Talib Kweli & Sa-Roc Talk Rhymesayers, Afro-Futurism, HBCUs, Black Thought | People's Party Full
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ม.ค. 2021
- In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with Rhymesayers rapper, poet, and activist:
SA-ROC
The following is just some of what we'll be exploring with one of today's most insightful and articulate lyricists:
• Growing up in Washington D.C. during the crack epidemic.
• Being raised by Afrikan-centered parents with a strong sense of self and culture.
• MC Sha-Rock and Black Panther Assata Shakur embodying her and her rap name.
• Pan-Africanism pushing back against the powers seeking to divide.
• Her partnership with Atlanta producer Sol Messiah.
• Darker days of self-harm and how she got through.
• Why she felt compelled to coin the term 'God Hop'.
• How Sa-Roc got signed on to Rhymesayers Entertainment.
• Science fiction and Afro-Futurism influencing her as an artist.
• A deep delve into her latest album 'Sharecropper's Daughter' and the songs contained therein.
• Influence coming from Nina Simone, Gil Scott-Heron, Last Poets, and others.
• The importance of breathing and meditation to all aspects of life.
• Being an advocate for plant-based living and her work with 'Hip Hop Is Green'.
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TIME STAMPS:
4:17 -- Sa-Roc gets into the unique perspective that growing up in Washington D.C. provided her with and how that contributed to her evolution as an artist. She tells about growing up D.C. during the time of it being the murder capital and being surrounded by so many families that had fallen victim to the crack epidemeic. She also touches on her parents' strong interest and sense of pride in black culture, art and literature that was passed on to her at a very young age.
9:31 -- Sa-Roc tells about the importance of rapper Sha-Rock and activist Assata Shakur who her parents named her after and how they both embody her chosen rap name. She tells about a phone call from Sha-Rock giving her high praise for her work. Sa-Roc also reflects on her parents having her chant family mantras, teaching her meditation starting around the age of six years old.
15:13 -- Sa-Roc presents her argument for why Pan-African teachings, keeping the common interests of black americans at the forefront, and staying unified are so important to battle the powers that are constantly working to divide and conquer. She also tells about her music art-program 'City Of Peace' she did during her teenage years and explains how that experience helped her break her out of her shell, shed her inhibitions and vocalize her life-pains through the arts.
24:23 -- Sa-Rock shares her time attending Howard University and how HBCUs have always created something of a safe haven for the expression of ideas and sharing in experiences of her and her peers. Talib tells how his song 'Get By' landed when played in a strip club in Atlanta, they discuss Sa-Roc's song Goddess Gang and it's mass appeal while still landing a heavy message of addressing society's critiques on how women should look and behave.
34:20 -- Sa-Roc talks about her partnership with Atlanta producer Sol Messiah and explains how he mentored her on how to be an emcee with his deep knowledge of the fundamentals. She illustrates how over time they were able to sync their creativity into a seamless sound that was unique, consistent and stood out from the rest. Jasmin asks Sa-Roc about the darker times in her life of self-harm and asks why she felt it was so important to share that through her music.
43:50 -- Sa-Roc's term 'God Hop' is brought up. She tells how and why she felt compelled to coin the term during the height of Trap Music in order to define who she was and the lane she was taking before the industry tried to label it. Talib also asks Sa-Roc about her relationship with David Banner during the time he started his conscious path of becoming more socially and politically aware. She notes how helpful each have been to each other in their support of their individual endeavors.
51:33 -- Talib asks Sa-Roc about her song 'True Mastery' depicting concepts of Five Percenters as well as Womanism. She touches on how she successfully combined what can sometimes be seen as conflicting philosophies. Sa-Roc also goes into when she linked up with Rhymesayers Entertainment. Explaining how one of the early members of the label was playing her music in the office led to her being asked to perform at the Soundset Music Festival.
57:44 -- Sa-Roc explores her interest and references of Science Fiction and Afro-Futurism as well as how they have influenced and shaped her as an artist. She reflects on when she first discovered the genre, reading books by authors like Octavia Butler. She expands on how it sparked a whole other level of creativity and new ideas of what was possible. They also discuss vintage Star Trek episodes and how the acting and special effects have aged over the years.
1:03:43 -- Sa-Roc gets asked about her new album 'Sharecropper's Daughter', being dedicated to her father, his experiences in the Jim Crow South and the generational pain of descrimination that gets passed down. Sa-Roc tells about the inspiration she drew from Black Star's track 'Brown Skin Lady' as she notes the importance of acknowledging those that have elevated black culture in such an impactful way. They also discuss her experience being in the studio with Black Thought.
