Mystro
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| Mystro | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Years active | late 1990s–present |
| Genres | Hip-Hop |
| Labels | Low Life Records |
Mystro is the performance name of British born Hip Hop MC Kevin Amarfio. He is best known for his work in the British underground rap scene and has an unrivaled command of multi-syllabic rhyming.
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[edit] Recordings and collaborations
Mystro (or Mysdiggi) broke into the UK scene in 1998 as the featuring artist in Cane's "The Struggle" 12" on M.O.M. Recordings.
In 1999 Mystro released the 12", "Kiss That Arse Goodnight" featuring Jargon and SkinnyMan through record label, Deal Real.
2000 saw Mystro feature on the track "Last Days" from the Raw Materials vol. 2 compilation and Planets' "For The Love Not The Money"
In 2001 Mystro released his first collaborative work with current partner-in-rhyme Braintax on the cut "Free The Walls" from the Word Lab pt. 2 compilation on the label Source / Wordplay. Mys and Brain also put out "Don't Drag Me In!" on their own Low Life record label in September 2001.
2002 was a busy year for Mystro. He released the 12" "Open Mic" b/w “Keep Smiling” on Camshot in January, "Next Trend" b/w "Liven It Up" ft. Braintax (on Scenario) in March and featured on Blak Twangs LP on the track "Half N Half" on Bad Magic records in April.
Jan. 2003 saw Mystro release "My Type Of Party" (off the Food LP) and feature on "You Know Who You Are" with Rodney P, Farma G, & Braintax. In May he put out the 12" "Step by Step" b/w "Every Where" (which was produced by Keith Lawrence for Muzik Ed Productions). After a quiet mid-year, Mys made an appearance on “Where Ever You Are” on DK Dynamite's "Welcome to the world of Joni Rewind LP" on EMI/Ill Flava, and also featuring on Ritchy Pitch's self-produced song “Cuttin’ Up The Rug” off of his Green Lanes EP on label Above The Clouds, all in November 2003. Finishing '03 in a big way, Mys released his single, "Strong Rhyming" as a 12" b/w "Telling You" (both of which feature on his eventual EP "Music Mystro" in 2004)
Released as both an EP and a full-length CD in March 2004, "Music Mystro" was the first full-length solo release from Mys and spawned a video for the single "Stron Rhyming" which is currently in rotation on UK's 'Channel U'.
He has since recorded with Australian artists on albums such as the Hilltop Hoods "The Hard Road" (Obese Lowlifes), Bliss N Eso's "Day Of The Dog" (Watch Your Mouth), Phrase's "Talk With Force" (Here Now), Anecdote's EP & New Zealand based producer P-Money's "Magic City".
Mystro has released a single from his "Diggi Down Unda" album called "Who You Gonna Blame" featuring cameos from Maya Jupiter, Sereck & P-Money.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Music Mystro (EP - 2004)
- Diggi down Unda (Grindin Records - 2006)
[edit] Singles
- "Strong Rhyming" (2003)
