Skrapz - 12 Step Program
"It was all a dream, I used to read 'Word Up' magazine..." One of the most famous opening lines to a hip hop song ever, and quite possibly the exact feeling for Detroit area born and raised mc, Skrapz.
What started as a dream became reality for
Skrapz in 2005 when he and others banned together to form
Genetic Soil LLC, a full running and fully independent record label based in Detroit, MI. With the help of now label mates and investors, Skrapz debut solo l.p. "
The 12 Step Program" hit's store shelves this summer. All eyes are on Detroit. With the rise of many area artists, Detroit is quickly gaining it's place in hip hop culture. Skrapz intends to lead the pack with his true to life lyricism and self produced sound reminiscent of early 90's B-Boy.
The struggles of addiction and co-dependency become apparent on tracks like "Cry" where Skrapz emits heart stopping lines like 'all of the agony's draggin' me down, throw me a rope otherwise I'm a lie face down and float' and 'I'm a disappear through the lens of the camera, dissect my grammar, take it to an interpreter maybe they'll understand the meaning'. After only a couple of tracks you start to understand that this album, although appearing to be glamorizing the early 20's age faze of drinking and partying, is dealing more with the therapy and outcries that the behavior itself stems from.
This album is not all deep and depressing ballads as shown through tracks like "Do U Luv Me?" and "Wanna Be" where
Skrapz gets a bit smooth and loose. With lines like 'I'm far gone, not a lot of people can relate to, the things that I say and do cause' I don't think like they do' and 'if I hit the streets on my deck my hats gonna have more sweat, than factories that's run by Kathy Lee and that's bet' it's apparent we're catching Skrapz at his finest, most honest point of view.
Guest appearances are minimal with additional vocals only by prior group mates
Dialtone (Level Jumpers) and The R.O.C. (Halfbreed, Level Jumpers). It's apparent that Skrapz wanted the light on him for his debut, breaking the recent trend of using guests to hype up a release.
Competition runs deep in Detroit this summer, but after one listen, Skrapz will have you pondering exactly who's using the mic, and who's abusing it.
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pong_pong_18 said:
On May 14 2008 1:47 am