1:18:45 -- Sa-Roc touches on being hugely influenced by musical activists such as Nina Simone, Gil Scott-Heron, Last Poets and others who took the role of using their platforms to inform and educate. Sa-Roc is also asked about her song 'She Could Be Next' as a tribute to the 'The Squad' of US Congress. She goes on to tell why she chose to make the song, pressuring herself to take part in the election process, her take on the Biden-Harris presidency, dangers of being a loyalist to any one party, and speaking truth to power.
1:30:08 -- Sa-Roc explains how important the art of breathing properly has been in all aspects of her life. She gets into the significance of how breathing has been to improving her process creatively and relieving anxiety before performing. Talib brings up the Bronx-based duo of Tef Poe and Rebel Diaz with whom she has worked with and asks her if Sa-Roc if she laments the fact that skilled, conscious emcees like these haven't been able to break through to the masses.
1:37:09 -- Sa-Roc reflects on her path of becoming an advocate for plant based living. She looks back to how it all started when she was given a book from her teacher titled 'What's Wrong With Eating Meat'. She then goes into the 'Hip Hop is Green' movement that she has worked with in using her success to promote healthier eating habits in communities of color. In closing Sa-Roc is finally asked what she has planned in terms of new projects coming down the pipe-line
Sa-Roc is waaaaay ahead of her time! I listen to her speak and her experiences and I can't help but think of Queen Latifah, X-Clan, Poor Righteous Teachers, King Sun, Digable Planets and many other early Hip Hop groups that spoke to black consciousness!! I wonder what are her thoughts on the shift that took place from those groups to the gangsta rap craze that took place in the late 80's early 90's. Somewhere along the way, we went from "Self Destruction" to destroy self. I'd LOVE to hear her thoughts on that and what, if any, push back that she's gotten from the industry.
This is the original Ghost WRITER FOR SA ROC!! I AM SENDING THIS TO THE REAL FBI AS I AND SA ROC THE ENTERTAINER HAS A FEDERAL STALKING CASE. NAMING RHYME SAYERS SO I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT! ESPECIALLY SINCE I SAID NO. NOT TO MENTION I NOTICED THAT THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THIS IS ALSO GOING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK AND OTHER STATES! AS SA ROC PRESS MANAGER FROM SA ROC TRUE AND LIVING TEAM!! SA ROC IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE SIGN WITH RHYMESAYERS! INTERESTING THAT YOU UPLOAD THE VIDEO ON THE 18 PLAYING WITH ALLAH'S MATHEMATICS IS NOT A GOOD THING. WHICH MEANS YOU KNOW WHO I AM AS MY HUSBAND'S NAME IS RAKIM ALLAH SR! WHO HANDLES ALL MY BUSINESS DEALINGS INCLUDING SUING PEOPLE!! THEFT OF CONTENT, TAMPERING WHATEVER. NOW SA ROC MADE IT CLEAR AND SO HAVE I EXCLUSIVELY SIGNED TO SOL MESSIAH. I DO BELIEVE THAT SHE JUST POSTED THAT IN REGARDS TO SOL MESSIAH NEWEST WEBSITE SOL-MESSIAH.COM. NOW UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL ISSUES IS COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP. THE FEDERAL COPY RIGHTS DIVISION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. YOU LEGALLY CANNOT USE WEBSITES TO MAKE ILLEGAL CONTRACTS. USING TRUE MASTERY. INTERESTING SINCE I JUST MADE A COMMENT ABOUT THAT!!
@@l.r.nb.e180 ?
Sharecropper's Daughter is a CLASSIC!
c l a s s i c
i can't believe it took me so long to stumble onto sa-roc's tracks. she's excellent.
This is a Real Hip Hop Interview, Shout Outs to SA-ROC and Talib Kweli.💙💙💙✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿👍🏿💯💯💯💯🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
I love that deep real talk my brothers and sisters.We stay strong and heal together.We build bridges.Not walls.Salute!!
Sa-Roc is a purist. I have been writing about her since 2015. Mainstream culture is not of her caliber. She is above that world! Peace to this sista.
This interview is amazing, Kweli is a great journalist and I'm a newcomer to Sa-Roc's music but she is by far one of the illest emcees I've ever heard!
I’ve been a Sa-Roc fan since her first drop, it’s beautiful to see her finally get her just due. Sharecroppers Daughter is definitely my album of the year for 2020. Congrats Goddess, much deserved.
