Scribe

aka Malo Luafutu, Jeshua Ioane Luafutu


Scribe’s No.1 hit ‘Stand Up’ arrived at the end of 2003 and took over the local music scene, heralding in a golden year for local hip-hop. More hits followed, Scribe’s album The Crusader (2004) went on to sell 100,000 copies across Australasia and he became a household name on both sides of the Tasman.

His follow-up, Rhyme Book (2007), was not so timely and only a moderate success. Influences from outside music impacted on his career and Scribe settled into being just a part-time figure in the local music scene. Yet his legacy is such that he will always remain a name synonymous with New Zealand hip-hop.

P-Money - Stop The Music
At Kog Central, 2002. L to R: 4 Corners' Hepaklypz, P-Money, Scribe, then Koma and Omega B from 4 Corners
Photo credit: Brett 'Omega B' Wagner Collection
Remember
Scribe, The Crusader (Dirty Records, 2003)
Scribe and P-Money signing autographs at The Big Day Out, 2004
Photo credit: Photo by Gareth Shute
Scribe, Tyra Hammond & The Opensouls - Say It Again - live at the 2008 Vodafone Music Awards
George FM Freestyle - PNC, Scribe, David Dallas
Scribe with Opensouls at the 2008 New Zealand Music Awards, Vector Arena
Tipene - Doin' My Thing (feat. Scribe)
Scribe - Stand Up
Scribe - Not Many (Remix)
Scribe at the 2008 New Zealand Music Awards with his award for Best Urban/Hip-Hop album for Rhymebook
J Williams - You Got Me (feat Scribe)
Auckland Hip-Hop Summit, Auckland Town Hall, 2002 - P-Money, DJ Shan, Ladi-6, Scribe, Callum August, Koma
Photo credit: Brett 'Omega B' Wagner Collection
RNZ – NZ Hip Hop Stand Up: episode 5 – Scribe ‘Stand Up’
Mark Vanilau & Scribe - It Dawned on Me - live at the 2013 Vodafone Music Awards
Scribe at The Studio, Karangahape Road, Auckland
Photo credit: Photo by Gareth Shute
Scribe - F.R.E.S.H
Onstage at Auckland's 2002 Hip-Hop Summit, Auckland Town Hall
Photo credit: Photo by Gareth Shute
Dreaming
Scribe
Scribe at the 2002 Hip-Hop Summit at Auckland's Town Hall
Photo credit: Photo by Gareth Shute
Scribe feat. Tyra Hammond - Say It Again (2007)
Scribe and P-Money in the studio
Photo credit: Photo by Gareth Shute
Labels:

Dirty Records

Trivia:

Scribe’s cousin, Ladi-6, has appeared on both of his albums. When Scribe first moved to Auckland, he performed regularly with her group, Verse Two, as well as appearing on their single, Gold.

Scribe’s father, John Luafutu, appears on the track, ‘A.W.O.L.’ off Rhyme Book (along with Ladi-6). He is also the author of a memoir about his move to New Zealand from Samoa called A Boy Called Broke (1994).

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