Comments on: Skyzoo: The Salvation http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/ We run deeper than the underground Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Stallion http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-51795 Stallion Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:22 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-51795 It might sound lame to begin every comment by complimenting you guys on the way you review albums :) However, all the props are justified and need to be communicated as i can't think of any other site that continuously proves its solid knowledge of our beloved music culture!!!;)...with that being said, good review once again! :)...can't add much, also nice to read the readers' comments prove, that there are a lot of true and honest listeners out there!... only one thing i wanted to add because i can't remember any one mentioning it: i think the highlight of the album and an epic moment in hip hop is "the opener"...i can't think of any album introduction that hit me the way this one did! Everything about it, the gospel in the beginnig, followed by the piano, the drums and finally the sample, emerging in what i call one of those "perfect beats" (especially for an intro)...and of course Skyzoo's lyrical unique way of painting perfect pictures that are so deep, honest and intelligent. his complex but yet, when absorbed properly, comprehensible wordcrafting...everything is displayed perfectly in "the opener"!... i don't want to talk about the album being a classic or not. i do agree that not all the beats can live up to the standards of a classic album. i still think that it has a lot of classic moments and furthermore makes it really hard to find any other rapper (that's out there right now) who has perfected his penmanship the way this 25 year old guy has!! i know, there are a lot of other amazing rappers who have amazing lyrical abilities...but often they are not as deep and wisdom-spreading as Skyzoo...sure, a Royce has crazy patterns etc. but in the end he doesn't tell me a lot about life situations I (and a lot of other people) can realte to...same applies to Papoose...Lupe is one i can think of but haven't really heard anything in a long time (except some of these songs that've been floating around on the internet). Wale is amazing but not as "perfect". J.Cole is crazy and I'm sure he'll pretty soon take over this whole thing if nothing unexpected happens and he keeps striving for perfection!!...Joell Ortiz can compete too I guess!...But apart from that I can't think of anyone else right now. (sure, i might have forgotten someone obvious in the process of writing this...) I also think Skyzoo is much more likely to drop a classic than a Royce or Papoose. His content is profound, he is humble, he has a good sense of musicality and access to a talented, productive and healthy environment of producers he keeps relying on. He is more about pushing this whole game to the next level than trying to explain why he is the best rapper and writer. He might not be "able" to make those genre-breaking tracks like Wale or Lupe, thus probably not appear on the radar of house or electro music listeners. However, if he keeps improving the way he does and finds the ear for the "perfect beats" throughout the album, he should be able to give us one of those "hip hop classics" everyone likes to refer to and usually associates with the golden era in the 90's. I sense a positive "change" in hip hop the way we've known it the recent years. Maybe we will have another golden era. With young people like Fashawn, J.Cole, Skyzoo, Wale, Jay Rock, Nipsey (and other of course) who have studied their idols (Jay-z, Nas, 2-Pac, Biggie etc.) very well and are able to paint amazing pictures about relevant things that the young as well as older generation can relate to , there really is a solid foundation of hopeful artists for such a "revolution". The fact that a lot of the dirty south stuff is rejected by a lof of people...even those who ran with it in the beginning (no shots at the dirty south, i love a lot of artists from there...but in the end the ones that are really great are the only ones that are still relevant)!...not only because of nas' hip hop is dead "movement", Jay's D.O.A, the more recent Little Young "statmenet" by A&E nor all the other opinions questioning the state of the present Hip Hop world...:)...but also because i think that some of the young rappers, especially those mentioned above as well as a lot of"semi-young" guys (i.e. Evidence, Alchemist Blu etc.) are getting more and more attention for the good music they create and the way they present themselves in the media. They make Hip Hop stand in a good light again. It's authentic and sophisticated. More and more people who used to love the early Hip Hop but were fed up and rather preferred listening to electro or other styles are fiending for that good rap shit. I sense that a lot as a Dj. All the 90's rap parties are packed, people from back in the day return after their 5-10 year electro crusade etc... I think this is just the beginning. Cole hasn't even dropped a real album yet and the others just released their debut. But i think its only a matter of time...because if the standards are set that high, the even younger artists (at least the really good ones with a potential of longevity in the music business) will have to adapt to that in order to be considered remarkable! anyway, back to the subject: Skyzoo "the opener" fuc*in' EPIC!!! lol... peace It might sound lame to begin every comment by complimenting you guys on the way you review albums :) However, all the props are justified and need to be communicated as i can’t think of any other site that continuously proves its solid knowledge of our beloved music culture!!!;)…with that being said, good review once again! :) …can’t add much, also nice to read the readers’ comments prove, that there are a lot of true and honest listeners out there!…

