Infobox musical artist
Name = Rock
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Birth_name = Jamal Bush
Background = solo_singer
Alias = Tha Rockness Monstah, Bummy Jab, Alvin Katraz, Dutch, Tha Flipsta, Monstamanrocko
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Origin = Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper
Years_active = 1995-present
Label = Duck Down Records
Associated_acts = Boot Camp Clik, Heltah Skeltah, The Fab 5, DJ Lethal
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Jamal Bush, better known by his stage name Tha Rockness Monstah, or in short Rock, is an American rapper, famous as a member of hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. After releasing two albums with Heltah Skeltah, "Nocturnal" and "Magnum Force", Rock left Duck Down Records and pursued a solo career. He signed to DJ Lethal's Lethal Records and recorded a solo album titled "Planet Rock", which was never released after the label folded. He didn't make an appearance on the Clik's 2002 group album "The Chosen Few", being the only member of the "Great 8" not to appear. He made his official return to Duck Down in 2005, making appearances on Sean Price's "Monkey Barz" album and Smif-N-Wessun's "" album. He and the Boot Camp released their third group album, "The Last Stand", on July 18, 2006. On January 15, 2008, Rock was arrested for an assault and attempted murder charge after he allegedly gunned down a rival while working as a pimp. [ [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13467 Rock Of Heltah Skeltah Faces Attempted Murder Charge | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com / ] ] He was released on a $125,000 bail about a week later on January 24, 2008. Court reports show Rock's manager Ben Aubin of BAM posted bond for the rapper's release. Mr. Aubin has categorically denied any confirmation of his client moonlighting as a pimp.
The legal trouble seems not to have affected his career as a rapper, as Heltah Skeltah returned to the studio to record their third album. "D.I.R.T." was released on September 30, 2008. [ [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13530 Update: Rock From Heltah Skeltah Free On $125K Bail | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com / ] ]
Discography
Heltah Skeltah albums
1996 - "Nocturnal"
1998 - "Magnum Force"
2008 - "D.I.R.T."
Boot Camp Clik albums
1997 - "For the People"
2006 - "The Last Stand"
2007 - "Casualties of War (album)"
Mixtapes
2003 - "The Best of Rock (The AWOL Soldier)"
2004 - "The Best of Rock Volume 2 (Veteranz Day)"
2008 - "Shell Shock"
References
External links
* [http://rockness.net Rockness.net] official site of Rock from Heltah Skeltah.
* [http://www.bootcampclik.net/rockness-monsta/ Rockness Monsta] official fan forums of Rockness.
* [http://www.myspace.com/alvinkatraz Rock] 's official Myspace Page.
* [http://www.bootcampclik.net/rockness-monsta/134-rock-i-am-rock-lyrics-2.html "I am Rock"] lyrics.
