Skyzoo (born
Gregory Skyler Taylor, December 24, 1982,
Crown Heights,
Brooklyn) is a
New York hip hop emcee.
Biography
Born Gregory Skyler Taylor in 1982 in Crown Heights, he grew up in
Bedford-Stuyvesant. He was nicknamed Skyzoo by his parents after the
Skyy disco song (his middle name is Skyler). He has also had a long association with
North Carolina rap crew the
Justus League, whom he was introduced to via his friend
Chaundon, and who he describes as his "second family". Jay Dee's death in 2006 prompted Skyzoo to pay tribute with the song "Sky's Last Donut". He also contributed to three tracks on the
Hall of Justus album
Soldiers of Fortune.
Corner Store Classic was rated 'XL' (4/5) by
XXL Magazine. In 2007, he stated that he had a second album ready, called
The Salvation, but was waiting for a major record deal before releasing it. It was released in September of 2009 courtesy
Duck Down Records.
He cites as influences hip hop artists such as Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas, N.W.A., Big Daddy Kane, and Kid 'n Play, as well as artists such as Sade, Nirvana and John Coltrane, and cites Coltrane's A Love Supreme as his favorite album. He credits J Dilla as his biggest inspiration and favorite producer.
Discography
;Mixtapes
I'm for the People
Back for the First Time
The Greastest Flow on Earth (2005)
Ghetto Celebrity: The Mixtape (2005)
The City's Favorite: The Mixtape (2005) Custom Made
The Way You Get Down (2006) D.B.R.G./Custom Made
Corner Store Classic (2007)
Corner Store Classic (The Remixes) (2008) (Digital download)
The Power of Words with DJ Drama and Statik Selektah (2009), Audioworx
;Albums
Cloud 9: The 3 Day High (with 9th Wonder) (2006) Traffic
The Salvation (September 29, 2009) (First studio album) Jamla Records/Duck Down Records
Live From The Tape Deck (with Illmind) (2010) Duck Down Records
A Dream Deferred (TBA, 2011) (Second studio album) Jamla Records/Duck Down Records
Barrel Brother's Corner (with Torae) (TBA)
;EPs
The Strung Out Remixes (2009) Coalmine Records
References
External links
12 Rounds: Exclusive Skyzoo Interview with TheKoalition.com
Category:1982 births
Category:African American rappers
Category:Living people
Category:Rappers from New York City
![Sean Price feat. Skyzoo & Torae - Duck Down [Directed by Court Dunn]](http://web.archive.org./web/20110115114553im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3FmNk12aAdc/2.jpg "Sean Price feat. Skyzoo & Torae - Duck Down [Directed by Court Dunn]")
