Nitzia Cecilia Scott (born October 10, 1990), known professionally as Nitty Scott (formerly known as Nitty Scott, MC), is an American rapper and spoken word poet. Raised in Orlando, Florida, she rose to prominence through her freestyle over Kanye West's single "Monster" (2010). She has released three studio albums, which have received praise from music critics, and performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards and Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. In 2016 she formed the group No Panty, with Bodega Bamz and Joell Ortiz, and released the mixtape Westside Highway Story, produced by Salaam Remi.
Biography Scott was born in Michigan and raised in Orlando, Florida. Her mother is Puerto Rican and her father is African American from New Orleans.
Scott started rapping at the age of 14, while she was attending art school with a major in creative writing. She found writing to be an effective form of personal expression and was creating poetry before transitioning to become a musician.
She graduated from the Secondary School for Journalism at John Jay High School in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In an interview with MSN, she stated that if she hadn't pursued a career as a musician, she would have attended college to study Journalism and Broadcast Communications.
Career At the age of 17, Scott moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a career as a rapper. While in New York, Scott created the Boombox Family hip-hop movement to "preserve and progress hip-hop culture". Due to internal changes, Nitty dissolved the Boombox Family label in 2014 and began other independent business ventures.
In 2011, she performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards participating in one of several cyphers among DJ Premier, Estelle and Lecrae. She was also part of the 2011 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival lineup, headlined by Q-Tip. In 2012, Scott performed at the Royal Arena Festival in Switzerland among Ice Cube and Mos Def.
Scott released her first official EP The Boombox Diaries, Vol. 1 on August 28, 2012. The record features production from 6th Sense, AraabMuzik, Cassius Clay, DJ Tedsmooth, !llmind and J57, and has guest appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Action Bronson and The Kid Daytona, among others. It was supported by the lead single "Auntie Maria's Crib". The EP received the Editor's Pick at DJ Booth. In a positive review, Nick De Molina of XXL gave it an XL rating, describing Nitty as a "conscious rapper" and praised the production as "strong and diverse".
On June 16, 2013, Scott released her video for the song "Flower Child" featuring Kendrick Lamar on MTV Jams. The video shoot was completely funded through the support of fans and contributors to her Kickstarter campaign. On May 23, 2014, Scott released her debut album The Art of Chill.
In 2017, Scott released her second full length album, Creature!
In 2021, Scott released her third album, Jiggy Mami.
On September 18, 2021, Scott performed at Miami Beach Pride.
On September 25, 2021, Scott performed live in Cincinnati, Ohio for the second annual “In Her Voice” community music event hosted by Queens Village and Underworld Jazz Festival where she opened for Sa-Roc.
Scott featured on The Go! Team's 2022 single "Whammy-O," also a track on their 2023 album Get Up Sequences Part Two.
Musical style and influences Scott's rapping style has been compared to that of MC Lyte, Lauryn Hill, Ladybug Mecca, and Big Pun. She has stated that she is influenced by the Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest and Slum Village, among others. In Creature!, Scott explores her Afro-Boricua identity through sonic references to Afro-Caribbean musical cultures; tracks on the album include collaborations with Taíno artists, recordings of indigenous coquí frogs, and tumba drums, all meant to evoke a pre-colonial past.
Discography
Solo albums Title Album details The Art of ChillReleased: May 23, 2014 Genres: Jazz rap, Underground hip hop Length: 47:20 Labels: Nitty ScottCREATURE!Released: July 21, 2017 Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap Length: 32:07 Labels: Indigenous DigitalJiggy MamiReleased: 2021 Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap Length: 31:50 Labels: Indigenous Digital
Collaborative albums Title Album details Westside Highway Story (with Salaam Remi, Joell Ortiz and Bodega Bamz as No Panty)Released: September 30, 2016 Genres: Underground hip hop Length: 49:27 Labels: Louder Than Life LLC
EPs 2012 – The Boombox Diaries, Vol. 1 2019 – 7 (A collaborative EP with The Polish Ambassador, real name David Sugalski)
Mixtapes 2011 – The Cassette Chronicles 2011 – Doobies x Popsicle Sticks
Singles 2011 – "Truth" 2012 – "Auntie Maria's Crib" 2016 – "Hieroglyphics" 2016 – "Negrita" 2016 – "All The Flowers" 2016 – "We Are One" 2017 – "BBYGRL" 2017 – "Buddhaveli" 2021 – "Changing That" 2021 – "Beeper (Remix)" (with Sos B4L) 2021 – "BLACKARITA"
Featured singles 2013 – "Dusk Till Dawn" (Syler feat. DJ JS-1 and Nitty Scott, MC) 2015 – "Not Impressed" (with Julie Anne San Jose) 2016 – "No Darkness Tonight" (with Blasco Says) 2020 - "Danger" (RDGLDGRN featuring Nitty Scott & Alexandra Stan) 2021 – "Four Better or Worse" (with Damu the Fudgemunk) 2019 – “So Hot/So Cold” by R/E (feat. Nitty Scott)
Guest appearances
2010 – "Pop a Bottle (Remix)" (Paris Jones feat. Nitty Scott, MC and VA) 2011 – "Daydream" (Rocky Rivera feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2011 – "Black Swan" (Statik Selektah feat. Nitty Scott, MC and Rapsody) 2012 – "How I Fly" (Styles P feat. Nitty Scott, MC, Currensy and Avery Storm) 2012 – "Paid Dues" (Esohel feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2012 – "Fatal Attraction" (Jared Evan feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2012 – "Never Back Down" (Rah Digga feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2012 - "Red Sky Morning" (Gangstagrass feat Nitty Scott, MC) 2012 - "Country Blues" (Gangstagrass feat Brandi Hard & Nitty Scott, MC) 2012 – "Any Means Necessary" (Kinetics feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2012 – "Strangers" (Kinetics & One Love feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2013 – "World Premiere" (Megadon feat. Nitty Scott, MC and Mr. Cheeks) 2013 – "Like a Prayer" (J57 feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2013 – "We Ain't You" (Troy Ave feat. Nitty Scott, MC and CJ Fly) 2013 – "Bars For Days" (Termanology feat. Nitty Scott, MC and Easy Money) 2013 – "Boyz II Men" (Blu & Nottz feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2015 – "Not Impressed" (Julie Anne San Jose feat. Nitty Scott, MC) 2019 – "SONIA" (Jamila Woods feat. Nitty Scott) 2019 – "Get Together" (Gang Starr feat. Ne-Yo & Nitty Scott)
Videos 2010 – "Monster (Freestyle)" 2011 – "Tell Somebody" (Directed by Conor Shillen) 2011 – "Auntie Maria's Crib" (Directed by Giuliano Jules) 2012 – "Bullshit Rap" (Directed by Donald Robinson Cole and Robert Adam Mayer) 2012 – "Express Yourself" (Directed by Ulysses) 2012 – "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (Directed by Luke Wilson and Alexander Akande) 2012 – "Paid Dues" (Directed by Sense Hernandez) 2013 – "World Premiere" (Directed by Donald Robinson Cole) 2013 – "Bath Salt (Freestyle)" (Directed by Streets Riley) 2013 – "Flower Child" (Directed by Anthony Sylvester) 2013 – "Skippin Clouds" (Directed by Kendra MacLeod) 2015 – "Generation Now" (Directed by Nitzia Scott) 2015 – "U.F.O. (Unfiltered Offering)" (Directed by John Greene) 2017 – "Pxssy Powah!" (Directed by Damien Sandoval) 2017 – "La Diaspora" (Directed by Cutter Hodierne)
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