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An interview with R.O.C
RnB/Hip Hop | Monday 7th October 2013 | Matt
THE R.O.C - YOU'VE HEARD HIM SPIT WITH BLAZE AS ZODIAC MPRINT, YOU'VE HEARD HIM WITH TWIZTID AS HOUSE OF KRAZEES, YOU'VE HEARD HIM ON THAT SOLO TIP. WELL NOW GET A DEEPER INSIGHT INTO THE MIND OF THE R.O.C AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM HIM IN THE FUTURE...
It seems you are pretty busy at the moment. It has recently announced on Twiztid.com that House Of Krazees will be releasing a greatest hits album on October 22nd. For the people out there who might not be familiar with HOK could you just tell us a little bit about the project and what to expect from the album?
(Iamtheroc)
Yes the House Of Krazees "Casket Cutz" album is a peek into the past of myself and Twiztid. This album is for those who can't get a hold of any of the older material and as well as those who like to revisit that material but its now cleaned up and remastered. Its basically a throw back that you can hear our growth, especially Twiztid's.
After the Greatest hits album is there going to be an album of all new material or a House of krazees tour?
(Iamtheroc)
I can say that's something we've been kicking around. I'm sure if time allows and we feel its right it'll go down. Its all about timing.
Is there any possibility at all of you coming over to the UK? Maybe with House of Krazees or with Blaze or something?
(Iamtheroc)
That's a real possibility. With the moves Twiztid, Blaze and myself have been making lately there's going to be so many things going down its going to be unreal.
You’ve also mentioned working on a Zodiac Mprint album with Blaze Ya Dead Homie? This is exciting news and has been a long time in the works. Why has it taken so long and when will we be able to hear the final result?
(Iamtheroc)
Yes Blaze and myself have finished the Zodiac Mprint record and we're very excited for the people to hear it. A lot of the reason it took forever was I had shut down doing anything for a few years because I was dealing with my divorce. That was some craziness that literally shut me down and why? Cause I'm all about family and when that broke...wow! But Blaze and Twiztid stuck by me and let me gradually step back into it by doing songs and shows, oh and ICP as well kept me in the loop of things. But yeah the time just was there for Blaze and I to hit the studio. So now that I'm done rambling lol y'all should hear the finished Zodiac Mprint project soon.
I’ve also seen a lot of bits and pieces floating around the web that you are also re-forming both Halfbreed AND Level Jumpers? Is this true and if so what can we expect to see from those groups in the future?
(Iamtheroc)
Dial 81, myself and Skrapz talked about it sometime ago and anything is possible. Its all a timing thing.
After the situation with Twiztid and Blaze leaving Psychopathic a lot of people are wondering where you stand with the whole thing. Are you still affiliated with Psychopathic or Hatchet House in any way? Do you have any opinions on the situation?
(Iamtheroc)
I want the people to understand that its ok that Twiztid and Blaze are doing there own thing. Why would you sell them or Psychopathic records short in believing that either one of them are incapable of surviving out here in this musical jungle. All will be fine people so lets stop the internet thuggin and suicides cause all will be good with them lol! As far as Blaze and Twiztid those are my Brothers, not by blood smart asses lol but seriously Jaime, Paul and Chris, yeah I'm using real names those dudes are my Brothers, my family so where they roll I roll.
What is up with the ‘Digital Voodoo’ album that was supposed to drop this September?
(Iamtheroc)
As far as Digital Voodoo I feel like Dr Dre and the "Detox" album lol and in the case Dr Dre reads this don't beat a brother down for attempting to compare my album with anything of yours lol! But Digital Voodoo I kept pushing back due to other things I've been working on. I'm actually in the studio now still putting it together.
You have been in the music business for a pretty long time now, what would you say you have learned and how have you evolved as an artist?
(Iamtheroc)
You know its funny cause I've been here for a long time but if you think about it I've never been truly into the business. What I mean by that is I've never been out here on a large scale due to my own hands, no one else's doing its just I've always had so many other things goin on. My attention is always in a thousand other places. I need to focus dam it lol!!
What do you think you would be doing with your life if you weren’t in the music industry?
(Iamtheroc)
Hahaha well I have a 9-5 running sound and lights so that's what I'd be doing lol! Yeah no matter what I'm doing or how old my ass gets I'll always be into the music. It's just my thing ya know!?
If you could work with any artist in the world, no matter how big, who would it be and why?
(Iamtheroc)
I'd like to work with Dr Dre, hell with him, for him, something lol. But yeah Dr Dre is one of those fixtures for me that I'm sure you could learn a lot from sitting in with him.
You have always included a lot of dark aspects in your music from House Of krazees to Halfbreed and your solo stuff. Is this Dark Side reflected in other areas of your life? E.g. Are you into horror movies/art/literature etc?
(Iamtheroc)
Yeah that's what Twiztid and I grew up with is an abundance of Horror movies and a wide variety of music to listen to. I love to incorporate that darker sound into my music because it does represent a part of what I'm into but I also explore in my music things that aren't dark. I'm all over the place when I do music cause I enjoy a ton of different music. Everything from Johnny Cash to Kendrick Lamar to Pink to Pink Floyd back to my uncle Snoop lol told ya I'm all over the place.
What would you say your favourite movie of all time is?
(Iamtheroc)
Halloween 1978 version no offense to Rob Zombie cause his was more than insane as well. But I love that 78 classic, Director John Carpenter! writers Deborah Hill and John Carpenter. RIP Donald Pleasence but yeah man that movie is just that deal for me.
If you could borrow Doc Brown’s DeLorean and go back to any point in time where would you go?
(Iamtheroc)
I would go back to the day my kids were born . Thats no doubt the happiest time in my life.
Ok, Now I am going to end with some random multiple choice questions:
Night or Day?
(Iamtheroc)
Night of course
Metallica or Guns N Roses?
(Iamtheroc)
Metallica no doubt
Snoop or Dre?
(Iamtheroc)
That's easy Dr Dre cause Uncle snoop gone be there in the studio with us lol!
Coke or Sprite?
(Iamtheroc)
Sprite
Drugs or Alcohol?
(Iamtheroc)
I'm an alcohol guy. Dam that made me feel like a alcoholic lol!
Tits or Ass?
(Iamtheroc)
Aww hell either one that's available for me to look at hahaha!!!
Linkin Park or Limp Bizkit?
(Iamtheroc)
Linkin Park
Cat or Dog?
(Iamtheroc)
Cat
Thanks again for this interview, is there anything else you would like to add to the readers here in the UK?
To all those who keep up with me thank you. I look fwd to making a lot more music in the future so stay tuned. There will be a lot of awesome stuff in the future from me so don't give up on me y'all lol! Also for the people that don't care and don't want to hear me I don't blame you. I wouldn't want to either hahaha! But stay tuned people we got shizz for ya galore! IAMTHEROC
Interviewed by Matt Watkins
@darksidenewz
www.darksidenewz.weebly.com
