J-Rocc (not to be confused with the similiarly-named Beat Junkies dj) speaks and raps slowly, and with great difficulty. I didn't even understand much of what he said at first. Not until the second song was I able to pick up on his lyrics. But he genuinly does have more flow then some rappers I've heard. And he has something to say, kickin' straight positivity, even as he faces some harsh realities. No bitches 'n' bling here. The Syndey hip-hop scene really came thru - the beats are fresh, and the guest emcees who join him on a few songs don't make a big deal about his condition. With a refeshing lack of well-meaning, but ultimately condescending cheerleading/pitying, they simply treat him like he's one of the gang.
That's Tjupurru posing with J in the pic. We wrote about his odd excursions into avant-funk didgeridoo music a while back.
J-Rocc "Heart Of Stone"
http://www.reverbnation.com/jrocc
https://www.facebook.com/jroccmusic
Thanks to Lee Ashcroft, the man who introduced Bernie Sizzey to the world. (Bernie's got a new album out, too, by the way.)
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J Rocc has inspired me a lot as an able-bodied person who takes their life for granted to get up off my ass and apply myself to music, thanks for sharing this!
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