After House of Krazees disbanded due to internal problems involving money, The ROC decided to take his music in a new direction. He gathered up a few friends/local rappers and created a group called The Howse, they're style was still wicked but very different from the eerie tales of HOK. The Howse consisted of Mr. Vitology (AKA Armageddon), The Beast & The Black Widow. They only released a handful of samplers and a full length album called "Esohpromatem" (Metamorphose Backwards). Rumor has it there is an unreleased Howse album out there, but untill there is proof we will never know. The Beast is currently Morpheus of The Indigenous Tribe & The Black Widow is now known as Mizz Korona (she has been around the detroit rap scene for a grip with a bunch of different names, she was also the woman in the parking lot rapping in 8 Mile). The Howse split up for unknown reasons.
The ROC linked up Skrapz, they knew each back in the day from the 2 Krazie Devils project (he was "Crazie" in 2KD). ROC changed his name to Sol and The House of Krazees were reborn. What better way to reintroduce The House of Krazees into the bloodstream of the detroit wicked scene than a sequel to the most well known of the original HOK albums? They began work on Season of The Pumpkin 2 in 1999. Due to problems in the pressing of the album and just straight up not wanting to be rushed the album could not come out on Halloween as planned. They decided to change the name of the album to "The Night They Kame Home" because quite frankly December is not The Season of The Pumpkin. Interesting little fact, the way that Madness & Prozak (Bedlam) met is threw HOK. Madness was the hype man for HOK during the TNTKH shows (running around the stage crazy with a chainsaw) and Prozak was a body guard for them. After this they were planning another album when something happend and they felt they had had enough of Walter's antics. They also had decided that they needed a direction change, something new. So they jumped ship and became HaLFBrEEd.
Virus Independent was created as the new venue for HaLFBrEEd. They also signed Bedlam & F.R.eeze (an old friend of skrapz who was in the group "Demigodz" with his brother Seziure) to the lable. The first sampler was sent out in late 99' to members of the Virus Indy fan club "The Plague." It contained an intro, an outro, "Locked In Bedlam" by Bedlam & "In Our Blood" by HaLFBrEEd. HaLFBrEEd released there first album, which was originally only supposed to be a Maxi Single "Serial Killaz." The album was also re-issued with a new intro in 2000. After doing "Serial Killaz" they got an offer from Siccmade Muzic (which if you don't know is Brotha Lynch Hung's lable who is a nationwide distributed artist, so this meant big things). They dropped "KontamiNATION" on Siccmade and were even featured on the soundtrack of Brotha Lynch Hung's movie "Now Eat!" After realizing that the lable wasnt really doing anything promotion wise or distribution wise for them, they dropped off Siccmade. They wanted to give the old school fans some of that real HaLFBrEEd evilness for halloween and Rage of The Plague was born. Sadly this short EP would turn out to be the last real HaLFBrEEd album. I'm not really sure what happend after Rage of The Plague, but things took a not so wicked turn.
Add F.R.eeze & Subtract the Wickedness to/from HaLFBrEEd and you have the Level Jumpers. Level Jumper were born as a bonus track (Introduction) on F.R.eeze's "The Raw Album." On F.R.'s album they come raw and pretty hard. They since then have changed the approach somewhat, and they dropped 2 samplers to show the fans what it would really be like. It was alot more experimental, and "purified." That's there style Purified Hip Hop. Sol didn't really do much rapping on Level Jumpers first release "Simply Complx" but he did produce it in its entirety. Around the time "Simply Complx" dropped Sol dropped his first solo in quite some time under the name Sol46. "Wormholes" had a very futuristic feel to it, its quite the listen. Fast forward a year or so and it was time for LJ to drop a new album. They didn't feel it was time for an all new Level Jumpers album, so they took a bunch of the pre-simply complx tracks and threw on a few new ones aswell and boom "The Red Pyramid" was concieved. I believe LJ started with a gimmick about some sort of Secret Society, because its mentioned all over The Red Pyramid, but who knows. Sol rapped alot more on " The Red Pyramid."
