Skyzoo Songs
Skyzoo - Range Rover Rhythm
I know what y’all are thinking: if Skyzoo regularly drives a Range Rover around his native Brooklyn, he must love going around the block repeatedly and squeezing into tiny parking spaces while five taxi drivers lean on...Read More
Skyzoo & Torae (aka The Barrel Brothers) - The Get Up
If you’ve been thinking, “I need some new Barrel Brothers music in my life” lately, then today is like winning the musical lottery. Skyzoo and Torae are back with a trunk-rattling new joint called The Get...Read More
Torae ft. Skyzoo - Cash Still Rules
C.R.E.A.M., the Wu Tang Clan‘s classic ‘94 single, saw Raekwon, Method Man and Inspektah Deck reflecting on the extent to which paper, and their struggle to obtain it, shaped their lives from an early age. Nearly...Read More
P-Money ft. Skyzoo & Havoc (of Mobb Deep) - Welcome to America
Already a Platinum-selling heavyweight in his native New Zealand, Auckland producer P-Money is getting ready to go international with the release of his senior album and U.S. debut. On project lead single Welcome to America,...Read More
Skyzoo - Floor Seats With Young
Thus far in Skyzoo‘s Band Practice series, the Brooklyn mic-murderer’s brought us nothing but dopeness, earning positive reader reviews for Phone Calls and Grew Up on Kool-Aid. As should surprise absolutely no...Read More
Skyzoo - Grew Up on Kool-Aid
Skyzoo set a mighty high bar for his Band Practice series with inaugural entry Phone Calls, which won an average 3.8-star rating from our readers. Not one to rest on his laurels, the Brooklyn mic-murderer manages to come even...Read More
Skyzoo - Phone Calls
In the 2013 hip-hop game, a rapper launching an online series is about as newsworthy as the sun rising in the morning. When the rapper in question is Skyzoo, however, it’s a different story. Kicking off this week, the...Read More
Skyzoo ft. Talib Kweli - Spike Lee Was My Hero
Anyone who listens to Skyzoo‘s music with open ears will sense the Brooklyn repper’s reverence for his hip-hop forebears, but one of the greatest influences on his pen game isn’t a rapper—or even a...Read More
Spectac & Shakim ft. Skyzoo, Warren Wint, Sha Stimuli & Señor Kaos - Moment of Truth
Picture your middle school principal. Now, imagine him or her busting out a freestyled verse in front of the student body. If that’s not the wackest concept in the history of wack concepts, I don’t know what is....Read More
Keswick ft. Skyzoo & YC the Cynic - For The Win
Even though it is only his first Booth feature, producer/engineer Keswick is already going For The Win. Assisting in the producer’s quest for victory are Booth favorites and fellow Big Apple spittas Skyzoo and YC The...Read More
Realm Reality ft. Skyzoo - Can’t F**k With Me
Like the Wu Tang Clan, Booth newcomer Realm Reality ain’t nothin’ to f**k wit. But you’re welcome to give it a try. Go ahead—I dare you. As evidenced by new single Can’t F**k With Me (making its...Read More
Thurz x Skyzoo x Los - The Sparks
In an environment as saturated with talent as A3C, all it takes is the right catalyst to transform collaborative chemistry into musical gold. The Flush Music and SMKA were more than happy to play that role, and now...Read More
Skyzoo ft. Chi-Ali - Jansport Strings (Remix)
At the very start of Brooklyn spitter Skyzoo‘s Jansport Strings he raps, “My mama prayed that I wouldn’t be Chi-Ali/ Now my mama straight cause I wanted to be Chi-Ali.” So I probably don’t have...Read More
The Militia ft. Skyzoo & Rome Clientel - Timeless Classic
I’m not sure which is more audacious: dubbing your own work a “Timeless Classic,” or basing it around a Liberace sample. The question is strictly academic, however, since the title track off South African beatsmith...Read More
Skyzoo ft. DJ Prince - Give It Up
Ladies and gentlemen, Give It Up for Skyzoo! Fresh off igniting the buzz for his next album with nostalgic, 9th Wonder-produced lead single Jansport Strings, the Brooklyn mic-murderer switches it up for the second release off...Read More
Skyzoo - Jansport Strings
If your earliest hip-hop memories involve Soulja Boy, Skyzoo is about to lay down some serious history. On his new release, Jansport Strings, we get to hear a mini-autobiography that gives us a look into a young...Read More
Skyzoo ft. Torae - Know That Cash Rules
Back in 1994, the Wu-Tang Clan offered what just might be the most concise, and accurate summations of our society ever pressed to wax, “Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M., get the money, dolla dolla bill...Read More
THEBLKHANDS ft. Skyzoo - Downtown
In April, BLKHRTS made their grand entrance into the Booth with A Song For…, a single which found the underground crew putting a creative hip-hop spin on Lana Del Rey‘s Video Games. Call it coincidence or...Read More
