Scribe: Return of the Crusader (2021)
Scribe: Return of the Crusader is an eight-part, mini-doco series on Malo Luafutu and the world that made him.
Seasons & Episode
Follow Scribe's rapid rise to fame after he recorded his chart-topping album, 'The Crusader', transforming him from an average 23-year-old to an overnight, international hip hop star.
Aiga, which means family in Samoan, is a major source of inspiration in Scribe's music. Scribe recalls his family life, growing up in the 80s, and his experiences with racism and violence in his hometown of Ōtautahi, Christchurch.
Scribe delves into the dark truths of his drug addiction while living life in the spotlight, and the spiral down a lonely path as he isolates himself from his friends and family.
Fame doesn't just affect the star, but everyone around them too. We hear Scribe's perspective on the downsides of fame and being scrutinised by the media from a young age.
Growing up as a Samoan in New Zealand but lacking a connection to his culture, Scribe reflects on his whakapapa and how his identity has influenced his music.
On the path to improve himself, Scribe unpacks his addiction, his values, and how a rehab facility in Dunedin changed his life for the better. WARNING: Deals with the issue of suicide.
Back in his hometown, Scribe discusses the impacts of losing his cousin in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and debuts a new track off his new album to an excited crowd of thousands.
Scribe begins his Pe'a (Samoan tattoo) journey, and describes its significance and the role it plays in helping him to let go of the past and move into new beginnings.