Drawing from musical influences of popular artists like Lana Del Rey, Amy Winehouse, indie bands like Low and Evanescence, and overseas artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki, CL, and Utada Hikaru, Queens‘ native XCORPIIIO (pronounced ‘Scorpio’) drop his debut E.P. recently.
Titled Summerset, the E.P. showcases XCORPIIIO’s eclectic style that draws from his diverse range of influences and genres. Pinning down his genre, or sub-genre, may be a little tricky, but he considers himself an ‘alternative indie hiphop artist.’
There’s no question that his music is an exercise in fusing genres, such as on his fan favorites such as the “Like That,” “Fake L***,” and “Ride,” a track that has some potential. The E.P. gained tens of thousands of streams online in a few months’ time.
One of his newer tracks, “Flower Girl,” is a story about “a girl that I knew in my youth.. my first love.. whom died when we were about 11-12.”
Some of the love XCORPIIIO has been receiving of late includes nods from important industry folks like engineer Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Mariah Carey); producers Kerry Krucial Brothers (Alicia Keys, Keyshia Cole, Nas), and engineer Stuart White (Beyonce, Jay-Z).
“I gained over 30,000 streams in its first month out (proof of streams below). The purpose of the majority of my first EP was just to show my abilities as an artist. I wrote, sang, rapped, produced, and engineered
the entire EP on my own, in my bedroom.”
“”Flower Girk” and “Ride” (a song about pressing on; even in the hardest times) are the two songs that I have released that really reflect who I am as an artist, and the kind of music that people can really expect from me. I believe in authenticity and substance in music. ”
I create music, from my own life, so that people can relate to it, learn from it, and feel everything that they need to feel to make it through whatever they’re going through.”
He also has another solo project with the moniker The Singularity.