Nina B ft. Action Bronson & Skyzoo - 718
For all of you not fluent in national area codes, 718 just so happens to lay claim to the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. In other words, 718 is as New York City as you can get, which is fitting considering Nina B,...Read More
JR&PH7 ft. Sean Price & Skyzoo - Until It’s All Said and Done
Although production duo JR & PH7 hail from Germany and Denmark their latest cut Until It’s All Said And Done is further proof that the beatsmith duo have a firm grip on the pulse of American hip-hop. Until...Read More
Maffew Ragazino ft. Skyzoo - BK Accent
I guess guys with British accents aren’t the only ones that make the women swoon when they speak. According to Brooklyn MC Maffew Ragazino, on his new single BK Accent, women tend to fall prey to his audible appeal as well....Read More
Omen ft. A.R.N.D, Skyzoo & Denzil Porter - Homecoming
Fresh off garnering positive reader reviews for Black Hero Overture, Omen continues to build momentum toward the release of the long-awaited set with another brand new release off the project. Here, the Grammy-winning...Read More
Slum Village ft. Skyzoo and Focus… - Church (Remix)
Detroit veterans Slum Village took a trip back to The Dirty Slums and retrieved a gem in the form of a remix to Church, a much more laid back version than its Rhodes heavy counterpart. This time around, SV linked up with...Read More
Odd Couple ft. Skyzoo - Speak It Vivid
Booth newcomers Zhendee and The Exceptionalist may be an Odd Couple but, like fractious roommates Felix Unger and Oscar Madison, their differences only make them a stronger pair. (As for who’s who, I’ll leave the...Read More
Skyzoo - Rocket Science
Update: Click “Listen Now” above to watch Skyzoo’s Anthony Sylvester-directed “Rocket Science” video. So many rappers fail at making dope music you’d think rap was Rocket Science. While the...Read More
M3 x Zumo Kollie ft. Skyzoo - The Get Away
Update: Click “Listen Now” above to watch M3 and Zumo Kollie’s “The Get Away” video. When it comes to pulling off a heist, getting to the loot is only half the battle; you’ve still got to...Read More
Skyzoo ft. KayCola - #Anxious
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Skyzoo has cooked up a little something for his female fanbase. On #Anxious, previously-featured duo Christian Rich cook up a glossy synth instrumental to back the Brooklyn flame-spitter as...Read More
Dujeous ft. Skyzoo - Throne (Remix)
Back in the day, you’d challenge your rival to a duel by throwing down a gauntlet. Well, you can consider Duejous’ latest feature an iron glove spiked in the faces of rap’s reigning heavyweights. On this...Read More
Young Lyxx ft. Skyzoo - You Ain’t Heard
If You Ain’t Heard yet, Young Lyxx is kinda like a big deal. Don’t take it from me, though—take it from the man himself, who enlightens listeners as to the moves he’s been making on his latest promo...Read More
Marion Write ft. Skyzoo - Slow Down
It’s indisputable. Marion Write‘s been killing it in the lead-up to his new, Booth-hosted full-length. As a matter of fact, he’s been doing it so big that, on the second official single off the project, the...Read More
Kooley High ft. Skyzoo - For the Record
“For the Record, let it be known” that Kooley High is one of the freshest crews in the game right now. Don’t believe me? Simply take a listen to their latest mixtape leak, a retro-informed banger which finds...Read More
Metis ft. Skyzoo & Don Jaga - The March
Sucker emcees beware; Metis and his mic-murdering cohorts are on The March. Having expressed his willingness to get his hands Dirty on his last mixtape leak, the London spitter proceeds to prove it on the follow-up (another...Read More
Skyzoo - Wikipedia Rap (Failure) [Freestyle]
For the past several weeks, Brooklyn rhymesayer Skyzoo has been bringing us a steady stream of dope freestyles over an eclectic selection of other artists’ beats. Today, The Great Debater brings his Penny Freestyle...Read More
Skyzoo - Take It There (Lift Off) [Freestyle]
For week four of his Penny Freestyle Series, Skyzoo takes a very cinematic track from the Watch The Throne album and freestyles over Lift Off, titling his version Take It There. Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock like...Read More
Skyzoo - Black Hero Music (Superman) [Freestyle]
On, Black Hero Music (Superman), entry #3 in Skyzoo‘s weekly Penny Freestyle Series, the Brooklyn phenom (and DJBooth.net freestyle series alum) puts his own spin on a relatively obscure beat that’s near and dear...Read More
Smokey Robotic ft. Skyzoo - Heroin (Remix)
While the sweet sticky icky has always been a part of the hip-hop landscape, the last couple years has seen the elevation of marijuana rap into the mainstream. Well, since Smokey Robotic have already proven to be...Read More
