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Artist
Scipio
12+ albums
hard techno
about
“You’re one of the greats, dog, like Biggie, Pac. You’re one of the greats, homie.” – Pharrell, talking to Scipio He’s got the stamp of approval from Pharrell and Snoop Dogg. He wrote “Here We Go,” the biggest radio and video single of Trina’s career. He’s got the California’s streets on lock with his latest mixtape, Angel Dust. Now, it’s time for Scipio to graduate from Southern California’s best-kept secret to an international star. A husky-voiced rapper with exemplary lyrical precision, a mesmerizing delivery and the ability to craft memorable stories as well as clever punchlines, Scipio is positioned to be the West Coast’s next superstar rapper. His scene-stealing appearances on DJ Clue?’s The Incredible mixtape, as well as a string of collaborative efforts with DJ Warrior, have made Scipio one of the most sought-after unsigned artists in the rap industry. Indeed, the battle-tested MC won the Interscope Next Episode Freestyle battle in late 2004 and subsequently declined an offer to sign with The Game’s Black Wall Street when he deemed it unsatisfactory. The high quality of Scipio’s vivid material has many people viewing Angel Dust as an album, not a mixtape. “When I put something out, it just can’t be a normal mixtape,” he says. “I don’t want anybody’s beats on them. So I was like, ‘Let me do 12 songs, all original.’ Angel Dust’s an album, basically.” The chilling “County Jail” with Teedra Moses and the soulful “Black Heroes” give an insight into Scipio’s next le
