The Tribe Exclusive - Skrypt

2019 Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Skrypt, recently stepped into The Tribe Exclusive spitting nothing but wisdom. We heard about his latest project A Wise Man Once Said and its accompanying singles. We also talked to him about navigating the music industry, corporate collaborations and how he handles rap beef.

Let’s talk about your song Maak Stof, what is the story behind it?

A Wise Man Once Said is a collection of wisdom I gathered over the years from different people, so that’s how I titled the songs. The first song off the album is Wait – a wise man once said wait, a wise man once said ondjatu (the bag), a wise man once said maak stof. Maak stof is something that my cousins always used to say to me when I was growing up. It’s something I try to preach to younger artists, too.

You look really expensive on your Instagram, things are going good for you

I think all the right moves we’ve been making over the years are starting to bear fruit, and that refers to the corporate collaborations and relationships that we are building over time. So things are starting to bear fruit, they are not where we want them to be eventually, but we are very content with where we are right now.

Do you mind sharing a bit of insight into the type of projects that you are involved in?

I did some things with a non-alcoholic beer. It came about around the time of alcohol restrictions and we were trying to promote positivity and healthy consumption. I also did work with another brand, doing a lot of content creation just to keep people entertained. We also worked with a luxury watch brand.

Let’s talk about the industry, what has the music scene been like for you?

I haven’t been too active in terms of collaborations, obviously because of social distancing. But I just love the fact that I am seeing everywhere I look, especially in hip hop, people are working and there is so much quality coming out.

Let’s talk about relationships with others in the industry, are things good with Nga-I?

There is no animosity, I think it’s peaceful from my side and from his side as well. But it is one of those things, you are not gonna be friends with everybody in the industry and that’s fine. We can co-exist. They say two legends can co-exist and that’s great.

To keep up with this superstar, follow him on Instagram @skryptmusic, on Twitter @skryptmusic061. You can also follow him on Facebook @skryptnamibia.

Photography credit: Emidio Horaeb

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