Sa Roc's Sharecropper's Daughter album was a worthwhile listen from 2020, and was super delighted to see her collab with my girl Che Noir's After 12 project .
Oh they interviewing one of my favorite MCs AND it's a long interview!? Bet!
salute!
She is the definition of a goddess! Beautiful, intelligent, compassionate, innovative, etc I don’t have enough words to describe her 😅 she is underrated and underestimated. I haven’t repped for a woman in hip hop since lauryn hill if that gives you any idea how she has influenced me and helped my path! She is a treasure from the cosmos! Ankh Udja Seneb Sa-Roc much love!!!!! 🖤🙏🏽🕉🔥💯
Every part of this interview made my heart and soul smile. Peace to the Goddess MC. I too am thoroughly obsessed with Octavia Butler and Hip Hop as a classical art. This interview is multi-layered
Just got into Sa Roc last year and she is NICE! Male or female she can spit with the best! Respect to this BEAUTIFUL Queen👸🏾
Sa-Roc is DOPE!! Saw her on tour with Rapsody and Heather Victoria 😍😍 when they came to Cleveland last year!!! Shout out from the #216!
This Queen put so much excitement back in Hip Hop.
✌🏾✊🏽✌🏾❤🖤💚
One of the best lyricist in the game and one of my all-time favorites.
I cannot describe how important it is for this artist to truly exist right now, she gives me hope lol, chanting malas, manifesting, shaping her own destiny, I will support this artist forever, she truly is the Goddess MC Respect !!
Can’t ever go wrong with the Goddess MC Sa-Roc! Excellent Interview as usual Brother! #flatbushbklyn
Now I have to check out Sa-Roc's music.
MUST
Just heard some new stuff coming last night. WHOA!
One of the best albums I purchased last year. Respect.
Saroc is one my favorite rappers her lyrics are unmatched
I love Roc's vibe, her music is love to my ears. I had no idea she was from my city...
she brings the ruckus!
Don't feel bad, so many people don't. Her and Oddisee don't get the love from DC that they deserve. We have 2 world class rappers that are loved throughout the world that the city dont shows very little love to.
@@clarktownsend8991 DC is a go go city, it's hard to pull most natives away from the music, most have to mix the two together.
So glad you brought her to the show! She's incredible!
Its insane and sad to me that this supremely talented, intelligent and beautiful Black woman isn't a household name. She is one of the best mc's doing it, but she doesn't constantly twerk in public so....
Well this is uncanny. I just discovered her through Spotify on a joint with BT and I was like damn she is dope why I haven't heard of her!
Sa-Roc mentions a book about Maasai by an absolute legend and my friend 'prof' Ole Tepilit Saitoti. Much respect.
Sa Roc is a legend allready we are lucky to have her message
Sa-Roc!!!!!
This gonna be dope. Sa-Roc is so fucking dope
And Yes she's my favorite beautiful Emcees
SA-ROC IS IN A LEAGUE OF HER OWN!!! AN ELOQUENT WEAPON!!! A TRUE GODDESS!!!!
Sa roc is so fine, intelligent AND the dopest rapper out 😍😍facts
I enjoyed this interview immensely, big fan of this fantastic sister. Thank you for this Uproxx/People's Party one of my favorite podcasts to listen to. Looking forward to the next podcast.
Excellent talk, everybody...🥃
gratitude!
I absolutely LOVE Sa-Roc! I loved her reaction to the strip club question!!! Great interview. She's the perfect representation of Sekhmet/Het-Heru energy! Top 5, dead or alive! 🙏🏽
Great interview me and sol messiah was in the high school band together it's great to see two great minds come together
The Goddess MC!!! ❤ the interview.
Was Talib spitting a little game at this goddess? 🤣. Can’t fault him. She is beautiful
She's been involved with her producer Sol Messiahh for YEARS... He ain't got NO chance, WORD!! 🤦🏾♂️🤣😂🤣
@@ministerservertavares4714 you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take god 😂😂
I dont blame talib. I would try to bag her too.
Checked out the Sharecropper's Daughter after watching this...🔥🔥🔥🔥 amazing!
Much Gratitude.
Sa-roc is my hip-hop crush 😻!!
Glad to see this interview with Sa-Roc. Such a talented and beautifull artist.
I always tune in am so glad I was introduced to Sa- Roc! Lyrics, Science, History, thought provoking...
5 FEET AND SHE IS SO BIG THIS LITTLE WOMAN IS REMARKABLE
Sa-Roc is definitely legit in the studio and live. She is a beautiful ray of light in hip-hop. I would love to see her and Oddisee collaborate even if she’s just rhyming over one of his beats.
