He led Aotearoa hip-hop's charge into the mainstream while also setting New Zealand music records, and now Scribe is back with new music in over 10 years. Video / Supplied
Kiwi hip-hop fans, this one is for you because the iconic Scribe has returned.
He’s one of the most powerful and influential voices in New Zealand hip-hop but fans of the artist haven’t heard a new release in over 10 years. This week, all that changes.
Scribe – Malo Ioane Luafutu – released his brand new track, Non Attachment, earlier this week and today he has released a touching music video complementing it.
Coming off the back of his acclaimed 2021 documentary series, Scribe: Return of the Crusader, the star continues to reflect on his life and the battles he faced following his overnight fame. He doesn’t shy away from talking about addiction and run-ins with the law which resulted in the rapper spending time in a Corrections facility.
Using the single to signify the start of the next chapter while also confronting both his past and his present in an honest and real fashion, Scribe says, “Non-Attachment to me is basically not attaching to other people’s problems or criticism,”
“I used to get so twisted over what other people thought or said but I think with age I’ve realised I don’t have the time, least of all the energy to attach to anyone’s bulls*** except my own. I hope this song will empower the listener to do the same.”
The star has used the single to signify the start of a new chapter. Photo / Supplied
In an almost five-minute-long music video, the beloved rapper looks back on his life combining videos of his live performances, behind-the-scenes shots of the making of the track, screenshots of news outlets reporting on his run-ins with the law and more innocently, photos from his childhood.
The video wraps with him coming off stage where he performed the song to a massive crowd and hugging his friends and family who were watching from the side of the stage. It’s not known where the performance took place.
The Christchurch rapper captured hearts with his last release in 2003 with his album The Crusader which featured hits like Dreaming, Not Many and My Lady P. The album went gold within hours of its release and received many accolades, including two solo number-one hits and certified four times platinum.
