For nearly twenty years Head-Roc has been regarded as the best that D.C. Hip-Hop has to offer. Dubbed “The Mayor of D.C. Hip Hop,” Head-Roc has come to embody the passions, hopes and dreams of a wonderfully talented, and all too often overlooked DC Black music scene. His unparalleled ability to reach even the most finicky music fans across all genres puts him on par with well established nationally known independent progressive recording artists. Head-Roc has had a number of solo and group effort album releases in his career, and his songs have been featured on dozens of nationwide mix-tape and compilation CD releases over the years. Head-Roc has enjoyed performing and promoting his music across the United States as well as parts of Europe: appearing in magazine articles, being interviewed on radio stations, and delivering life changing performances for thousands of socially progressive, conscious, and independent music lovers. Head-Roc’s artistic work and activism is well respected in US Progressive and Social Justice Communities -– often being invited to participate and appear at important rallies and gatherings alongside the most prominent iconic names in The Movement of our time.
Currently, Head-Roc is promoting his latest critically acclaimed release The “Empower DC” Project, working on a debut album and other projects with his award-winning Funk, Rock and Soul Band GODISHEUS (gotta-see-us), and is serving as the first ever Arts Ambassador for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA). Head-Roc also is the author of Head-Roc’s Mouth, a occasional opinion column published by The Washington City Paper. Website: www.head-roc.com
This past weekend, during which I went to several rocking parties, I got called a "nigger" by a white person. This white person, whom I had never met before, was trying to be friendly but was too drunk to know or remember what was appropriate. How did I handle it?...
I would like lodge a complaint against The New World Order...
Dear Subliminal Mind Control Agents, I do not like it when I'm watching "live" broadcasts and the screen suddenly flickers, goes out for less than a second, then on screen I see the same '...live' broadcast...
For the past four years, and with increasing frequency operating from this place known as "Chocolate City," the word "Black" has strategically been a feature of the Head-Roc Public Relations campaign:
"Black Love is Back" "Chocolate City Rocks" "Black Rock Star Super Hero Music" "Holla Black and Love"
What I am promoting, though art, is the understanding that "Black Love" is a proven and viable solution/cure that can be utilized in any culture where racial, cultural, and class disenfranchisement is present.
As an Artist promoting "Black Love," I find that, initially, the term is taken as something foreign by the Poplar Masses here in the States, almost as if "Black Love" is not an All-American treasure -- which "Black Love" most certainly is, although not exclusively. Indeed, by way of the actions history "Black Love"exists everywhere in the world!
I am rarely asked what is "Black Love." Well, to me, "Black Love" simply is the determination of a people to overcome all obstacles of oppression, and to do so while still enjoying and being connected to the miracle of life. All too often, imagery associated with "Black Love" is either stereotypically negative, comical or culturally watered down.
In advance of my Spring 2013 release, The Black Love Album, I wrote a song called "Black Love Superstars" about, what else, Black Love!
There is now a music video to accompany it starring none other than Chocolate City Rock Star Go-Go Media Personality and Author Tahira Chloe Mahdi, a.k.a "99" of TMOTTGoGo Fame.
Filmed on location in New York City, "Black Love Superstars" is blowing up on the internet a little bit, and this artistic expression of "Black Love" is sparking a variety of interpretations (and rumors) as it makes its way to blogs across the country, and even international pop culture...
It's election year and if you're like me, you may be a little put off to find that the primary election is this coming Tuesday, April 3, 2012! That's about six months earlier than it usually is and, in my opinion, part of the effort to continually confuse D.C. residents...
D.C. Arts Advocacy Day is today, March 14th, and Rob Bettman, Executive Director for the D.C. Advocates for the Arts, has organized quite a movement; bringing artists, arts organizations and groups, and patrons of the arts together to directly lobby D.C.'s mayor and council members for increased arts...
With what is well known about the historical legacy of extreme difficulty Black Americans have faced fighting for quality and equal education in our country...
It's excruciatingly hard for me to believe that I live in the nation's capitol where over 30 DC public schools, serving mostly Black...
I play in a band comprised of super talented musicians from out of the much maligned D.C. Go-Go Music scene. My band's name is called GODIHSEUS -- pronounced Gotta-See-Us. I came with the name over a decade ago while working at my desk in Arlington County Government dealing with the...
I have been approached by a few groups and individuals to come down and rock at Occupy D.C. since it took over and set up camp at McPherson Square back in a few months ago. Thus far I have declined all invitations to do so, primarily due to cultural reasons....
On Wednesday, November 16th Walmart announced it will open six stores in the nation's capital. I can't believe it. Here in the nation's capital, our elected leaders and community groups have decided to give the green light and allow the world's most predatory corporation against labor to do...
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