New Video: RoQy TyRaiD & DJ Green Lantern – “TIKKA MASALA”
When a talented force from the new [or current] school teams up with a legend, it usually bridges the gap between what’s happened and what’s fresh.
Roqy Tyraid—pronounced ‘Rocky Tirade’; stylised as RoQy TyRaiD—just released his joint mixtape with DJ Green Lantern. On ‘OUTBREAK’, the ten-track mixtape covers his nerdiness (‘IMWAO’), blackness (‘MAU MAU’) and identity politics/racism/government (‘FCC’) with masterful storage of words and flawless flow.
Known for battling back home in Phoenix, RoQy TyRaiD has been a fixture in the local scene for more than ten years. In 2013 after the release of his mixtape ‘The New Millennium Man’, went on Sway & Tech’s show ‘The Wake Up Show Unplugged’ to showcase his collaboration with Anderson Paak. Soon after, ‘WooSaah!’ received praise from 9th Wonder, who called him “next”. Three years later, he released ‘The Dichotomy of RoQy TyRaiD’ (Soulspazm Records). He charted top three on indie college radio for several weeks. Two of the singles, ‘Hey You’ and ‘Crown Me’, reached number one.
Last year, the proficient emcee performed at notable music festivals such as A3C, SXSW, and embarked on a nine-date European tour. He has also appeared on headlines with fellow Hip-Hop artists such as Elzhi, Khyrisis, and more. He’s counted as a top indie artist lists published by Shade45 and AllHipHop.
Watch “TIKKA MASALA” below.
