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There are not too many artists who can say that they’re looked upon as family by
9th Wonder, had regular phone conversations with the late great
J Dilla, and watched
Jay-Z literally open doors for them. The aforementioned do however apply to Brooklyn spitter
Skyzoo.
Taking the time to sit down with SoulCulture whilst on a brief trip to the UK, it’s apparent that Gregory Skyler Taylor, as the government knows him, is as good a hip-hop aficionado as any. With his new project
A Dream Deferred just released, Skyzoo explains how he came to learn about song structures, which came in handy for the Brooklynite being that he’s now had a Billboard charting album - 2009’s
The Salvation.
A Dream Deferred is hip-hop in its purest form. One of this year’s most refined releases, the album plays like an autobiographical hopscotch. Jumping back and forth between subject matters and personal experiences, Skyzoo is at his best when dropping knowledge on those more interested in hearing the real instead of imagining the fake.