags for us all baby, touché, 
took it right back outside, the way they want it, 
catch us on line for the pie, baby who cutting?, 
counting up like live or die, live it and love it, 
or leave it and be all you despise until you done with, do believe it

Baker's Dozen - Single

Baker's Dozen (feat. Raheem Devaughn)

The second leak from In Celebration of Us, "Crown Holder" carries the tradition of the true sound of NYC. Produced by Grammy nominated beatsmith !llmind, the essence of an era is fully captured in this spin on a classic feeling, with Skyzoo's trademark double entendre lyricism layered all throughout. 

"In Celebration of Us", in stores and online Friday, Feb. 2nd. 
Pre-order links here: https://empire.lnk.to/InCelebrationOfUs

Verse 1:  
I jump in the pocket it's like if M A $ E up, 
in Purple Tape jewelry, '95 features, 
aura never lie, how we got it's how you see us, 
caught in the design bet I'm flyer than a re-up, 
bottom line, we up, can't nobody see us, 
invisible Ghost Writer how I light a screen up, 
I been up for hire like I got it by the liter, 
you ain't heard better since son was hollering "chea",
Cheer me on, look at the tier I be on, 
I done been acclaimed so long I'm cleared beyond, 
music for my friends who never could steer me wrong, 
straps all over their front like a pair of Deion's, 
For realla, and it get for realla like, 
killing the top to figure out what the ceiling's like, 
from in the new shit, new shit, roof split like Goyards, 
know I'm for the city like Olaf's 

Hook: 
I been on my newfound crown holder, 
But it ain't nothing new now from how you know it, 
I been on my newfound crown holder, 
But it ain't nothing new now from how you know it
It's just like how you know it, 
We don't even gotta back and forth it, 
I done made whoever come up off it, 
I been on my newfound crown holder, 
But it ain't nothing new now from how you know it

Verse 2: 
You can call this my new shit, but it ain't new tho, 
I done helped raise a couple stars that you know, 
know the fans I be attracting is 'bout a loophole, 
circling the check cash, tryna catch a new zoe, 
talk keynote or kilo', I can do both, 
crowned me for being the first to put 'em too close, 
underrate him but over pay him is how the loop goes, 
still got the line on whoever is what you do know, 
and you know, jump in your lane and pull the echoes, 
son I'm all over the aim, I'm Hoodie Melo, 
been up, to look like I wasn't wasn't an accident, 
so if I'm still sitting I'm Kaepernick, 
I tell ‘em like for realla, and it get for realla like, 
killing the top to figure out what the ceiling's like, 
from in the new shit, new shit, roof split like Goyards, 
know I'm for the city like Olaf's 

Bridge: 
And I tell em realla, 
and it get for realla like, 
killing the top to figure out what the ceiling's like, 
killing the top to figure out what the ceiling's like, 
Aura never lie so you know what it’s hitting like

Crown Holder - Single

Crown Holder

Theo vs J.J. picks up where "The Great Debater' left off.


The cover art was drawn by Lesean Thomas, the creator of Black Dynamite: The Animated Series, as well as the Lead Animator of Ben 10, The New Ninja Turtles, and the Boondocks. 

Look What We Have Here (Prod. By Hasan Insane)

Fulfillment (Prod. By Thelonious Martin)

Ever Loyal (Prod. By Thelonious Martin)

Liquor & Sneakers (Prod. By !llmind)

The Ellis Wilson Painting On The Wall (Prod. By 14 KT)

Be Well (Prod. By Praise)

Know That Cash Rules (Feat. Torae) (Prod. By Mell & D.)

#FGR: First Generation Rich (Prod. By Jahlil Beats)

By Any Means (Feat. Open) (Prod. By 14 KT)

The Power Of Words

We Are Jamla (feat. Big Remo, GQ, Rapsody & 9th Wonder)

When I Rhyme (feat. Talib Kweli & Reks)

Corner Store Classic (Remixed)

The Necessary Evils

All Over The World

Skyzoo featuring Talib Kweli. Produced by TallBlackGuy

Check out the video with a cameo appearance by Spike Lee himself.

YouTube: http://bit.ly/SkyzooTV-SpikeLee
Vevo.com : http://bit.ly/SkyzooTV-SpikeLee

iTunes

Spike Lee Was My Hero ft. Talib Kweli [prod. by TallBlackGuy] (Clean)

Lyricist, songwriter (for myself), ghostwriter (for others), CEO of First Generation Rich, Inc. (#FGR). Contact Info: skyzoobusiness@gmail.com. Twitter: @Skyzoo/ Instagram: @SkyzooTheWriter. The new album "In Celebration of Us" in stores and online Feb 2nd via FGR/Empire. More info: SkyzooTheWriter.com

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