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Loyalty Over Money Records

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The complete documented history of Skytzmatic and Loyalty Over Money Records. Active since 1996. ASCAP registered since 2007. Archive recovery ongoing.

Discography

Releases

TitleYearFormatAvailability
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 5 Current2026ProjectLive  ·  SoundCloud  ·  First Wave
World / Endless Suite I2026SingleLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  Bandcamp
Start Up / Merciless Suite II2026SingleLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  Bandcamp
Soul Caliber2026SingleLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube  ·  Bandcamp
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 42014AlbumLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 32011AlbumLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube
The Year of Enlightenment2011AlbumLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 22010AlbumLive  ·  Bandcamp / SoundCloud
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 12009AlbumLive  ·  Bandcamp / SoundCloud
Smashing for the Cause (S.F.T.C.)2006EPLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube
Life In The Fast Lane2005AlbumLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube
Microphone Dreams EP2005EPLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube
Prophetic Poets — Life As We See It // Chapter One: The Movement2004AlbumLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube  ·  20 tracks
Knights of the Old Republic2004MixtapeIndexing
Microphone Dreams: The Prequel2003AlbumLive  ·  Spotify  ·  Apple Music  ·  YouTube
Microphone Dreams LP Unreleased2008AlbumPhysical only  ·  Recorded Rota, Cadiz, Spain  ·  Feat. Ruste Juxx
Society of the Spectacle John MaetrikzJan 6, 2019AlbumLive  ·  Spotify  ·  YouTube  ·  19 tracks
Demi-D — Only Footprints FeatureTBDAlbumTrack 20 — ILLEST feat. Skytzmatic  ·  Korean hip hop

* Catalog subject to ongoing verification. Archive recovery in progress. Apple Music links confirmed via Apple Music for Artists for all eligible releases.

Press: Folded Waffle — "Insistence on Intentionality" featuring Soul Caliber, July 16, 2026

Operational History

Timeline

2026 — Present
Mission Resumed Era
Full reactivation May 17, 2026. BGR Vol. 5 Wave 1 deployed June 15. Dilemaradio editorial placement June 16 — 45 SPINs / 97.8%. 16+ countries reached organically. Archive recovery initiated. Loyalty & Legacy.
2009 – 2014
Long Beach Era — BGR Catalog
Post-military return. Loyalty Over Money fully operational. BGR Vol. 1–4 recorded and released. The Year of Enlightenment produced, recorded and released. Live shows — Headline Whiskey-A-Go-Go (Sunset Blvd, LA), King Ryan Events. Professional photography — JD Starling, Rick Garcia / SHGfoto. Press interviews on red carpet. LOM merch — physical CDs, shirts. Joint merch venture with 2nd Hustle Clothing. Cashmere Agency relationships. International feature — Demi-D (Korean Rapper). LOM roster — C-4 (rest in peace).
2004 – 2009
USAF Era — Spain Recordings
Prophetic Poets formed with Ced-G, Son of Soul, and Jay Flow. Recorded Prophetic Poets — Life As We See It // Chapter One: The Movement, Knights of the Old Republic Mixtape, Life In The Fast Lane LP, Microphone Dreams EP, Smashing for the Cause (S.F.T.C.) EP. ASCAP registered — writer and publisher. Loyalty Over Money Records founded. Microphone Dreams LP recorded at Urban Doctor Studio, Rota, Spain. Featuring Ruste Juxx (Duck Down Records) and Ced-G (Prophetic Poets). 19 works registered. Physical CD.
2000 – 2004
USAF Era — McChord AFB — Early Catalog
WMD formed with Stepchild — USAF Punishers. Over 90 unreleased songs and freestyles. 2001 — home studio recordings with Magix Music Maker 2000, software purchased with scholarship money awarded from completion of the California Conservation Corps program. Released Microphone Dreams: The Prequel. Physical CD.
1998 – 2000
California Conservation Corps Era
Northern California. Recorded first professional song, Verbal Warfare, with K.T. Productions in Santa Rosa, CA. Featured on several Bay Area compilation projects.
1997 – 1998
Universal Kompound
Members — T.Berry, Weatherman, Griff Skillz, Mz. Divine. TDK cassette recordings. Underground circuit.
1994 – 1996
Origins — Long Beach
All four elements: breaking, tagging, battle rap, recording. Name given in a freestyle session.

Physical & Digital Archive

The Vault

Archive assets recovered, verified, and documented. Items marked Pending Recovery are known to exist. The vault grows as materials surface.