only one thing i wanted to add because i can’t remember any one mentioning it: i think the highlight of the album and an epic moment in hip hop is “the opener”…i can’t think of any album introduction that hit me the way this one did! Everything about it, the gospel in the beginnig, followed by the piano, the drums and finally the sample, emerging in what i call one of those “perfect beats” (especially for an intro)…and of course Skyzoo’s lyrical unique way of painting perfect pictures that are so deep, honest and intelligent. his complex but yet, when absorbed properly, comprehensible wordcrafting…everything is displayed perfectly in “the opener”!…

i don’t want to talk about the album being a classic or not. i do agree that not all the beats can live up to the standards of a classic album. i still think that it has a lot of classic moments and furthermore makes it really hard to find any other rapper (that’s out there right now) who has perfected his penmanship the way this 25 year old guy has!! i know, there are a lot of other amazing rappers who have amazing lyrical abilities…but often they are not as deep and wisdom-spreading as Skyzoo…sure, a Royce has crazy patterns etc. but in the end he doesn’t tell me a lot about life situations I (and a lot of other people) can realte to…same applies to Papoose…Lupe is one i can think of but haven’t really heard anything in a long time (except some of these songs that’ve been floating around on the internet). Wale is amazing but not as “perfect”. J.Cole is crazy and I’m sure he’ll pretty soon take over this whole thing if nothing unexpected happens and he keeps striving for perfection!!…Joell Ortiz can compete too I guess!…But apart from that I can’t think of anyone else right now. (sure, i might have forgotten someone obvious in the process of writing this…)

I also think Skyzoo is much more likely to drop a classic than a Royce or Papoose. His content is profound, he is humble, he has a good sense of musicality and access to a talented, productive and healthy environment of producers he keeps relying on. He is more about pushing this whole game to the next level than trying to explain why he is the best rapper and writer. He might not be “able” to make those genre-breaking tracks like Wale or Lupe, thus probably not appear on the radar of house or electro music listeners. However, if he keeps improving the way he does and finds the ear for the “perfect beats” throughout the album, he should be able to give us one of those “hip hop classics” everyone likes to refer to and usually associates with the golden era in the 90’s.

I sense a positive “change” in hip hop the way we’ve known it the recent years. Maybe we will have another golden era. With young people like Fashawn, J.Cole, Skyzoo, Wale, Jay Rock, Nipsey (and other of course) who have studied their idols (Jay-z, Nas, 2-Pac, Biggie etc.) very well and are able to paint amazing pictures about relevant things that the young as well as older generation can relate to , there really is a solid foundation of hopeful artists for such a “revolution”.

The fact that a lot of the dirty south stuff is rejected by a lof of people…even those who ran with it in the beginning (no shots at the dirty south, i love a lot of artists from there…but in the end the ones that are really great are the only ones that are still relevant)!…not only because of nas’ hip hop is dead “movement”, Jay’s D.O.A, the more recent Little Young “statmenet” by A&E nor all the other opinions questioning the state of the present Hip Hop world…:)…but also because i think that some of the young rappers, especially those mentioned above as well as a lot of”semi-young” guys (i.e. Evidence, Alchemist Blu etc.) are getting more and more attention for the good music they create and the way they present themselves in the media. They make Hip Hop stand in a good light again. It’s authentic and sophisticated.

More and more people who used to love the early Hip Hop but were fed up and rather preferred listening to electro or other styles are fiending for that good rap shit. I sense that a lot as a Dj. All the 90’s rap parties are packed, people from back in the day return after their 5-10 year electro crusade etc…

I think this is just the beginning. Cole hasn’t even dropped a real album yet and the others just released their debut. But i think its only a matter of time…because if the standards are set that high, the even younger artists (at least the really good ones with a potential of longevity in the music business) will have to adapt to that in order to be considered remarkable!

anyway, back to the subject: Skyzoo “the opener” fuc*in’ EPIC!!! lol…

peace

]]> By: Danimal http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-49766 Danimal Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:25:43 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-49766 EASY TO FLY IS A BANGER WHAT ARE YALL TALKING ABOUT!!!lol one of 9ths best beats EASY TO FLY IS A BANGER WHAT ARE YALL TALKING ABOUT!!!lol one of 9ths best beats

]]> By: Skyzoo – The Salvation | "I do this for my culture..." http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-49354 Skyzoo – The Salvation | "I do this for my culture..." Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:18:21 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-49354 [...] Also, via KevinNottingham [...] [...] Also, via KevinNottingham [...]

