Jay-Z – Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Music

Published on October 10, 2007 with 83 Comments">83 Comments

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It takes a song of this magnitude to bring me out of my birthday break.

Good to see Hovi back in double entendre mode. “Roc Boys” is definitely a winner. Imagine if Beans, Bleek, and Free hopped on a remix.

Rizoh

Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston where he earned a BS in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life.com, and is in the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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  • http://wtfareuserious? Big Huto

    hmmmm…..this mite take a few listens….at least hes flowing properly!

  • T2

    ROC BOY’Z IN THE BUILDING TONIGHT!

    “Think OJ, I get away with murder when I sling yey
    I got less steps than Brittney, that means it ain’t stepped on, dig me”

    Jay is officially back as if he ever left this bitch right.

  • T2

    ROC BOY’Z IN THE BUILDING TONIGHT!

    “Think OJ, I get away with murder when I sling yey
    I got less steps than Brittney, that means it ain’t stepped on, dig me”

    Jay is officially back as if he ever left this bitch right.

  • T2

    Damn people on other sites hating on this track.

    ‘do these fool listen music or do they just skim through it’

    first of all i wanna thank my connect/the most important person with all due respect/thanks to the doufle bag/the brown paper bag/the nike shoe box for holdin all his cash/boys in blue who put ? before the badge/the first person who ever made the stash/

  • T2

    Damn people on other sites hating on this track.

    ‘do these fool listen music or do they just skim through it’

    first of all i wanna thank my connect/the most important person with all due respect/thanks to the doufle bag/the brown paper bag/the nike shoe box for holdin all his cash/boys in blue who put ? before the badge/the first person who ever made the stash/

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    People always set some incredibly high standards for Hov, so it’s no surprise if anyone’s hatin’ on it.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    People always set some incredibly high standards for Hov, so it’s no surprise if anyone’s hatin’ on it.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    And that line is “boys in blue who put greed before the badge”

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    And that line is “boys in blue who put greed before the badge”

  • Donny F

    Whoever hates this song needs to put their meth pipe on hold for a sec and listen to this song when all their faculties are workin’correctly.

  • Donny F

    Whoever hates this song needs to put their meth pipe on hold for a sec and listen to this song when all their faculties are workin’correctly.

  • Big Fonz

    Happy B-Day Riz.

  • Big Fonz

    Happy B-Day Riz.

  • Joel W

    Is this Just Blaze? So so hot.

  • Joel W

    Is this Just Blaze? So so hot.

  • Jyey

    I’m wit DonnyF

  • Jyey

    I’m wit DonnyF

  • Adam

    I don’t know. Jay-Z has lost his flow in my book. This sounds like a re-hashed Kingdom Come with drugs instead of fame as the topic. I love Jay-Z, but when he’s not flowing that well, he’s not that good.

  • Adam

    I don’t know. Jay-Z has lost his flow in my book. This sounds like a re-hashed Kingdom Come with drugs instead of fame as the topic. I love Jay-Z, but when he’s not flowing that well, he’s not that good.

  • http://differentkitchen.blogspot.com ian

    Happy b’day, Riz. This track is aight. “Dead Prez III” sounds like it might be more than OK though.

  • http://differentkitchen.blogspot.com ian

    Happy b’day, Riz. This track is aight. “Dead Prez III” sounds like it might be more than OK though.

  • moneda

    Tripe.

  • moneda

    Tripe.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    Great track (is it Yeezy on produc’ – you can hear him ad-libbing on the chorus!?)

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    Great track (is it Yeezy on produc’ – you can hear him ad-libbing on the chorus!?)

  • Roc_Representa

    It’s produced by Puffy and The Hitmen…I know, I couldn’t believe it either.

  • Roc_Representa

    It’s produced by Puffy and The Hitmen…I know, I couldn’t believe it either.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    …Also sounds a little like a fela kuti sample – don’t you think?

    Quality.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    …Also sounds a little like a fela kuti sample – don’t you think?

    Quality.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    Diddily???! – nice! :D

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    Diddily???! – nice! :D

  • http://rockthedub.blogspot.com khal

    why do people get surprised about the hitmen producing good tracks? as if you cats weren’t rocking to “the benjamins” or most of puffy’s “no way out” cd. come on now!

    this track is bananas btw.

  • http://rockthedub.blogspot.com khal

    why do people get surprised about the hitmen producing good tracks? as if you cats weren’t rocking to “the benjamins” or most of puffy’s “no way out” cd. come on now!

    this track is bananas btw.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    I’ve bopped my head to many a Hitmen tune but c’mon…they are hit and miss and been a bit quiet of late…

    Just giving props for sounding a little fresh!

    And props to Hov for knowing how to pick tracks that fit a concept he has and then riding over them seamlessly.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    I’ve bopped my head to many a Hitmen tune but c’mon…they are hit and miss and been a bit quiet of late…

    Just giving props for sounding a little fresh!

    And props to Hov for knowing how to pick tracks that fit a concept he has and then riding over them seamlessly.

  • damn twon

    Nov 6th, i cant fucking wait

  • damn twon

    Nov 6th, i cant fucking wait

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Thanks, Ian.

    Gezzius, I don’t think it’s a Fela sample.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Thanks, Ian.

    Gezzius, I don’t think it’s a Fela sample.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    Cheers Riz…it just reminded me of him.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gezquinn Gezzius

    Cheers Riz…it just reminded me of him.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Yeah, I know what you mean. Those horn riffs are super official.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Yeah, I know what you mean. Those horn riffs are super official.

  • Purpose

    This track is hot, I do not know how people dislike it. The production and flow is hot.

  • Purpose

    This track is hot, I do not know how people dislike it. The production and flow is hot.

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    Ppl dislike it as Rizoh said ‘cos they either a. don’t like Jay or b. they set incredibly high standards for Jay which even when met still find a way to not like it..

    The track is excellent prod by the Hitmen and the sample is from a brass band..with some live instruments added in for good measure..

    wth is Ivan..my fellow Roc-ateer?

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    Ppl dislike it as Rizoh said ‘cos they either a. don’t like Jay or b. they set incredibly high standards for Jay which even when met still find a way to not like it..

    The track is excellent prod by the Hitmen and the sample is from a brass band..with some live instruments added in for good measure..

    wth is Ivan..my fellow Roc-ateer?

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Yeah, Ivan is excited as hell about this track. Matter fact, he was the one who alerted me on the leak. Well worth the excitement.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Yeah, Ivan is excited as hell about this track. Matter fact, he was the one who alerted me on the leak. Well worth the excitement.

  • big ra

    the hitmen got alot of this good production in hip hop going in the first place….and it looks like Jay is about to put this bullshit rap in it’s place