Skyzoo - Boat Check In (Otis) [Freestyle]
Do you remember when A Milli dropped and EVERYONE in the industry (and outside of it) rapped on it? Since then, there hasn’t really been that one song that feels compelled to tackle. Sure, folks rapped on O Let’s Do It...Read More
MadKem ft. Skyzoo - Malcolm Browne (The BQE Remix)
On June 11, 1963, Buddhist monk Thích Qu?ng ??c sat down in the middle of a busy Saigon intersection and allowed himself to be doused with kerosene and burned alive as a protest against the corruption of the US-backed Ngô...Read More
King Mez ft. Skyzoo - The Rebirth
Hip-hop may not recognize royal bloodlines, but anyone who’s heard King Mez rock the mic can tell you that the North Carolina native was born for this sh*t. Today, the Booth fave lays his claim to the throne with album...Read More
Skyzoo ft. King Mez - For The Awake
When I was a kid with Christmas approaching I’d always struggle every time my moms left the house. I knew where she hid our presents (in the back of her closet) and I wanted to sneak a peek so incredibly bad, but I also...Read More
Skyzoo - Atypical
With just seven days before The Great Debater is scheduled to drop, Skyzoo has leaked one final track for #debatedteamtuesdays, now in its fifth week. Today we find ourselves graced with Atypical, another Skyzoo/!llmind...Read More
Tanya Morgan ft. Che Grand, King Mez & Skyzoo - Without Hands
For the second featured leak off DJBooth.net, Unique Squared and Quality Control‘s Official SXSW Mixtape (the first was 4-Ize‘s People), Tanya Morgan collide with a formidable lineup of collaborators to blaze a...Read More
Skyzoo - Test Drive
When it comes to underrated emcees, Skyzoo is a member of an elite class. In the four or five years I’ve been listening to his music, he’s been consistent with lyrical, thought provoking material and working with...Read More
Skyzoo - Written in the Drums
Life is full of uncertainties, but Skyzoo is keeping the faith; as the Brooklyn flamespitter puts it on the third entry in his pre-album #debateteamtuesdays series, his success is “Written in the Drums.” Swiff D...Read More
Skyzoo - The Definitive Prayer
An emcee and a beat. That’s all. The Brooklyn born and bred Skyzoo, making his first solo feature appearance on our pages since the Speakers on Blast era, straight “fountain pen baptizes” bars on his latest...Read More
SmCity ft. Skyzoo & Kokayi - Twilight
I never would’ve pegged SMCity as a Stephanie Meyer fan, but I guess looks can be deceiving. On his latest feature, a Booth-exclusive world premiere, the DMV native comes out of the closet as a Twilight diehard,...Read More
Nina B ft. Skyzoo - Picture This
Picture This: an up-and-coming femcee with a cerebral lyrical sensibility and the skills to go toe-to-toe with Brooklyn mic-destroyer Skyzoo. Well, OK, that doesn’t exactly help you imagine what Nina B looks like (hey,...Read More
HaLo ft. TP & Skyzoo - Plan B (RIP Mr Yancey)
More than five years after the beatsmith’s untimely death, artists and producers alike are still toasting the memory of J. Dilla. The latest emcee to enter his name into the figurative guestbook, Booth newcomer HaLo...Read More
Skyzoo & !llmind ft. Lloyd Banks & Maino - Speakers on Blast (Remix)
Is it possible to improve on a masterwork of freshness like Speakers on Blast, single number two off Skyzoo and !llmind‘s recent collaborative debut? Having meditated on the matter for 40 days and 40 nights (OK, maybe...Read More
Thee Tom Hardy ft. Skyzoo - A Different League
It’s always a good day when you sit down and feel like you’re in A Different League. That specialness isn’t a unique feeling for Thee Tom Hardy, who has given the Booth consistently acclaimed music in the past (see also...Read More
Skyzoo - Speakers on Blast
As the Brooklyn phenom amply demonstrated on his last single, Frisbees, Skyzoo‘s lyrical chops are miles beyond those of your average emcee. Having some of the finest penmanship in the game, however, doesn’t mean...Read More
Miami Beat Wave ft. Skyzoo & Wrekonize - Virtue of Success
Last we heard from Miami Beat Wave, the production crew had enlisted fellow Panhandle State natives ¡MAYDAY! for One Foot in the Grave, a politically and musically boundary-busting track seemingly designed to spark a...Read More
J57 ft. Skyzoo - Lights Out Pt. Zero
With Thunder in Paradise, featured earlier this week, Brown Bag All-Stars member Soul Khan proved that, with or without his reader-acclaimed crew, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Today, fellow Intoxicated Gentleman...Read More
Skyzoo - Frisbees
OK, raise your hand if you expected Skyzoo‘s latest single to be a diss track in which the Brooklyn native compared other rapper’s CDs to every fratboy/golden retriever’s favorite toy. I did, anyway. The...Read More
