Although Rocky and his friends worshipped the line-pushing hubris of local heroes like Big L and Cam’ron, their ear was more inclined to the melodic yet sedated trap sound of DJ Screw, SpaceGhostPurrp (who produced “ Keep It G” on $AP) and Pimp C - music which made most sense when processed through a mind fogged by drugs.
Rocky was part of a generation of New Yorkers who found themselves during an era where the South had all the coolest rappers.
