If there's something that Stones Throw Records isn't afraid of, it's trying new things. This is the label that houses the eccentric producer/MC/instrumentalist as well as the masked, among others, and so the fact that Roc 'C' is now included on the roster shouldn't be surprising. Hot Soup Processor Game Cheats. But what's so different about Roc 'C' isn't a sped-up voice, strange characters, crazy lyrics, or chopped-up beats; it's that he's such a normal rapper.

Roc chooses fairly standard hip-hop themes -- his own skill, the problems in his life, women -- and though his rhymes aren't sensational ('Burst your bubble 'til your mind feels puzzled'), there are enough interesting ones ('I ain't tripping on burning trees/Why don't you put some lotion on your ashy knees') that nothing gets too predictable. Roc has a similar delivery on many of the songs, but he doesn't sink too far into a pattern from which he's unable to escape. He changes his flow when he needs to, getting fast, using triplets, syncopating offbeats, keeping things from getting too comfortable and routine. Not that predictability is a particular concern for Roc 'C', thanks to the fantastic production work on, especially by (who does ten tracks, including the excellent 'R. Lineage 1 Bot Programmer. O.C.' And 'Murda') and (whose two, 'Dirty, Dirty' and 'Let's Battle,' are among the strongest on the record), who play around with organic-sounding guitars and strings with almost G-funk-like synths, giving the drums a strong presence without overdoing it. Worst Psychiatry Residency Programs.