2011, Traffic Ent. Group
Long associated with trendsetting label Stones Throw, and after one solo album for them, Roc C has fully taken control of his artistic vision with this self-released third effort on Kash Roc Entertainment: the aptly-titled Stoned Genius, a start-to-finish ode to the higher side of hip hop. Deftly balancing his lyrically-oriented roots in the 90s backpack movement, and with a clear affinity for thick, sample-driven beats courtesy of veterans Alchemist, Madlib, Oh No, and Jake One, Roc C has accomplished the near-impossible task of augmenting his own style/flow/songs with guest talent. The "blunted" theme of the album ties the package together, from the cover art to the interlude dialogue, to the general sonic quality of the beats- chopping odd sounds that draw from dancehall, rock, soul, and reggae influences. The end result is a very cohesive, head-nodding, good trip through Roc C's story-telling mind.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Intro |
| 2 | Stoned Genius |
| 3 | Oven Broil |
| 4 | Maniac Murders |
| 5 | Starchild |
| 6 | Roses Die |
| 7 | Open Wounds |
| 8 | Knock Knock |
| 9 | Fly Kicks |
| 10 | High Club |
| 11 | Bar Catchers |
| 12 | Styllions |
| 13 | Outro |
| 14 | Get That [*] |
| 15 | Ramsackaz [*] |
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