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."
Don't Know The Half
The R.O.C. Lyrics
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Niggas is Kinkos I see they tryna copy
Diamonds in the chain plus now wrists
And you ain't never seen no shit like this (uh what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
I be out late night opposite of play fight
See slime break night then slime break night
My wristwatch is like a brake light and you can get it right on your grave site
Uh so tell me something I don't know
$50 pizza when I'm eating in SoHo
Ah I heard that you in love with the coco
Stuffin ya nose hittin them Xans on the pogo
You wanna hate me then hate me what should I do
Keep getin money its funny I was just like you
Super Bowl Sunday drink champs with the facts
Security guard told Kevin Hart to relax (oh)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
Uh I reinvented myself they sorta hated it
I reinvented myself and upgraded it
Traded in the jewels copped a couple new ones
Lost a couple friends and got a couple new ones
Upstairs and downstairs the balcony these ocean side views the alchemy
Ain't nothin crazy like the city in the summertime
So when its winter I still be on my summer grind
Handle your business
Handle your business
Loyal and honour don't break no bro codes
The Moët's red rose match with the rose gold
Whoever counted me out they can't count (oh)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
They call him podcast papi niggas is Kinkos I see they tryin to copy
Diamonds in the chain plus now wrists and you ain't never seen no shit like this (uh what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
Chillax chillax chillax chillax
Chillax chillax chillax chillax
Chillax chillax chillax chillax
Chillax chillax chillax chillax
Relax relax relax relax
Oh!
Relax relax relax relax
Oh!
Relax relax relax relax
Oh!
Relax relax relax relax
What!
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know (what)
Tell me something I don't know
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
The R.O.C.’s song Don’t Know The Half is about his success and how he has reinvented himself to get to this point in his life. The first verse talks about how people try to imitate him but fails because he is one of a kind. He challenges anyone to tell him something he doesn’t already know as he’s dominating the game, and he already knows everything. The second verse talks about his lavish lifestyle, living it up, and enjoying himself. He says that he has upgraded himself and traded in his old jewelry for something new, lost some old friends, and gained new ones. He boasts about his rosegold chain, which matches with the Moët’s red rose, and the ocean views from his balcony. The song’s chorus repeats, “Tell me something I don’t know,” emphasizing how certain he is of his status, and no one can tell him anything he doesn’t already know.
The song shows how confident the artist is about his success and his unique life experiences, and he is not afraid to flaunt it. He has worked hard to get to this point, and he's not afraid to let the world know that he is the best. At the same time, he is aware of how quickly success can change, and he reminds himself to keep hustling even during the winter months. The song is a reminder to everyone that success comes with hard work and dedication.
Line by Line Meaning
They call him podcast papi
He is widely known and addressed as the podcast father.
Niggas is Kinkos I see they tryna copy
People are trying to imitate his style, just like the copy store Kinkos.
Diamonds in the chain plus now wrists
He has diamonds on his chain and now on his wrists as well.
And you ain't never seen no shit like this (uh what)
He is confident that no one has seen something like this before.
Tell me something I don't know (what)
He is challenging others to share information that he doesn't already know.
Like when this shit drop whole game in the choke-hold
He wants to know something specific, such as when this song is released it will dominate the industry.
I be out late night opposite of play fight
He is up late at night, completely opposite of play fighting or pretending to fight.
See slime break night then slime break night
He sees people working hard through the night and then doing it all over again the next night.
My wristwatch is like a brake light and you can get it right on your grave site
His expensive wristwatch shines like a brake light and people will take even that to the grave site.
Uh so tell me something I don't know
He again requests others to provide him some new insights.
$50 pizza when I'm eating in SoHo
He spends a great deal of money on pizza while dining in the expensive neighborhood of SoHo.
Ah I heard that you in love with the coco
He heard rumors of someone being addicted to cocaine.
Stuffin ya nose hittin them Xans on the pogo
The person is using drugs such as Xanax and snorting them to get high.
You wanna hate me then hate me what should I do
He doesn't know how to react when someone wants to hate him for no reason.
Keep getin money its funny I was just like you
He advises others that making money is important and he was once in a similar situation as well.
Super Bowl Sunday drink champs with the facts
On Super Bowl Sunday, he drinks with champions while discussing facts.
Security guard told Kevin Hart to relax (oh)
A security guard advises Kevin Hart to calm down in a certain situation.
Upstairs and downstairs the balcony these ocean side views the alchemy
He has a balcony with a beautiful view of the ocean both upstairs and downstairs, which feels magical.
Ain't nothin crazy like the city in the summertime
The city in summertime is an amazing experience.
So when its winter I still be on my summer grind
Even in winter, he continues to work hard as if it is summer.
Handle your business
He advises people to take care of their work and affairs professionally.
Loyal and honour don't break no bro codes
One should remain loyal and honorable to their friends and not break any codes of brotherhood.
The Moët's red rose match with the rose gold
Moët's red wine complements the rose gold color of his jewelry.
Whoever counted me out they can't count (oh)
Those who believed he wouldn't succeed were wrong, as he has accomplished much.
Chillax chillax chillax chillax
He is asking people to relax and stay calm.
Relax relax relax relax
Another request for people to stay relaxed and calm.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Victor Santiago Jr., Joseph Antoio Cartagena, Shandell Green, Bryan Johnson
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