]]> By: trapperjohnmd http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48908 trapperjohnmd Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:00:17 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48908 An 80. Too Low! I dig every joint. Popularity is the only one that i feel wasn't necessary, along with necessary evils. Everything else is flawless. Easy to Fly and Metal Hearts are two of my favorites. The way he chops Metal Harts is ill. Best Album of Year to me An 80. Too Low! I dig every joint. Popularity is the only one that i feel wasn’t necessary, along with necessary evils. Everything else is flawless. Easy to Fly and Metal Hearts are two of my favorites. The way he chops Metal Harts is ill. Best Album of Year to me

]]> By: Thomas http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48600 Thomas Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:59:21 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48600 Listened to this today. Dope ish. Listened to this today. Dope ish.

]]> By: Southside jun http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48596 Southside jun Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:02:56 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48596 That IS dope that Sky recognized kevinnottingham in his credits. That IS dope that Sky recognized kevinnottingham in his credits.

]]> By: Deez http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48486 Deez Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:40:34 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48486 he doesn't list that many names in terms of all the blogs either, so it's extra dope he doesn’t list that many names in terms of all the blogs either, so it’s extra dope

]]> By: J. Rizzle http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48480 J. Rizzle Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:50:27 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48480 That's sum cool shyt Deez, I just got the cd yesterday and I haven't opened it...jus' to know the name got dropped..I'm opening it now, yippie !!! That’s sum cool shyt Deez, I just got the cd yesterday and I haven’t opened it…jus’ to know the name got dropped..I’m opening it now, yippie !!!

]]> By: Deez http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48463 Deez Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:21:10 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48463 btw.. BIG SHOUTS TO SKY FOR DROPPING OUR NAME IN THE THANKS SECTION OF HIS ALBUM GO BUY THIS ALBUM btw.. BIG SHOUTS TO SKY FOR DROPPING OUR NAME IN THE THANKS SECTION OF HIS ALBUM

GO BUY THIS ALBUM

]]> By: Deez http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48462 Deez Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:15:20 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48462 I love that crazy drum and cymbal smash chorus on shooter's soundtrack shit is nuts I love that crazy drum and cymbal smash chorus on shooter’s soundtrack

shit is nuts

]]> By: iLLie http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48442 iLLie Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:09:32 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48442 the beats could've been a little harder, and maybe skyzoo should get somebody else to write hooks for him cuz repeating the same phrase ad naseum gave me a headache halfway through the album, but sky did come through where it counted by blacking out on the verses...solid debut the beats could’ve been a little harder, and maybe skyzoo should get somebody else to write hooks for him cuz repeating the same phrase ad naseum gave me a headache halfway through the album, but sky did come through where it counted by blacking out on the verses…solid debut

]]> By: Monica http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48303 Monica Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:33:46 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48303 i love this album, but i was kinda disappointed because i honestly liked the power of words better. i love this album, but i was kinda disappointed because i honestly liked the power of words better.

]]> By: SyKotiQ Illement http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48296 SyKotiQ Illement Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:53:33 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48296 i disagree with the classic thing. a classic is a classic. Some sh*t jus IS. a dope album is a dope album time is nothing. My "classic" albums spoke to me about 1996's relevant topic 98's situations but i stil l2 it now and hear nows struggles. doesnt make it any betta 2day than it was last year. dats like saying u gotta be married ten years to appreciate a woman. "It dont take a whole day to recognize sunshine". i disagree with the classic thing. a classic is a classic. Some sh*t jus IS. a dope album is a dope album time is nothing. My “classic” albums spoke to me about 1996’s relevant topic 98’s situations but i stil l2 it now and hear nows struggles. doesnt make it any betta 2day than it was last year. dats like saying u gotta be married ten years to appreciate a woman. “It dont take a whole day to recognize sunshine”.