This was a Beautiful Interview Thank you all in less words
Man this was EPIC
Another great guest Kweli! I had never heard of her. Listened to some music in the middle of the show. Bars! 🎤🎤🎤
Never knew about her until today. Loved the interview.
So so glad it resonated! Spread the word!
I bought the Sharecropper's Daughter cd - only physical cd I bought last year.
Talib and crew continue to fuel knowledge and elevate the culture. SA ROC a five Mic EMCEE! Thanks for the continued enlightenment. Keep Rising,
@26ix8group
I Love your show. Sa-Roc has been an artist I have listened to that a lot of ppl sleep on, next should be MuMu Fresh another great MC artist and singer who is a female.
thanks for repping for People's Party!
Sa roc is definitely the goddess mc she is the best female mc , rapper out she should be more glorified than what is being glorified out there now she is what a strong black queen 👸🏿 looks like god bless her
I havent l listened to Sa-Roc music before I just went to Spotify and its 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 been looking for some new ish to bump. And she's too ill.....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
****R.I.P... Gavin Long, a REAL ONE... Rest easy King. 🙏💪💯 ****
Dope interview 💯
Saw this interview a year ago when it dropped and just came back to rewatch. This was my intro to Sa-Roc. Now this talent is my favorite hip hop artist🙌 Bought her albums since, two tshirts, so much respect to the People's Party crew for raising real voices and real talents. Now if she'd only make it up to Canada! Lol
Wow! I really hate using the term "slept on". Especially given Sa-Roc's heavy resume. I just gave "The Sharecropper's Daughter" a run and GOOD LORD!! Ima fan. Done. Over. HOT FIYA!!
Pharaoh Monch is a breath modulation master !
Sharecropper's Daughter = best album of 2020. Prove me wrong.
it was fire for sure
Right On Right On
Sa-Roc is amazing!
My favorite artist much love Goddess 🎧🎶🎤👑 🐐🐐🐐
Wordlife y’all.Mad respect for choppin it up with this talented beautiful sistah.Looking forward to getting into this 🍿🍿🍿 Happy MLK day 🌎 Good look Uproxx 🙌🏾🙌🏾 Bless up/Peace/1
Talib is noticeably head over heels for Sa Roc lol
Simply amazing 🖤
Why would you dislike this interview?
truly. Why???
Amazing interview.
Thanks.
Just checking in
see you!
I admire her craft and love her spirit (frm- newzealand) 🙏💜🌻
Completely agree so underrated sa roc deathly deserves more light
chills!
🖤❤🖤 this
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I learned alot about Sa-Roc
The Sharecropper’s Daughter🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
*Why isn’t she considered the greatest female Hip Hop artist of all time, again?*
Misogyny 100% Gotta keep down the real ones.
Salute Salute my Sister from another Mother Who got next thts tht SHT Realrealhiphop 101 tht Head Knock Whr U At NuffSaid 🔥🔥💯🔥🔥💯🔥🔥💯🔥🔥💯🔥🔥💯 Rastafari Sa Rock 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Rastafari
Sa-Roc is coming to Cincinnati tomorrow for a Queens Village concert! I’m not familiar with her body of music but for some reason I wanna start with her interviews!
Yeah ya'll gotta use the new time stamp feature in the actual videos now too, it'll help
WOW!!! Sha-Roc from US Girls. Beatstreet classic!!
🔥🔥🔥🔥
👑👽
Good morning everyone
G’morning Queen 👸🏾
GREAT ALBUM!
💜💜💜
Her work is Ledgend
Sa-Roc is simply amazing
Damn, I wish I was a man, and put together.... I'd try SO HARD to marry her .. I feel played.
Edit: she'd prolly roast me like I ain't shit when we argue, but I still feel the same. Lolol
Saroc Mc is FIYAH !!
👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾💐💐💐💐💐🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
LYRICAL MANIFESTO........................................................ CLASSIC
My favorite mc. I want her on a track with jcole
The Goddess MC 🔥🔥🔥
Lowkey think Sa-roc may be an actual Goddess.
🙏🙏🙏
Glad he got sa roc on
Sa-Roc, huh? Where the heck have I been? I think I'm in love. She's the whole package.
😍
The bedst show ever... :)
S A L U T E !!
Shes a beautiful person. Great episode. I can't take Jasmine's round face w the bangs from her weave in her eye.lmao.🤣✌🏼