The desire to create a new voice in hip hop is the crux to the Killa Skrapps sound. In combining programmed beats and live instrumentation with positive lyrical message, Grubot 2044 and The Phenom are expanding the vocabulary of rap music with every latest attempt. Their songs are catchy and upbeat, recalling both modern (Outkast, Black Eyed Peas, The Neptunes) and old school (Beastie Boys, early Def Jam) influences. Using no samples and a minimum of profanity, Killa Skrapps have a sound that would be welcome on anyone's ipod or radio. Rock sounds meet an undeniable swing to create pop music that has enough hooks for the Top 40 yet gritty enough for the street.