The R.O.C. (rapper)
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Birth name | Bryan Kareen Jones Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1989–2009; 2012–present |
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Member of | House of Krazees |
Website | www |
Bryan Kareen Jones (born October 31, 1973), better known by his stage name The R.O.C. (Raps On Contact),
After performing as the hype man for Blaze Ya Dead Homie,[4] R.O.C. signed to Hatchet House in 2008. After briefly retiring beginning in 2009, The R.O.C. came out of retirement.[5]
The R.O.C. also has a younger brother named Mr. Y.U.G. (Formerly known as RAGZ), who is a known Detroit artist, and has also been featured on many of his tracks, as well as Cousin Evol of Detroit. He also has other younger brothers that made music, but were not as involved. Rann, Killjoy (who is in lockdown), and Chosen Blessed who was killed in a shooting. The R.O.C. is also cousin of Bamm & Esham (The Boogieman a.k.a. The Unholy) through marriage.
Career
The R.O.C.'s first album was released with his cousin Big Father Hightop (Evol of Detroit) & produced by Esham under Strength Productions, titled "Rollin' With Strength". In late 1992, The R.O.C. teamed up with fellow Detroit emcees
The R.O.C. later became the hype man for Psychopathic Records artist Blaze Ya Dead Homie.[4] He appears on Blaze's 2007 album Clockwork Gray, on the tracks "Ill Connect", "Inside Looking Out" and "E.O.D." The R.O.C. signed to Hatchet House in 2008[9] and released an EP, Welcome To The Darkside.[10] In Blaze Ya Dead Homie's pamphlet in Clockwork Gray there was a promotion for a new group formed called Zodiac MPrint composed of The R.O.C.' and Blaze Ya Dead Homie and their new album titled Horrorscope to be released in 2008. Nothing came of the album and The R.O.C. left in 2009. Also on Clockwork Gray, there was a song by a group called Samhein Witch Killaz composed of Zodiac MPrint and Twiztid. They were set to release their debut album titled Bloodletting but after The R.O.C. left Hatchet House the group disbanded. In 2011 on Twiztid's official Twitter account they were asked if Samhein Witch Killaz would ever reform and release another song or their debut album, and the response was "No". Now that Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie and The R.O.C. are no longer on Psychopathic Records, Samhein Witch Killaz could possibly reform and release their debut album on Twiztid's new record label.
In 2009, R.O.C. announced that he was retiring from music.
On May 4, 2015, it was announced that The R.O.C. will be rereleasing X-Posed and Oh Hell No! digitally. During Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie's 2015 GOTJ seminar it was announced that The R.O.C.'s debut album on the label will be out in early 2016. On July 10, 2016, it was announced that The R.O.C. will release a new EP at the GOTJ 2016. No title has been given but speculation has it that it will be titled "The Fucking Preylewd".
On January 1, 2017 The R.O.C. was invited to participate in the Juggalo March On Washington. On January 3, 2017, he declined the invitation.[13]
Discography
Solo career
- Rollin' With Strength EP (1992)[14] (Strength Productions)
- X-Posed (1996)[15] (Latnem Records)
- Wormholes EP (2001) [as Sol46] (Virus Independent)
- Bits & Pieces (2004) (Independent)[16]
- I'm Here EP (2005) (Independent)[17]
- Oh Hell No! (2006) (Independent)[18]
- Welcome To The Darkside EP (2008)[10] (Hatchet House)
- The Fucking Preylewd EP (GOTJ 2016) (Majik Ninja Entertainment)
- Digital Voodoo (April 14, 2017)Majik Ninja Entertainment)
- Monsters Ain't Real (November 15, 2019)Majik Ninja Entertainment)
Zodiac MPrint
- Ride The Stars EP (May 20, 2016) (Majik Ninja Entertainment)
House of Krazees
- Home Sweet Home (1993)
- Home Bound (1994)
- Season Of The Pumpkin (1994)
- Outbreed (1995)
- Head Trauma (1996)
- Collectors Edition 97 ("Remix & Rewind") (1997)
- The Night They Kame Home (1999)
- Casket Cutz (2013)
- Post Apocalyptic World (2018)
Samhein Witch Killaz
- Bloodletting (Unreleased)
HalfBreed
- Serial Killaz
- Killaz Of The World (Unreleased)
- KontamiNATION
- Rage of The Plague
- The End
The Howse
- Esohpromatem
Level Jumpers
- Simply Complex
- Red Pyramid
Guest appearances
Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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2007 | "Feel Me" | Twiztid | Independents Day |
2008 | "Bodies Fall" (w/ Tech N9ne, Kutt Calhoun, & Blaze Ya Dead Homie) | Prozak | Tales From The Sick |
