1. Sa-Roc was born in Southeast, Washington, DC, on December 28,1981.
10 Facts About Sa-Roc
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Sa-Roc has been open about her history of self-harm as an adolescent, later referencing this period in her song "Forever".
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Sa-Roc attended the Nation House school and then the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University where she studied biology.
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In 2002, Sa-Roc met Atlanta-based producer Sol Messiah and the two began a long collaboration.
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Sa-Roc performed with Black Thought at the 2014 A3C Hip Hop Festival.
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Sa-Roc's first official appearance on Rhymesayers is a collaboration with Brother Ali on his All the Beauty in This Whole Life album.
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Sa-Roc toured with Brother Ali on The Own Light Tour in support of the new album.
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Sa-Roc's song "Believe" was featured in And She Could Be Next, a 2020 PBS documentary about the Squad.
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Sa-Roc's influences include artists such as Billie Holiday, Outkast, Bad Brains, Nirvana and Bjork.
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Sa-Roc's name is a combination of her childhood nickname "Sa Sa" and a tribute to hip hop emcee Sha-Rock.