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."
Who's This
The R.O.C. Lyrics
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I'm just tryna figure out what happened
Baby who is this, baby who is this
Who is this now, this ain't you
I'm just tryna figure out what happened, baby who is this
Yeah she be new to this
Don't even recognize you now, why you do that shit
I don't even want you round, and I can't believe how true that is
How she go from savin me to causin all my fits
How she turn from angel sent from heaven to a bitch
How she go from bein there to not givin an inch
She got the same name but I don't know who she is
I miss the old you yeah, where she at, what you do with her
I miss all of the shit I always knew with her
Uh can't stand the new one, can't even believe that she the same person as you, hon
You would say you love me, cap, ain't no motherfuckin way
Wouldn't ever let all of your friends see my face
Wouldn't ever let all of your family see my name
I was just a game yeah
Got me sittin back and thinkin damn juice was right, you was never different, all these hoes be the same
You a different person now, how come all the good shit gone and the bad shit stayed
I'm just tryna figure out what happened, baby who is this
Yeah she be new to this
Don't even recognize you now, why you do that shit
I don't even want you round, and I can't believe how true that is
Lookin at my baby girl like who the fuck is this
How she go from savin me to causin all my fits
How she turn from angel sent from heaven to a bitch
How she go from bein there to not givin an inch
She got the same name but I don't know who she is
I'm just tryna figure out what happened, baby who is this
Yeah she be new to this
Don't even recognize you now, why you do that shit
I don't even want you round, and I can't believe how true that is
Lookin at my baby girl like who the fuck is this
How she go from savin me to causing all my fits
How she turn from angel sent from heaven to a bitch
How she go from bein there to not giving an inch
She got the same name but I don't know who she is
The R.O.C.'s song "Who's This" is a passionate and emotional exploration of the confusion and pain that comes with a relationship gone wrong. The song's lyrics tell the story of a man who is struggling to understand what happened to the woman he once knew and loved. He is grappling with the changes that have taken place in their relationship, and is unable to comprehend how the woman he loved has turned into someone else entirely. He is left feeling hurt and betrayed, and is searching for answers and understanding in the midst of his anguish.
As the song unfolds, we see how the man is struggling to reconcile the memories of the past with the reality of the present. He is confused and hurt by the changes that have taken place in his relationship, and is left feeling adrift and alone. However, despite his pain and confusion, he remains committed to finding the truth and understanding what has happened to his relationship. His quest for answers is a testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Overall, "Who's This" is a powerful and moving song that speaks to the complexity of human relationships and the challenges that we all face in trying to understand and make sense of our emotions. Its raw emotion and themes of love, loss, and redemption continue to resonate with listeners, making it a beloved classic of the modern rap genre.
Line by Line Meaning
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Expression of disbelief and confusion
I'm just tryna figure out what happened
Trying to understand the situation
Baby who is this, baby who is this
Asking who the person has become
Who is this now, this ain't you
Not recognizing the current behavior of the person
Yeah she be new to this
Referring to the person's changed behavior as new
Don't even recognize you now, why you do that shit
Not understanding why the person is behaving differently
I don't even want you round, and I can't believe how true that is
Not wanting the person around due to their changed behavior and being surprised by the reality of the situation
Lookin at my baby girl like who the fuck is this
Feeling unfamiliar with the person who has changed so much
How she go from savin me to causin all my fits
Questioning the dramatic change in the person's behavior from being helpful to causing problems
How she turn from angel sent from heaven to a bitch
Not understanding how the person changed so drastically from being kind and caring to being difficult and unpleasant
How she go from bein there to not givin an inch
Wondering why the person has become uncooperative and is not offering support
She got the same name but I don't know who she is
Identifying that the person's name is the same, but their behavior is unrecognizable
I miss the old you yeah, where she at, what you do with her
Longing for the person the way they used to be and questioning where they have gone
I miss all of the shit I always knew with her
Missing the familiar and comfortable aspects of the person
Uh can't stand the new one, can't even believe that she the same person as you, hon
Expressing frustration with the new version of the person and doubting their identity
You would say you love me, cap, ain't no motherfuckin way
Realizing that the person's previous statements of love were not sincere
Wouldn't ever let all of your friends see my face
Not being accepted by the person's friends
Wouldn't ever let all of your family see my name
Not being recognized or welcomed by the person's family
I was just a game yeah
Feeling used and manipulated by the person
Got me sittin back and thinkin damn juice was right, you was never different, all these hoes be the same
Reflecting on advice from others and realizing that the person was not unique or trustworthy
You a different person now, how come all the good shit gone and the bad shit stayed
Observing that the person has changed for the worse and that negative qualities have become more prominent
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Carter Hamilton
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