Scribe (rapper)

Scribe
Scribe in 2019
Scribe in 2019
Background information
Birth nameMalo 'Scribe' Luafutu[1][2] or Jeshua Ioane Luafutu[3][4]
Born (1979-05-29) 29 May 1979 (age 45)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OriginChristchurch, New Zealand
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2000–2018
LabelsDirty Records

Malo Ioane Luafutu,[1][2] also called Jeshua Ioane Luafutu[3][4] (born on 29 May 1979), and better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand rapper of Samoan descent. He achieved two solo number ones on the singles chart from his debut album, The Crusader, which was released in 2003 in New Zealand and later certified four times platinum. He also reached number one as a featured artist on P-Money's 2004 song "Stop the Music",[5] and in 2010 on R&B singer J.Williams' single "You Got Me".[6]

  1. ^ a b "King Kapisi supports Scribe's 'racist' arrest claim". ONE News. Auckland, New Zealand: Television New Zealand. Fairfax. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b Te Koha, Nui (30 September 2007). "Taking refuge in rhyme". Sunday Herald Sun. Southbank, Victoria, Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b van Beynen, Martin (29 January 2011). "Scribe comes clean on his addictions". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand: Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Scribe's quake-inspired remake goes viral". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand: Fairfax. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. ^ Sam - @thewriterau_sam (31 May 2017). "Meet P-Money – New Zealand's Most Renowned Producer & DJ - The Source". Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ Shute, Gareth (28 November 2016). "Beyond Scribe: The Changing Sounds of New Zealand Hip-Hop". Vice. Retrieved 12 July 2024.