Mission Resumed Era — 2026
World Endless
World / EndlessVol. 5 Suite I  ·  June 15, 2026
Start Up Merciless
Start Up / MercilessVol. 5 Suite II  ·  June 15, 2026
Painted Picture
Painted PictureFlagship single
Payday Loan
Payday LoanVol. 5 album cover
Titanium Turnbuckle Two
Titanium Turnbuckle TwoSingle cover
Skytzmatic Crest
Institutional Seal — 2026Wolf / medals / vinyl / doctrine
ReverbNation Ranking
ReverbNation — #3 Long BeachHip Hop ranking — organic — June 2026
Archive Asset — Pending RecoveryDilemaradio Feature Page Screenshot
Spotify for Artists — Current Stats738 Listeners  ·  22 Monthly Active  ·  1.5K Streams  ·  206 Saves  ·  9 Followers  (May 17–Jul 17, 2026, screenshot upload pending)
Apple Music for Artists — Current Stats1.8K Plays  ·  166 Shazams  ·  24 Radio Spins  ·  2 Purchases  (Lifetime, screenshot upload pending)
Soul Caliber — Release Stats152 All-Time Streams  ·  420 Listeners (+66% 28-day)  ·  13 Playlist Adds  (Spotify for Artists, screenshot upload pending)
Long Beach Era — 2009–2014
BGR Vol 1
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 1Original cover art  ·  2009
BGR Vol 2
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 2Original cover art  ·  2010
BGR Vol 3
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 3Cover art  ·  2011
BGR Vol 4
Backpack Gangsta Rap Vol. 4Cover art  ·  2014
Live
Live Performance — King Ryan EventsPhoto: SHGfoto  ·  On mic — stage
Live
Live Performance — King Ryan EventsPhoto: SHGfoto  ·  LOM shirt — stage lighting
Live
Live Performance — King Ryan EventsPhoto: SHGfoto  ·  On mic — crowd
Live Stage
Live Performance — StageLOM shirt  ·  Full performance
Live
Live Performance — King Ryan EventsPhoto: Rick Garcia  ·  Full crowd
Live Back
Live Performance — King Ryan EventsPhoto: Rick Garcia  ·  Back to crowd
Live JD Starling
Live Performance — ProfessionalPhoto: JD Starling Photography
Live JD Starling BW
Live Performance — Black & WhitePhoto: JD Starling Photography
Press Interview
Press Interview — King Ryan EventsStep-and-repeat  ·  LOM dog tags
Press Interview
Press Interview — King Ryan EventsStep-and-repeat  ·  Red carpet
Red Carpet
Red Carpet — King Ryan EventsThree LOM shirts
Show Flyer
Show Flyer — Whiskey A-Go-GoJuly 16  ·  8901 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
Whiskey A Go Go backstage
Whiskey A-Go-Go — BackstageGroup photo  ·  Long Beach era
Whiskey A Go Go on stage
Whiskey A-Go-Go — On StageLive performance  ·  Long Beach era
Merch Table
Physical Era — Merch OperationsLOM shirts / CDs / Business cards — show table
Stepchild and Skytzmatic
Stepchild (WMD) & SkytzmaticMcChord AFB, WA  ·  WMD Crew
LOM Show
LOM Crew — Show NightFull LOM shirts — Long Beach era
Cashmere Agency
Cashmere Agency — Industry AccessSnoop Dogg platinum plaque — Capitol / Priority Records
Stage
Pre-Show — Empty StageLA cap — tattoo sleeve
Press Photo
Press Photo — Long BeachLB cap — crouching — city skyline
Press Photo
Press Photo — ElevatedCity background — sunlit
LOM Shirt Skateboard
Long Beach Street — LOM ShirtRUN LBC skateboard deck
Studio Console
Studio Session — At The ConsoleCashmere Agency recording studio  ·  Full mixing board — Long Beach era
Skytzmatic radio interview
Radio Show InterviewUnderground LBC Radio  ·  Ties to KLBC Interview Snippet track
Skytzmatic and Trizz red carpet
Skytzmatic & TrizzRed carpet  ·  event/date TBD
Skytzmatic and Trizz on stage
Skytzmatic & TrizzRocking the stage together  ·  King Ryan Events  ·  Photo: SHGfoto
Skytzmatic backstage
Skytzmatic BackstageBefore the show
Skytzmatic freestyling in the crowd
Skytzmatic FreestylingIn the crowd
Skytzmatic on stage
Skytzmatic On StageLive performance
Skytzmatic rocking the stage
