Music:
Member Since: 3/8/2005
Band Website: skrapz.com
Band Members:
Since Day One!:
" I've often asked myself... 'Where is my place in the current Hip Hop culture?' I didn't realize the answer was this simple... 'Wherever I am!' "
Skrapz will be the first to tell you, 'I'm gonna to be known for doing what a lot of these cats forgot about...RAPPIN'!' and from one listen, you'll know exactly what he means.
Born 1978 in 'The Motor City', known for the timeless 'Motown' grooves and classic 'Detroit Rock City' attitude, Skrapz was exposed to multiple musical genres since birth. The eighties were a bad time for the industrial auto capital, and the inner city was known for it's ruthlessly rising crime rate and urban meltdown. As a result, Skrapz echoed these times into his given artistic talernts and abilities in the form of lyrics. At the young age of 16, he entered a recording studio for the first time.
Hundreds of recordings over the years, including many independent releases, have gotten Skrapz to where he is now. Leading the current Hip Hop movement in Metro Detroit with his solid material, emotional stage presence and driven personality.
Currently, Skrapz is working on his sophmore solo l.p. still untitled. He promises the same passion and effort that drove his debut release, "The 12 Step Program" to become an overnight classic both locally and Nationwide. The upcoming months are sure to please long-time fans, and new listeners alike.
Skrapz (Solo MC) is primarily accompanied by Mr. Pickles (DJ) for live events
Influences:
Rakim / Common / EPMD / Krs-One / A Tribe Called Quest / Jay-Z / Tool / Jay-Dee / Beastie Boys / Slum Village / Mobb Deep / The Mars Volta / Alice In Chains / Public Enemy / The R.O.C. / Nas / Big Daddy Kane / Kraftwerk / Newcleus / CKY / Black Star / Busta Rhymes / The Beatles / Del The funky Homosapien / Masta Ace / Too $hort / Led Zepplin / Pharcyde / Brand Nubian / Cold Crush Brothers / The Ramones / Run DMC / Talib Kweli / Guru / Rick Rubin / Outkast / Grand Puba / Rage Against The Machine / Atmosphere / Ice Cube / DJ Shadow / Depeche Mode / Esham / DJ Krush / Audio Two / Boogie Down Productions / BlackMoon / Poor Righteous Teachers / Kool Moe Dee / Doug E. Fresh / Slick Rick / T La Rock / Kool G Rap & DJ Polo / Main Source / Incubus / Alien Ant Farm / Pete Rock & CL Smooth / Tupac / Placebo / Interpol / Alkaline Trio / Notorious B.I.G. / Redman / De La Soul / Jeru The Damaja / D-Nice / UMC's / The Roots / Dial81 / Wu-Tang Clan / Danzig / and many more
Discography:
1998 - House Of Krazees 'The Night They Kame Home'
1999 - HaLFBrEEd 'Serial Killaz'
2000 - HaLFBrEEd 'kontamiNATION'
2001 - HaLFBrEEd 'Rage Of The Plague'
2002 - Level Jumpers 'Simply Complx'
2002 - HaLFBrEEd 'The End'
2003 - Level Jumpers 'The Red Pyramid'
2005 - Skrapz 'The 12 Step Program'
Record Label: Genetic Soil
Type of Label: Indie