Source: Roc Writah
For the second year in a room, as a New Years ritual, Writah’s Touch is back with “Circle of Writahs.” This year three artists are featured, Roc Writah, T Gawd, and Aalim. The freestyles are delivered over some of the greatest hip hop songs to ever come out (Outkast-Miss Jackson, Jay-Z-Hard Knock Life, Jadakiss-We Gonna Make It). Despite this generation of rappers being harshly criticized for lack of wordplay and bars, this cypher presents intricate flows and nostalgic feels.
Roc Writah goes for nearly three minutes in which he details personal relationships, trouble with past mentors, and coping with loss. “I’ve been doing these kinds of cyphers since 2014. It’s always an intimate setting, and with friends of mines. I use it as an end of the year wrap up to my year, and I invite other poets, spitters, to get theirs off as well. This particular year I didn’t really release a lot of music, so it would be a disservice to my listeners, my day ones, to not bring it and pour my heart out and bring you inside for a little. I’m very private, but my art is for public consumption, and I value that. I value how far everything has come, and being able to grow in this space. It’s an intro for what’s to come.” -Roc Writah
Quote to use from Roc’s verse in the cypher: “Ask how I dare to be great, just talk to Bron Bron. Finally, made your playlist this year, they shaking pom poms. Christmas coming early this year I rap (wrap) my a** off.”