{"id":176190,"date":"2023-01-17T10:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T09:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=176190"},"modified":"2023-01-15T16:44:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T15:44:27","slug":"skyzoo-the-mind-of-a-saint-album-new-straight-drop-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/skyzoo-the-mind-of-a-saint-album-new-straight-drop-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Skyzoo \u2018The Mind Of A Saint\u2019 Album &#038; New &#8220;Straight Drop&#8221; Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YzHbN_fhyL4\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Skyzoo&#8217;s<\/strong> new opus,\u00a0<strong><em>The Mind Of A Saint<\/em><\/strong>, is now available! Hailing from Brooklyn, <strong>Skyzoo&#8217;s<\/strong> career has been defined by groundbreaking perspective, conceptual brilliance, and elite lyricism. It&#8217;s impossible to look at the last decade of hip-hop without mentioning <strong>Skyzoo&#8217;s<\/strong> name. He has written his name on the history of music in indelible ink.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to conceptual-based projects and stepping out of the box, few artists can compete with <strong>Skyzoo\u2019s<\/strong> combination of storytelling, imagination, and reflection. Totally immersing himself in the method, <strong>Skyzoo<\/strong> has an innate ability to transform into character and bring his subject(s) matter to life by examining every aspect of emotions, feelings, and duality.\u00a0 These traits were evident on his previous conceptual-based projects; <em>Music For My Friends\u00a0<\/em>(2015),\u00a0<em>I<\/em><em>n Celebration Of Us<\/em>\u00a0(2018),\u00a0<em>Milestones<\/em>\u00a0(2020), and most recently\u00a0<em>All <\/em><em>The <\/em><em>Brilliant <\/em><em>Things\u00a0<\/em>(2021).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those previous and profound character examinations have led us to <strong>Skyzoo\u2019s<\/strong> newest character study, and most profound work to date\u00a0<em>The <\/em><em>Mind <\/em><em>Of <\/em><em>A <\/em><em>Saint<\/em>; which chronicles the human condition of <strong>Franklin<\/strong> <strong>Saint<\/strong> from FX\u2019s hit TV series Snowfall.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen making this album, I wanted to do something that creatively pushed a button.\u00a0 Something that served a purpose, while trying to understand both sides of the fence that it represents.\u00a0 The idea of a fictional character, Franklin Saint, and what his innermost thoughts could be when dealing with the worlds he\u2019s caught in between.\u00a0 What makes it so intriguing is that his character and his world are mirrors of a time and era that really happened.\u00a0 The birth of one of the world\u2019s most addictive drugs and how its ripple effect took on a life that may seemingly never die\u201d Skyzoo explains.\u00a0 \u201cThe crack era was one of the worst chapters in black America\u2019s story.\u00a0 Using the \u201cSnowfall\u201d series as a vehicle to delve into both sides was truly fascinating as an emcee.\u00a0 It\u2019s a project that is layered beyond measure.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve never seen Snowfall, you\u2019ll walk away thinking this is a really great album, but if you\u2019re an avid fan of Snowfall, you\u2019ll truly feel as if Franklin, the conflicted boy genius turned millionaire and career criminal truly did pick up a pen and pad to write his life story over a bed of beats.\u00a0 It was one of the most intense projects I\u2019ve ever written.\u00a0 The idea of becoming a fictional character, which represents actual real-life events, making sure to hit every detail, from both the show and our real world, was a writing exercise like no other.\u00a0 I\u2019m honored to have been able to do so, and I\u2019m honored that The Other Guys trusted me to step outside a box, and truly push the envelope with this.\u00a0 Enjoy, and remember, like they told us in the \u201980s: Just Say No.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can now purchase, stream, add and favorite <strong>Skyzoo\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><em>The <\/em><em>Mind <\/em><em>Of <\/em><em>A<\/em> <em>Saint\u00a0<\/em>at your preferred DSP:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/smarturl.it\/TMOAS\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/smarturl.it\/TMOAS&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673881540413000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0CiI8txqD5dY7TMgIYTRvY\">https:\/\/smarturl.it\/TMOAS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"176191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/skyzoo-the-mind-of-a-saint-album-new-straight-drop-video\/skyzo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Skyzo.jpg?fit=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Skyzo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Skyzo.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-176191\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Skyzo.jpg?fit=640%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Skyzo.jpg?resize=540%2C540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Skyzo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Skyzo.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Skyzoo&#8217;s new opus,\u00a0The Mind Of A Saint, is now available! 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