I am going in my own backyward of Virginia to showcase some serious talent. I am pretty sure I showcased Crafsmen many moons ago, and now I found this gem on bandcamp with producer Van Gunz, Grizzled Vets. And this project has me hype. This is the perfect fusion of that clever lyricism and boom bap flavor. I am giving you this Scapegoat for you to sink your ears into. I guarantee you are going to feel the flow and that classical fueled boom bap.
Artist: Roc C
Album: Scapegoat
Features: Lyric James, Illa J, Oh No, Chino XL, Prime One, Chali 2na, Fredro Starr, Glasses Malone
Production: Valentino, DJ Khalil, Oh No, Evidence, Mr. Porter, 3AM, Slopfunkdust, Imakemadbeats, The Alchemist, DJ Romes
Best Tracks: Stay On My Grind, Hustle 101, I’m Ready, OX
Recommendation: Take It Or Leave It
Note: There are some hot tracks on here but there are some definite ‘ho-hum’ tracks as well. It is a decent album, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t think there was anything groundbreaking taking place. The production tends to be a bit stale at times as do some of the rhymes. It’s decent but I don’t see this one getting a ton of replay value.
If I am in the mood I will definitely play some Roc C in spots but a whole album ( I own all three by the way.) seems a little redundant. His voice was destined for rhyming, however the flow seems very deliberate and the rhyme schemes seem overly simplistic when you compare him to a Planet Asia for instance. He has the street bravado but the skill level is not in same class. On tracks like Stay On My Grind and Hustle 101, Roc C goes hard. The upbeat temp really suits him. There’s just not enough of that throughout the album. If you like Roc C and have dug his past work then you will probably like this album as well. If you are unfamiliar make sure your stream the album.
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