]]> By: beatsbeast http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48294 beatsbeast Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:29:33 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48294 this lp is an exquisite piece of work. The Shooter's Soundtrack & Dear Whoever are so serious!!! BTW I don't necessarily agree with you guys time table as far as classics are concerned. I remember when I 1st heard Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. It didn't take me 4-5 years to recognize I was listening to a classic. Same goes for Little Brother's The Minstrel Show...didn't take 4-5 years...I honestly can't say it even took me 1 year to recognize I'm listening to something special here. I could go on & on... Fugees- The Score, Mobb Deep- The Infamous, Midnight Marauders...I simply couldn't stop playing that lp. Certain lp's I instantly know...like YES!!! this is it!!! Not to compare Skyzoo's lp to any of the before mentioned. But I'm sayin' 4-5 years??? this lp is an exquisite piece of work. The Shooter’s Soundtrack & Dear Whoever are so serious!!! BTW I don’t necessarily agree with you guys time table as far as classics are concerned. I remember when I 1st heard Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. It didn’t take me 4-5 years to recognize I was listening to a classic. Same goes for Little Brother’s The Minstrel Show…didn’t take 4-5 years…I honestly can’t say it even took me 1 year to recognize I’m listening to something special here. I could go on & on… Fugees- The Score, Mobb Deep- The Infamous, Midnight Marauders…I simply couldn’t stop playing that lp. Certain lp’s I instantly know…like YES!!! this is it!!! Not to compare Skyzoo’s lp to any of the before mentioned. But I’m sayin’ 4-5 years???

]]> By: Thomas http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48291 Thomas Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:39:32 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48291 4-5 yrs should be the minimum to consider something a classic in my book. Yr isn't long enough. 4-5 yrs should be the minimum to consider something a classic in my book. Yr isn’t long enough.

]]> By: Cooper http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48286 Cooper Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:36:17 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48286 This album is great...I don't want a perfect album from Sky, it gives me something to look forward to. An artist can't be everything. Also, not to stray, but, you can't call any album "classic unitl, at the minimum,, 1 year after release. Give it some time. http://myfxadvice.com trading platform This album is great…I don’t want a perfect album from Sky, it gives me something to look forward to. An artist can’t be everything.

Also, not to stray, but, you can’t call any album “classic unitl, at the minimum,, 1 year after release.

Give it some time.
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]]> By: Matt http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48278 Matt Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:03:29 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48278 That "Beautiful Decay" song is a problem... Just listened to the album. Pretty solid joint, gonna take a few more listens to form a better opinion. After the first listen though, I liked it. That “Beautiful Decay” song is a problem… Just listened to the album. Pretty solid joint, gonna take a few more listens to form a better opinion. After the first listen though, I liked it.

]]> By: Deez http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48275 Deez Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:13:30 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48275 eh, sky can get kinda boring, can't he? Not saying that he's boring all the time, but his low toned voice doesn't help. I feel like there's a bundle of excitement, yes- I said bundle- loaded up in him, for him to translate that into his voice, I feel like it would be this album x10 9th pushed this hard though, he has a lot of faith in Sky... eh, sky can get kinda boring, can’t he?
Not saying that he’s boring all the time, but his low toned voice doesn’t help. I feel like there’s a bundle of excitement, yes- I said bundle- loaded up in him, for him to translate that into his voice, I feel like it would be this album x10
9th pushed this hard though, he has a lot of faith in Sky…

]]> By: SyKotiQ Illement http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48265 SyKotiQ Illement Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:25:51 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48265 The album is very good in my opinion but Justin's review is quite on point. for a debut this is passed decent but still falls short of classic. 9th Wonder - Under Pressure WOW. One of my favourite samples ever. What DIlla did wit it on Donuts was sick. but 9th... just plain STUPID. love it The album is very good in my opinion but Justin’s review is quite on point. for a debut this is passed decent but still falls short of classic.

9th Wonder – Under Pressure WOW. One of my favourite samples ever. What DIlla did wit it on Donuts was sick. but 9th… just plain STUPID. love it

]]> By: razorSHARPE http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/09/29/skyzoo-the-salvation/#comment-48249 razorSHARPE Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:20:25 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=21807#comment-48249 nice review...my favorites are "for what it's worth","dear whoever",and "necessary evils". definitely on of the top 5 rap albums of 2009. nice review…my favorites are “for what it’s worth”,”dear whoever”,and “necessary evils”. definitely on of the top 5 rap albums of 2009.

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