Markel Scott, aka , has made waves in the global hip hop sphere since signing to ‘ Mass Appeal Records. Citing such a wide array influences as , , , , Herbie Hancock, and , the 21-year-old artist’s genius lies heavily in his artistic versatility.
Now, Scott has released the follow up to 2017’s Emperor Nehru’s New Groove, a new LP, Elevators: Act I & II, that was co-produced by hip hop production icon and cult favorite .
“This project is a collection my feelings straight from my heart, all my ideas were created specifically f instinct and intuitive occurrences,” says Scott the project. “This album is my answer to the question, ‘What would you say your music sound like?’ My answer to that would be ‘Grammy Rap.’ There’s ‘Mumble Rap’ and then there’s ‘Grammy Rap.’ With this project I was largely influenced by music theory and Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys. This is my attempt at a ‘rap’ Pet Sounds.”
Elevators: Act I & II is sure to help Bishop Nehru build upon his already proven track record musical successes.
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