Skytzmatic Rocking The StageLive performance
Skytzmatic at Musicians Institute
Skytzmatic — Musicians InstituteLearning mixing & mastering
Old Flyer
Performance Flyer — BGR BrandingLong Beach era promo
Crooked I C4
Skytz, Crooked I & C-4Long Beach show  ·  Crooked I — Long Beach legendIn Memoriam — C-4  ·  Signed to LOM Records
LOM Logo
Original LOM LogoPurple / gold — early brand identity
LOM Visa Mastercard
2nd Hustle × Skytzmatic — LOM Collab TeesBrand artifact — Long Beach era
Guest Features & Collaborations
Demi-D Only Footprints
Demi-D — Only FootprintsTrack 20 — ILLEST feat. Skytzmatic  ·  Korean hip hop  ·  International feature
Tracklist
Only Footprints — Full Tracklist21 tracks — bilingual Korean / English  ·  feat. Skytzmatic on Track 20
Prophetic Poets Era
Prophetic Poets
Prophetic Poets — Life As We See ItOriginal album cover art  ·  2004
Skytz and Ced-G
Skytz & Ced-G — Studio SessionProphetic Poets  ·  Pan-African flagIn Memoriam — Ced-G  ·  May 4, 1982 – June 16, 2026
Crew Session
Sunset Block — First Days BackHomies from the block  ·  Long Beach  ·  Post-military return
Sunset Block
Sunset Block — First Days BackLoyalty Over Money branded gear  ·  Long Beach
WMD Stepchild
Skytz & Stepchild — WMDMcChord AFB  ·  USAF Punishers
WMD Crew
WMD Era — Full CrewNight  ·  McChord AFB  ·  USAF Punishers
Skytz and Ced-G matching caps
Skytz & Ced-GProphetic Poets era
Skytzmatic and Ras Kass
Skytzmatic & Ras KassLive performance  ·  event/date TBD
Skytzmatic and Warren G
Skytzmatic & Warren GPossible tie-in  ·  First Weekend Out the Military
USAF Era — Iraq & Spain — 2003–2008
Skytz and Ced-G Spain
Skytz & Ced-G — Rota, Cadiz, SpainMicrophone Dreams LP recording period  ·  2007–08In Memoriam — Ced-G  ·  May 4, 1982 – June 16, 2026
Archive Asset — Pending RecoveryAdditional Spain Photographs — Skytz & Ced-G
Microphone Dreams LP
Microphone Dreams LP — Cover ArtSanta Studios, Rota, Cadiz, Spain  ·  2008  ·  Feat. Ruste Juxx  ·  Unreleased digitally
Microphone Dreams EP
Microphone Dreams EP — Promo SheetFull tracklist  ·  USAF era  ·  2005
Loyalty Over Money Spain Crew
Loyalty Over Money — Spain CrewUSAF era  ·  Spain
Loyalty Over Money Spain Crew
Loyalty Over Money — Spain CrewUSAF era  ·  Spain
Skytzmatic and Son of Soul making beats
Skytzmatic & Son of SoulMaking beats  ·  Spain
Skytzmatic and G-Babe of Block Royale
Skytzmatic & G-BabeBlock Royale — Spanish rapper  ·  Spain
Skytzmatic and G-Babe of Block Royale
Skytzmatic & G-BabeBlock Royale — Spanish rapper  ·  Spain
USAF C-130
Iraq — C-130 HerculesFull combat load  ·  Tail 1259  ·  43rd Airlift Wing  ·  2003
Iraq Mural
Iraq — Government MuralTalil Air Base area  ·  February 4, 2003
Unit Photo
Iraq — Unit PhotoFull contingent  ·  Desert  ·  5:20 AM
Iraq Helicopter
Iraq — MH-53 Pave LowStanding in ramp — full combat gear  ·  April 7, 2003
Iraq Patrol
Iraq — On PatrolFull combat gear  ·  2003
Iraq Patrol
Iraq — On PatrolFull combat gear  ·  Arabic inscription  ·  2003
First Weekend Out the Military
First Weekend Out the MilitaryWith Rambo — little brother  ·  Long Beach  ·  Honorably discharged  ·  Met Big Boy and Warren G this night — handed both Microphone Dreams LP
Skytzmatic and Ruste Juxx
Skytzmatic & Ruste JuxxFirst link-up after getting out the military
Loyalty Over Money Iraq Combat Veteran
Loyalty Over MoneyIraq Combat Veteran  ·  Branded gear  ·  USAF era
Origins — 1996–2002
Microphone Dreams Promo
Microphone Dreams — "Coming Soon" PromoMySpace era  ·  MWWDesigns.com
Old MySpace
MySpace Era — SkytzEarly online presence  ·  Origins period
Archive Asset — Pending RecoveryTDK Demo Tape — Universal Kompound — 1998
Archive Asset — Pending RecoveryEarly Rhyme Books / Notebooks