{"id":205412,"date":"2024-12-06T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=205412"},"modified":"2024-12-05T16:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:47:35","slug":"cult-fiction-feat-skyzoo-yamin-semali-epic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/cult-fiction-feat-skyzoo-yamin-semali-epic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cult Fiction Feat. Skyzoo, Yamin Semali &#8211; Epic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_W1lQCbGHfU?si=-ID7why2QMUWbM4V\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Northern Virginia-based hiphop outfit Cult Fiction presents the Arkitek 7-directed music video for \u201cEpic\u201d, the new single featuring Skyzoo and Yamin Semali. The track will appear on Cult Fiction&#8217;s forthcoming album Stranger Than Fiction, set to feature appearances from Skyzoo, Supastition, yU and Che Grand, produced  entirely by longtime collaborator DuB.L.Oh.SkYtZo. \u201cEpic\u201d comes on the heels of the release of Stranger Than Fiction single \u201cDevil\u2019s Dictionary\u201d featuring elZhi and Grap Luva. Born in Cairo, Egypt, Cult Fiction frontman Rafik Bishay has worked on material with Chad Hugo from NERD\/The Neptunes, Fish Scales from Nappy Roots, Von Pea and more. Skyzoo is a New York City emcee best known for his work with artists like Dr. Dre, Black Thought and 9th Wonder. Yamin Semali is a North Carolina-based emcee\/producer known for his solo work as well as his output as one half of hiphop duo Clan Destined.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205413\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/cult-fiction-feat-skyzoo-yamin-semali-epic\/cult-fiction-feat-skyzoo-yamin-semali-epic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cult-Fiction-Feat.-Skyzoo-Yamin-Semali-Epic.webp?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cult Fiction Feat. 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