![]() ![]() “As a Black woman I have the right to not keep being triggered by my past.” The more I studied old-school music––Scarface, DMX and them––it just came. “My raps wasn’t always good,” she says, crediting her love for ’90s rap to the uncles who were in and out of her life. Those dysfunctional final years of her youth had one silver lining: They demanded an outlet, which manifested opportunity for her love of writing poetry to naturally transition into emceeing. “Today, my name is ScarLip because I turned something bad into a positive.” “I don’t regret anything no more,” she says. Although the scarification dealt her years of feeling unattractive, compounded by cruel kids who spread rumors that she had herpes, today she has reclaimed her power. Also, the time when she was 15, and her older brother solicited her for a money loan: When she refused he punched her in the face so viciously she was left with the permanent scar that inspired her professional moniker. She’s spoken often about her aunt’s boyfriend drugging and raping her for years. What would normally be a blessing became a living nightmare for the preteen. To avoid young Sierra and her siblings from being thrown into foster care, her aunt took them in. ![]() The doctors were forced to amputate her leg, but assured her that she would recover. Then one day when ScarLip was 12, a driver ran a red light and put her mom in intensive care. An absent father put additional pressure on her single mother. Growing up a dark-skinned girl in the BX, she wasn’t afforded many opportunities to feel beautiful––even lesser to feel safe. The designer stilettos speak to her new heights, self-worth and shiny future. The footwear ScarLip currently adorns are emergency red and black Givenchy heels. “Cause you saying I’m like the female version to X? I appreciate it and grateful that a person like Swizz would say that, but inside I’m like, ‘That’s some big shoes to wear!’” “I feel like a heavy jacket to wear,” says ScarLip, who finally met Swizz in the studio in the spring of 2023. His justification was that the young spitta’s raw transparency was eerily similar to Dark Man X, and he felt she was delivered to him by the late, great Yonkers legend. The man sonically behind DMX’s “Ruff Ryders Anthem” was so moved by ScarLip’s bars that he began sharing her music with the millions in his social media network. One of those fans happened to be creative mogul Swizz Beatz. I found out through my fans,, ‘You’re inspiring us! You’re living for us! You’re winning for us!’” “I was just making music off of my life, speaking my truth. “I was a guardian without even knowing,” says ScarLip via a virtual call the day after the photo shoot. The anointment, though, was initially missed by the crown bearer. Songs like “Suicide Awareness,” “Foster Care” and “Therapy”––simultaneous outcries for the writer and promises to listeners that they were not alone––positioned the Sagittarius as a survivor and spokeswoman for colored girls who’ve considered suicide. She introduced herself in 2019 by deploying an advanced rap cadence to pour her pain into a reflective puddle for the unseen. All in attendance are aware that they are witnessing the IRT maturation of the Mecca of Hip-Hop’s next essential voice.Īlthough she was born Sierra Lucas, ScarLip is Alanis Morissette to over 1 million fans and social media followers. “Yesss Scar,” someone exclaims from one side of the collective horseshoe surrounding ScarLip. The entire set––comprised of production crew, glam squad, management and publicity teams along with Cassius editorial staff––morphs into a choir of approval and praise. The mistress of ceremony gives the camera grown woman body and confidence. ![]()
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