2012 | "Vengeance" | T.O.N.E-Z | Underground Collabos |
"Underground Spittaz" (w/ Daddy X, The Dirtball, & Whitney Peyton) | |||
"Knuckle Up" (w/ The Dirtball) | Prozak | Nocturnal EP | |
2013 | "Who Am I?" (w/ Scum & PSYCHOjesus) | Bukshot | Helter Skelter: The Deluxe Edition |
Monstrosity | Twiztid | A New Nightmare | |
2015 | "Killing Me" (w/ Krizz Kaliko, & Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Prozak | Black Ink |
2016 | "Fast Life" | 614 Villainz | The Return |
"Diabolic" | Kung Fu Vampire | Look Alive | |
"They Call That Gangsta" (w/Lex "The Hex" Master) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | The Casket Factory | |
2017 | Psychomania (w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Lex "The Hex" Master, G-Mo Skee & Boondox) | Twiztid | The Continuous Evilution Of Life's ?'s
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2018 | "Exit Wounds" (w/ Psycho Jesus, Liquid Assassin, Kidcrusher, Whitney Peyton, Ajax, Grewsum, Scum, F-Dux, Jason Porter, Ronnie Blaze, Darko, Sutter Kain, Kung Fu Vampire, & Mars) | Underground Avengers | Apollyon Edition |
2019 | "Robbin' Hood" (w/ Lex "The Hex" Master )
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Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Graveyard Greats |
"Wasted 3" (w/ Twiztid, Rittz, Young Wicked, King Gordy, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, G-Mo Skee, & Redd) | Various | Songs To Smoke To | |
"Keep Movin'" | |||
2020 | "Real Talk" | Redd | Symphony of Sympathy |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director(s) | Album | Artist | Role |
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2017 | Digital Voodoo | Digital Voodoo | The R.O.C. | Main Performer | |
Outlined In Chalk (w/ Lex "The Hex" Master, G-Mo Skee, Gorilla Voltage & Young Wicked )
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The Murder | Boondox | Featured Performer | ||
2018 | Sleeper Cell (w/Whitney Peyton & R.A. the Rugged Man) | Digital Voodoo | The R.O.C. | Main Performer |
Group music videos
Year | Title | Director(s) | Album | Artist | Role |
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2016 | Keep It Jumpin' | Ride The Stars EP | Zodiac MPrint | Main Performer | |
2018 | Death 4 Any1 Who.... | No Album | House Of Krazees |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Digital Voodoo | Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Rap Recording | Nominated | [20] |
2019 | Himself | Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Rap Artist | Nominated |
References
- ^ "DIABOLIC (FEAT. THE R.O.C)". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "R.O.c. | Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c "'We Wanted It To Be Right' – The R.O.C. Discusses Working With Prozak For 'Knuckle Up' – Prozak – The Hitchcock of Hip Hop". Therealprozak.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ a b A Family Underground documentary
- ^ a b Liner notes for Nocturnal by Prozak indicate that The R.O.C. appears "courtesy of Psychopathic Records".
- ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.
- ^ a b c Cordor, Cyril. "Madrox Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.
- ^ Insane Clown Posse (presenters) (January 18, 2008). Weekly Freekly Weekly Jan 2008 (internet news). Detroit, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. Event occurs at 0:55. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the Dark Side by The R.O.C. : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- MySpace. Archived from the originalon July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Psypher 4". YouTube. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "The Concert – Juggalo March on Washington – Sept 16th, 2017". juggalomarch.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "The Music Made Me Do It : The R.O.C. : Rolling With Strength". Musicmademe.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "X-Posed by The R.O.C. : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Bits & Pieces by The R.O.C. : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "I'm Here by The R.O.C. : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Oh Hell No! by The R.O.C. : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "The R.O.C. Announces "Monsters Ain't Real" EP! Out November 15th!". Faygoluvers.net. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Music Awards Foundation – Nominees". www.detroitmusicawards.net. Retrieved June 4, 2020.