Back to HaLFBrEEd for a second, pretty soon after The Red Pyramid dropped a few unreleased/unfinished HaLFBrEEd tracks surfaced and were floating aroung the internet all shitty ass quality on a bootlegg album called "Killaz of The World." I'm pretty sure when Sol & Skrapz they were pretty mad, but they saw an opportunity to end HaLFBrEEd once and for all. They dropped "The End" in 2002. It was a sort of best of album, but with a bunch of rare/unreleased and alternate cuts. There are alternate versions of "Die Girl", "Critical Impact" and there is wicked ass alternate of "The Gallery" (which I personally think would of fit on Rage of The Plague alot fuckin' better than that hip hop version). The first run of "The End" had a misprinted tracklisting (due to all tracks not being able to fit on the cd itself). The actual album only has 17 tracks, the back says 20 (Kaoz, Disray & HaLFBrEEd were taken off because they are on "KontamiNATION" which is still in print via Siccmade Muzic).
This brings us to basically the present. The fans of Virus Independent have been wanting Skrapz & F.R.eeze to do solo's again for awhile now. They both decide its time to deliever, Skrapz begin's work on "The 12 Step Program" his first solo ever. F.R.eeze has had a sequel to "The Raw Album..." recorded 10 times over now, but his attempt at a solo evolves when he meets 3 local DJ's who are up and coming. Mr. Pickles, Picture Tone & Second Hand. F.R.eeze changes his name to "Dialtone" for the group project and "The Formless Figures" are formed. They release a self titled album (with features from both Sol & Skrapz). F.R. is supposedly going to finally release "The Raw Album...Leslie Swisher" and he is working on a brand new solo as "DialTone" called "A Four Track Mind." The Formless Figures crew have alot going on actually, the DJ's (with the ocasional help from DialTone) are working on two mostly instrumental albums called "Cosmic Handshakes...As The Mood Sways" & "Cosmic Handshakes...The Sinking Ship" and DialTone is also writing a book entitled "His Name Is Arthur..."
Sol on the other hand has since left Virus Indy and has gone back to that ole wicked shit. The ROC was reborn when Twiztid asked him to join them on "The Green Book Tour" and since then ROC has been at both of Twiztid's Fright Fest's. HOK has played sets at both of them. It's almost like the old days again. At Fright Fest 04' The ROC dropped his newest album a collection of unreleased shit/left over tracks from 95 to 03. "Bits & Pieces Vol. 1" was originally only intended for the collectors but that shit is selling like a hotcakes! ROC is currently working on a full length solo called "Oh Hell No."
02-R.O.C._-_About_2_Expire
The R.O.C. Lyrics
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Think Pain, Let It Rain, Let It Rain for The Fire Bringing Death Mother Fucka, Now Empty
Every Fiber of Your Existence in an Instant
Take the Sentence, Repentance is Distance So Let it Finish
Wiping out the Whole, as it Bits Your Soul
Let the Fever Run Rapid
Black Plague Plays the Role
Causing Destruction for Nothing
The Truest Wicked Shit, Shit, Shit
I Built Hell just to Walk Through It
Heaven Still in My Vision But Right Now I Can't Do It
Cause I Fell Death, Breathe Death, See Death, Bleed Death
There is No More Me Left
Can't Seem to Find Help
Chorus:
You Don't Know That This is Your Last Ride (x6)
Look at Your Life as It Passes By
You Asked But I Really Don't Know Why
Just for the Sake That It's Time to Die
I'm Mean, I Bring Suffering to the Place so Vacate Yo
Spawn, Dark Place and Earthquakes
Monster, Monster the Kids Run in Fear
In Sight, Riot Cops Better Stand Near
Please Hey God Wake Me Up
Spent to Much Time In a Cell of My Mind, Demise I Still Think Wonderous,
Oh Shit, Too Late to Pump the Brakes
Everything That Lives Dies, All Thats Dead Now Wakes and Walks
Upon Your Earth Like Turf
For Every Breathe I Take Less Human With Little To No Effort
My Works Bezerk
Im In My Bible Tryin to Wash away all that Dirt from my Brain
Since My Birth to Disperse My Sins
Chorus:
You Don't Know That This is Your Last Ride (x6)
Look at Your Life as It Passes By
You Asked But I Really Don't Know Why
Just for the Sake That It's Time to Die
You Don't Know That This is Your Last Ride
Look at Your Life as It Passes By
You Asked But I Really Don't Know Why
Just for the Sake That It's Time to Die
This is Your Last Ride, Life as it Passes By, I Really Dont Know Why, Sake that its Time to Die
You Don't Know That This is Your Last Ride
Look at Your Life as It Passes By
You Asked But I Really Don't Know Why
Just for the Sake That It's Time to Die
The lyrics of "About 2 Expire" by The R.O.C. depict the artist's acceptance of his mortality and his realization that death is inevitable. The first verse describes God's eradication of all his enemies and the instant destruction of their existence. The second verse talks about the artist being a bringer of suffering and a monster that instills fear in others. He also asks God to wake him up from the darkness of his mind, where he has spent too much time. The artist acknowledges that everything that lives eventually dies and that he has become less human as he has grown older, but he still tries to wash away his sins through his work.
