Inscrypshun
Who Is The Inscrypshun?
A troubled soul. A deranged lunatic. A poem that is not yet finished.
A hip hop lover. A hip hop hater. Rock N Roll.
Dancing. Unorganized. Enemy. Friend.
The least. The realest. The fakest.
Hypocrite. Warrior. Conscious.
Beautiful. Ugly. The greatest.
Black. East Indian. Spiritual.
Hate. Power. Weakness.
Confusion. Unity. Love.
Jazz. Blues. Soul.
LYRICIST
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Born into what is considered to be the Golden Age of Hip Hop Music, The Inscrypshun loved music from the first day that he could hear a musical note. Being born into a Jamaican family, the first two artists that had an impact on him were Bob Marley and Michael Jackson.
ïBob Marley just seemed to embody a song when he got on stage. My mother would always play a collection of his performances and music videos and there was never a dull moment with him. Michael showed me that you have to enjoy the music that you do. He always had fun when he was on stage, whether by himself or with his brothers.ï
Keeping those thoughts in mind, Scryp started writing poetry when he was seven years old. It started out being an assignment from class and then it became more personal. At about 8, he was crafting songs exemplifying how he felt about various things. Donït think that he was a deep thinker at 8 years old. The topic of those songs was mainly getting put on punishment by his parents.
ïThe artists that made me want to rap were DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. They had a song called ïParents Just Donït Understandï. If you could be on the radio and talk about your parents, you were the bravest person in the world to me. You were my hero. My parents didnït abuse me, but they laid down the law.ï
With the taste to be able to speak what was on his mind, Scryp began to practice a craft that caused him to voice his thoughts and think on a different level all at the same time. Through many years of practice (training is what he calls it), Scryp has built himself into being a person not scared to say what you need to hear or what you need to understand.
ïThe ability to express oneself has been underrated. People put up the facade of being overly emphatic or sympathetic and then everyone believes thatïs how we need to be all the time. If you never express yourself, you build up issues within.ï
People fear what they donït understand. The Inscrypshunïs goal with his music is to help people understand themselves, each other, the world that surrounds us, and how music is supposed to sound.
ïThe music that I do speaks for itself and stands on its own. What I put out is truly for and from the soul.ï
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I do open mics, shows and things of that nature. I think that the live show is maybe the best place to actually feel the Hip Hop atmosphere. Listening to a CD is one thing but when you're actually in the room with a hundred folk screaming, whether performing or just in the crowd, it just gives you a greater appreciation.
Under my belt: I've opened for LifeCycle, Scarub (of The Living Legends), w/ Beef & Johnny Clutch for Jim Jones...
Your musical influences
To sum it up - Wu-Tang Clan (namely GZA & Meth), Boot Camp Clik (namely Rock, Sean Price & Buckshot), DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, & Michael Jackson.
What equipment do you use?
A pen, a composition book, then a mic...
Anything else?
Check out the website @ www.theinscrypshun.com for all updates as to what is going on musically.
Music For The Soul
God Bless!!
