Vinyl - Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts - Bishop Nehru
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Informations
- Artiste : Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts
- Label : Nehruvia LLC
- Format : 2 x 12"(140g)
- Pays : États-Unis
- Genres :
- Date de livraison estimée : août 2025
Description
Ten years after dropping his first mixtape 'Nehruvia', Bishop Nehru felt that he was finally “in an artistically comfortable place to create” the project he had had in his head since 8th grade.
Not one to shy away from an ambitious endeavour – his 2018 full-length solo debut Elevators: Act I & II (produced by DOOM and Kaytranada) was his attempt at creating a rap Pet Sounds, remember – Nehru wanted Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts to be “as eccentric as possible”. He delivered on that promise. Similarly to Elevators, the album takes a two-act approach, divided into ‘The Abyss’ and ‘The Escape’. Nehru strikes a distinct tone in each half, both lyrically and through his now much-improved, sturdier production.
At first Nehru’s both brooding and at his confrontational best, a “rap master”, “alone and lost”, looking to “turn they asses into ashes”. “Colder” and “In My Zone” are ominous and icy, and a fingerpicked guitar and wailing sax makes “WhyDoesTheNightSkyTalk2Me” drip with wistful melancholy. Then, with ‘The Escape’ comes a shift in mood. Nehru’s beaming with positivity, “keep[ing] hope and a free mind”, and bullish in his quest of not “lettin’ nobody stop my gift”. Uplifting strings and warm keys add tenderness to “Our Energy Is Astral” and “All of My Years”, while a playful breeze blows through “Me & My Thoughts” and “CAREFREE BLACKBOY (NuWave)”.
All over My Disregarded Thoughts Bishop Nehru displays what a scarily good rapper he is. From his flow to his wordplay, he’s the total package. But it’s the massive strides he’s made in production that make this previously used two-act gimmick much more rewarding this time around.
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Markel Scott, otherwise known as Bishop Nehru is an American rapper and producer, famed for bringing a fresh sound to the hip hop table.
His passion for music surfaced as soon as he reached 13, writing jazz music and creating hip hop beats. Markel’s 8-bar freestyle over Mos Def’s ‘Mathematics’ grabbed media attention, earning him WorldStarHipHop’s title – Youth Rap Talent of the week, in 2008.
By the time Bishop Nehru was just 15 years old, he dropped the debut mixtape, Nehruvia. Comprised of 13 tracks, it boasted productions from J. Dllla, MF Doom, DJ Premier and Madlib.
Since Bishop’s signing to Nas’ label, Mass Appeal Records in 2014, he has gone on to release music at an incredibly consistent rate. By 2014 he collaborated with MF Doom on NehruvianDoom and in 2016, his track ‘The Alert’ featured on Mattrix Mixtape – We’re Going Worldwide Volume 1, Presented by Matthew Rix. That same year, he dropped an entire LP, titled Magic 19.
In 2017, Bishop Nehru released a string of albums, including Emperor Nehru’s New Groove, Strictly Flowz and Nehruvia. On the 16th March 2018, Markel Scott dropped his highly anticipated album ‘Elevators: Act I & II’, produced by MF Doom and Kaytranada. Leading music magazine, Rolling Stone featured the LP on their list of “10 Best Rap Releases of the Month”, praising it as a hip hop Pet Sounds and a “penchant for wide-eyed lyricism”.
Having performed the opening for Wu-Tang Clan’s 20th Anniversary, Bishop Nehru is a fresh rapper who is earning the respect of some of the greatest in the game.