- Head-Roc
Infobox musical artist
Name = Head-Roc
Background = solo_singer
Alias = The Mayor of D.C. Hip Hop
Origin =Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Genre = Hip hop
Years_active = 1994–Present
Label = none
Associated_acts = Noyeek the Grizzly Bear
DJ Eurok
URL = http://www.head-roc.comHead-Roc is a
hip hop artist fromWashington, D.C. . He is a self-titled 100% Do it yourself phenomenonSee [http://www.head-roc.com/estore/ Head-Roc E-Store] .] , having opted to operate without record labels and with little radio play. Head-Roc has gained most of his fan base through live performances, self-promotion and activism. He has been integral in theD.C. Statehood Movement and outspoken on issues ofracism and neglect of communities of color in the United States.Music biography
Head-Roc started out as a solo act in 1993. In 1994 he became a founding member of the D.C. Area Hip Hop group Infinite Loop.See [http://mp3.washingtonpost.com/bands/head_roc.shtml Washington Post] listing.] He later joined the group Three Levels of Genius with whom he opened for notable acts like
Run-DMC andA Tribe Called Quest .See article published by [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/09/14/120944.php BlogCritics.org] .]In 2004 Head-Roc produced his critically acclaimed debut solo album "The Return of Black Broadway" following it up a year later with another critically acclaimed album "Negrophobia!" for which he toured the East Coast of the U.S.
In recent years Head-Roc has employed his good friend Jarobi formerly of A Tribe Called Quest to manage tours of the West Coast in the U.S. and Europe.See interview in [http://www.ukhh.com/features/interviews/head_roc/index.html UK Hip Hop] .] He has also fathered a child, Jahmilia, with co-contributor, Miss Speak, who he calls his Top Advisor
Political views
Head-Roc's political views are made very clear in his lyrics. His choice to operate without record companies has allowed him to express many unadulterated views in his music. Singles like "Speak to Us" and "Enough!" express strong views on racism. Songs like "T.H.O.D.(The Hypocrisy of Democracy)" and "Chris Columbus" talk about the white-washing of history in America and express his views on how history text books misrepresent history. He has also expressed views on the need for the liberation of the
Palestinian people , the evils ofimperialism and corporateglobalization , and the importance of music in growing political movementsSee [http://www.gp.org/ebulletin/2005_12.html Green Party E-Bulletin] ] .Head-Roc advocates for the
D.C. Statehood Green Party .Discography
* The Return of Black Broadway, 2004
* Negrophobia!, 2005Notes
External links
* [http://www.head-roc.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/headroc myspace page]
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