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ScarLip Talks Music, Fame, Songwriting, The Bronx & Her New Mixtape ‘Scarred B4 Fame’

'Scarred B4 Fame': Shameer Khan Shoots ScarLip for The Knockturnal.

by Shameer Khan July 1, 2025
by Shameer Khan July 1, 2025 0 comments
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It started with a video I had recently directed โ€” gritty, New York, and visually bold. After seeing it, a friend said, โ€œThis feels very Scar Lip. She would love this style.โ€ That led me to take a closer look at her work, and I agreed, her energy, her voice, and the way she carries herself matched the kind of raw visual storytelling I had been exploring.

I knew I wanted to reach out not just to photograph her, but to highlight her through a creative lens and get an interview about her recent work. I brought the idea to OJ Williams at The Knockturnal, and he helped make the connection. Not long after, I attended her listening party and got a deeper sense of her new music and presence in the room.

ScarLipโ€™s latest project, which dropped on June 20th, 2025, โ€œScarred B4 Fame,โ€ reflects everything I felt creatively drawn to: unfiltered expression, pain turned into power, and the strength it takes to survive before being seen. That spirit became the foundation for our shoot.

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We pulled it together for an exclusive feature with The Knockturnal, and I knew from the beginning I didnโ€™t want it to feel like just another editorial. I wanted the vibe to be honest, elevated, and real, giving Scar space to be exactly who she is. For the interview portion, I called on Diandra Forrest, whom I thought would be perfect to sit down with Scar and ask the right questions. Diandra brings grace, strength, and authenticity, all qualities I felt would complement Scarโ€™s energy in a meaningful way.

Scar came through with no gimmicks, just powerful, grounded, and present. What we captured was more than a shoot. It was a portrait of a moment, of an artist in her truth, one whoโ€™s been scarred before fame, but not broken by it.


Photographer @ShameerNYC
Editor-in-Chief @OJWilliams4
Host @DiandraForrest
Video @nyc._angel
BTS Footage @jubi.jambaย 
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