Rapper Davyne Dantzler aka SC's Greatest emerged onto the professional rap scene in the 90's. It was shortly after he left college that he signed his first national record deal with Critique/BMG in 1997 as a member of a rap group formally known as "Dem Boiz." The group claimed their fame with the hit song entitled "How Much Booty." The song entered the top 100 Billboard Charts at number 41 making "Dem Boiz" the first rap group from South Carolina to hit the Billboard Charts. The group then toured with Luke Campbell on the "Miami Bass Blow Out Tour" with artists such as Onyx, 69 Boyz, Poison Clan, Tag Team, Luke, etc.
After years as a member of "Dem Boiz," Davyne decided to go solo. After recording in and out of the studio for years, it wasn't until 2002 before Davyne would reclaim his fame. Released on Dropp Records (an independent label), Davyne's new single "Can't Hang" debuted on the Billborard Charts at number 59, right behind 50 Cent who was number 58 at the time with his song "Wanksta." In spite the hot buzz on his song no major record labels picked the record up. (Can you believe that?!)Well SC's Greatest can't and won't stop because he came back with his smash hit "My Exxx" from his album entitled "Victory Lap.: "My Exxx" was the official club song for the year! Davyne proves he is still in the rap game with his catchy hooks and strong tracks. With countless hot follow-up tracks, Davyne is no 'one hit wonder'. With an energetic stage presence, Davyne moves the crowd on the 2007 Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne "Street Dreams Tour." Destined to make his mark in the Music Industry, Davyne is 'Hip Hop'
THE STATE NEWSPAPER:
Davyne, the rapper, promoter and club owner, a man known by all who have tried to hustle in South Carolina hip-hop, was on his way home from a DJ gig in Charlotte. He was driving his Suburban down I-77 and fell asleep!
Davyne doesn't remember the moment when he woke, but he assumes it was when he felt the shoulder meet the grass underneath his tires, when he over corrected the truck. He doesn't remember the moment he was ejected, either, but he can easily recall a number: Nine. As in the number of times his car rolled before crashing to a halt.
Somehow he got up and started walking, trying to continue his journey home.
"I'm shocked to see you walking," Davyne remembers a man who had pulled over saying. As soon as Davyne, bloodied, got within arms reach of the man, he collapsed.
"That dude didn't care anything about my blood. He held me," he said, adding that he was put in the back seat of the stranger's car until an ambulance arrived. "He threw a blanket on me. His daughter started singing to me."
He was transported by helicopter because his neck, hip, and several ribs were broken. His left ear was severed. But that didn't stop him from working on projects in the hospital.
"Even though I was down and out, I was trying to keep my word on what I was going to do," Davyne said.
He kept his word on releasing "South Kak's Greatest Day" soundtrack, a compilation of songs by rappers who are trying to bust through the invisible wall - powerful enough for a Stephen King novel - that has kept a South Carolinian from blowing up. The collaborative album, which features 25 tracks, was released last week and can be purchased at Manifest of Columbia and online at CD Baby.
Davyne, who scored a regional hit with "Can't Hang" several years ago, has also had a change of heart on how he will present himself on the mic. But first, back to the accident that changed his life.
The frame on the driver's side was crushed to the floor.
"If I had the seat belt on, I would've been a conversation today," he told me in a sobering tone. "I know I'm here for a reason. My spirit always felt uneasy about a lot of things.
"I was always worried about everything, trying to be on top of everything. It was just an impossible task."
The view from his hospital bed wasn't remarkable - cars driven by people he'll never meet provided the scenery - but the realization it made him have while recovering is.
"The world will continue to go on no matter what happens to you," Davyne said of his moment of clarity. "From this point on, I've gotta do what's right for my life. And the world comes second."
There's a new direction in his life and music, a new sense of spirit inside him, if you will. He's calling it "THE GOOD NEWS MUSIC".
"Some would call it spiritual, but I'm trying to stay away from that word," said Davyne, who had his first show with new material Jan. 22 at the Upper Room in Irmo. "It's just good news music."
Davyne's recording an album to be titled "God's Gift," but that doesn't mean it should be categorized as gospel.
"Gospel people tend to make records for people that go to church," he said. "I'm trying to make a record for people who don't go and that don't know God.
"What I'm trying to do is just open some hearts to good music. Everybody has fallen into the category of doing what the industry wants. That's why we're falling short.
"I consider this my best music ever because I'm not trying to fit a format. What I'm doing on this album is going to last because the messages will be there when I'm gone."
Davyne will perform his "GOOD NEWS MUSIC" all over the world this summer. He's changed his music perspective, and gives God all the glory!
