Scipio has been played on NTS in shows including Forever to Whatever, featured first on 17 April 2018. Songs played include Still In The Hood.

“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 level lyricism, which helped him land the songwriting gig for Trina. After meeting Teedra Moses through a mutual friend, Scipio got a call from the singer about writing a song for the feisty female rapper. “Teedra wanted to send the song completed, as opposed to what they wanted,” Scipio recalls. “I came in, wrote it quick. Teedra’s A&R, Bryan Leach, he was there and he was like, ‘That’s it.’”

Growing up in the Altadena and Pasadena sections of Los Angeles, Scipio admired the work of Ice Cube and DJ Quik, and enjoyed the freedom and fun writing his own poetry afforded him. After getting introduced to and impressing lyrical legend Ras Kass through mutual friends, Scipio appeared on and starred on Ras Kass’ acclaimed Re-Up compilation. From there, Scipio launched his own company, The Hundred (named after the 100th block of Las Flores Drive in Altadena, where he was raised). He has also appeared on countless mixtapes and recorded memorable radio drops for DJs on KKBT (100.3 FM, The Beat) and Felli Fel, from KPWR (105.9 FM, Power 106). His hard work paid off, as impromptu freestyles for Pharrell and Snoop Dogg, as well as his heated mixtape appearances, have established Scipio as the West Coast’s next lyrical juggernaut.

“It’s good that I’m a lyricist and to have been rooted in that,” he says. “I’m blessed to have the ability to think of witty metaphors because I feel like the OGs in the game are going to look at my music and take it seriously. I want to give something similar to a Reasonable Doubt on my first album. That solidified Jay-Z like, ‘This dude is here to stay.’”

The same will be said for Scipio.