The chorus emphasizes the theme of mortality as it repeatedly states that the ride of life is coming to an end and that death is inevitable. The artist does not have a clear answer as to why life must end, but he accepts it as a reality and urges listeners to do the same.
Line by Line Meaning
God Goes Into The Essence of All My Enemies
The singer believes that God knows the true nature of his enemies.
Think Pain, Let It Rain, Let It Rain for The Fire Bringing Death Mother Fucka, Now Empty
The singer wishes pain upon his enemies and imagines a rain of fire that leaves them powerless.
Every Fiber of Your Existence in an Instant
The singer desires to destroy his enemies completely, leaving nothing behind.
Take the Sentence, Repentance is Distance So Let it Finish
The artist believes that it's too late for his enemies to repent and they must face the consequences of their actions.
Wiping out the Whole, as it Bits Your Soul
The artist wants to destroy his enemies completely, including their souls.
Let the Fever Run Rapid
The singer wishes for chaos and destruction to occur quickly.
Black Plague Plays the Role
The singer sees himself as a force of destruction, comparable to the Black Plague.
Causing Destruction for Nothing
The artist acknowledges that his actions are destructive and lack purpose.
To Late To Turn Back Bitch, Bitch, Bitch
The artist believes that it's too late for his enemies to change their fate and taunts them with insults.
The Truest Wicked Shit, Shit, Shit
The artist believes that he is truly wicked and embraces his nature.
I Built Hell just to Walk Through It
The singer sees himself as a creator of his own suffering and willingly walks through the consequences of his actions.
Heaven Still in My Vision But Right Now I Can't Do It
The artist desires to reach heaven but acknowledges that he's not able to at the moment.
Cause I Fell Death, Breathe Death, See Death, Bleed Death
The singer is consumed by death and its presence in his life.
There is No More Me Left
The singer feels like he's lost his identity in the face of death and destruction.
Can't Seem to Find Help
The singer feels alone and unable to find support or redemption.
You Don't Know That This is Your Last Ride (x6)
The chorus reminds the listener that death can come at any moment and emphasizes the fragility of life.
Look at Your Life as It Passes By
The chorus encourages the listener to reflect on their life and appreciate each moment.
You Asked But I Really Don't Know Why
The singer doesn't understand why life is so fleeting and unpredictable.
Just for the Sake That It's Time to Die
The singer acknowledges that death is a part of life and must be accepted.
I'm Mean, I Bring Suffering to the Place so Vacate Yo
The artist is cruel and enjoys causing pain and destruction, warning others to stay away.
Spawn, Dark Place and Earthquakes
The artist sees himself as a force of chaos and destruction, causing earthquakes and chaos wherever he goes.
Monster, Monster the Kids Run in Fear
The artist is feared and seen as a monster by those around him, including children.
In Sight, Riot Cops Better Stand Near
The singer is a threat that requires police intervention to control.
Please Hey God Wake Me Up
The artist pleads with God to wake him up and change his fate.
Spent to Much Time In a Cell of My Mind, Demise I Still Think Wonderous,
The singer has spent too much time in his own thoughts and is fascinated by death and destruction.
Oh Shit, Too Late to Pump the Brakes
The singer realizes it's too late to turn back from his destructive path.
Everything That Lives Dies, All Thats Dead Now Wakes and Walks Upon Your Earth Like Turf
The singer sees death as a natural part of life and believes that even the dead have a presence on earth.
For Every Breathe I Take Less Human With Little To No Effort
The artist loses his humanity with each breath and finds it easy to embrace his destructive nature.
My Works Bezerk
The artist's actions are wild and out of control.
Im In My Bible Tryin to Wash away all that Dirt from my Brain Since My Birth to Disperse My Sins
The singer seeks redemption and tries to distance himself from his destructive past through religious means.
This is Your Last Ride, Life as it Passes By, I Really Dont Know Why, Sake that its Time to Die
The chorus reiterates that life is fleeting and unpredictable, and that death is a natural part of the human experience.
Contributed by Jason G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.