Rhymefest & Skyzoo - Crack the Code
Dope hip-hop lyricism can be like an old book that the new generation likes to keep on the shelf; substituting quality for something more commercial and easy to understand. Luckily, veteran emcees like Rhymefest and Skyzoo...Read More
DJ K.O. ft. Silent Knight, Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas - Get ’ Em (Remix)
Musically, DJ K.O. is in a category of his own, with just enough raw edge and diversity to remain on the mainstream radar while amassing a fairly solid underground following. However, K.O. is treading water - he’s not quite...Read More
Statik Selektah ft. Skyzoo, Sha Stimuli & JFK - Different Day Same Sh*t
Ever feel like your life is just comprised of the same sh*t happening on different days, like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day but the exact opposite? Well Boston-based producer/turntablist extraordinaire Statik Selektah can...Read More
Idle Warship ft. Skyzoo - Go Brooklyn
Sometimes you don’t even have to listen to a song to know it’s going to be dope, and that was exactly the case when Idle Warship’s Go Brooklyn landed in my inbox this morning. First, any song that uses the epicenter of...Read More
Skyzoo - Higher Hurdles
Entry #90 in our DJBooth.net Freestyle Series comes courtesy of Skyzoo, the Brooklyn emcee who recently brought us reader-acclaimed single Popularity. On his brand new, previously unreleased Higher Hurdles freestyle, the...Read More
Skyzoo - Popularity
It may seem cynical to characterize the music game as one big Popularity contest, but, in reality, that’s exactly what it is—being good at what you do is a plus, of course, but even the most talented artist is nothing...Read More
Skyzoo - Strung Out (Small Professor Remix)
Released back in April, ‘mix-album’ The Foundation showcased German superproducer Shuko‘s work with an impressive lineup of hip-hop icons and underground buzzmakers. Strung Out , Brooklyn emcee...Read More
Skyzoo - Beautiful Decay
Over the course of hip-hop’s history, countless rappers have made it their mission to convey the hidden poetry of inner-city life, turning poverty and struggle into transcendent art—and on his latest single, Skyzoo...Read More
Skyzoo ft. Wale - Freshfest
Though Skyzoo‘s recently been at the forefront of Booth consciousness thanks to blazing hot guest contributions to Analogic‘s Appreciation and Mic Legacy‘s Radio, it’s been a minute since he was...Read More
Mic Legacy ft. Skyzoo - Radio
Though “real hip-hop” is a favorite topic of conversation among underground emcees (and DJBooth.net members, for that matter), few seem to agree on what the phrase actually means. Virginia rapper Mic Legacy‘s...Read More
Analogic ft. Skyzoo - Appreciation
If English writer Charles Caleb Colton’s 1820 statement that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” is to be believed, today’s popular musicians can be considered some of the biggest flatterers of all...Read More
Tona ft. Skyzoo - U Know It
With such diverse artists as K’naan, Kardinal Offishall, and Drake (to name a few) calling Canada’s largest city home, Toronto has truly come into its own as a hip-hop hotspot. Hailing from the Scarborough...Read More
Wordsmith ft. Skyzoo, Unlearn, Donny Goines & RATheMC - Game Set Point
It’s safe to assume that Wordsmith doesn’t play a whole lot of tennis – otherwise, he might have titled his newest mixtape record Game Set Match rather than Game Set Point. Whether this was a deliberate...Read More
DJ Deadeye ft. Termanology & Skyzoo - Girl Interrupted
After creating numerous mixtapes with artists like Capone (of Capone-n-Noreaga) and AZ, Massachusetts native DJ DeadEye has finally decided to break out nationally. The first step to doing that is a single, and in this...Read More
Theo Martins ft. Skyzoo - Keep Doing Your Thing
Buzz-worthy emcee Theo admits that he’s not the man from The Cosby Show, but he does have clothes from that era. After referring to additional throwbacks on his DJ Booth Underground charting hit, Sweetest Language, Theo...Read More
Skyzoo - I Shine
Inside our Booth, the word “shine” has been used in various ways. Whether it has been found in someone’s stage name, the title of a single, or in the legendary line “I call you son cause you shine like one,” we have...Read More
Skyzoo ft. Wale - Lyrically Inclined
One is an underground rapper from Brooklyn; the other is a Washington, D.C. rep who just went major. Yet one thing rappers Skyzoo and Wale share in common, in addition to both being highly respected, is their ability to...Read More
Skyzoo - The Necessary Evils
Inspired to rap at age nine after hearing Chi Ali‘s Age Ain’t Nothin’ But A Number, Brooklyn native Skyzoo has long been one of NYC’s biggest underground names. Having released his newest...Read More