Scroobius Pip’s debut solo album ‘Distraction Pieces’ follows the same depressing but real topics we know and love from the Essex lad and that’s why the fellow bearded community, some sporting facial hair nearly as impressive as the main man himself, joined Mr Pip at Koko’s on a Monday night.
After coming on stage with his back pack still on and shaving lumps of hair from the side of his head, the poet made sure everyone knew he was enjoying himself as he expressed himself by saying, ‘you know I’m glad to be here after being in France for a whole week, I fuckin’ hate Paris!’
Though we were all hoping that Scroobius would sneak in a couple of his previous acts hits in his set, perhaps a ‘Thou Shalt Always Kill’ or something, however what the bearded poet produced was certainly much more weirder and intense so wouldn’t have fit into his hour show. His supported act B. Dolan, who you would think is the white Cee Lo Green but with a long blonde beard when first gazing upon him, came out for their humorous track ‘Solider Boy Kill Em’ which pokes fun at the 15 minutes of fame star. He also joined him on stage for the encore along with
Scroobius Pip can certainly hold his own. The spoken word genius looks like he was born to say 300-400 words per song of real life stories every night. You wouldn’t have ever thought he was born with a stutter. With a new Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip album on the way at the end of the year, Scroobius is definitely staking a claim at being one of the best rappers the UK has ever produced.
