Rock
Birth name	Jamal Bush
Also known as	Tha Rockness Monstah, Rock, Bummy Jab, Alvin Katraz, Dutch, Tha Flipsta, Monstamanrocko
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Duck Down Records
Associated acts	Boot Camp Clik, Heltah Skeltah, The Fab 5, DJ Lethal

Jamal Bush, better known by his stage name Tha Rockness Monstah, or in short Rock, is an American rapper, famous as a member of hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. He is known for his deep, grimy voice and having a sophisticated and rugged flow. After releasing two albums with Heltah Skeltah, Nocturnal and Magnum Force, Rock left Duck Down Records and pursued a solo career. He signed to DJ Lethal's Lethal Records and recorded a solo album titled Planet Rock, which was never released after the label folded. He didn't make an appearance on the Clik's 2002 group album The Chosen Few, being the only member of the "Great 8" not to appear. He made his official return to Duck Down in 2005, making appearances on Sean Price's Monkey Barz album and Smif-N-Wessun's Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded album. He also performs the song "I Am Rock" for the video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted. He and the Boot Camp released their third group album, The Last Stand, on July 18, 2006. On January 15, 2008, Rock was arrested for an assault and attempted murder charge after he allegedly gunned down a rival while working as a pimp.^[1] He was released on a $125,000 bail about a week later on January 24, 2008. Court reports show Rock's manager Ben Aubin of BAM posted bond for the rapper's release. Mr. Aubin has categorically denied any confirmation of his client moonlighting as a pimp.

The legal trouble seems not to have affected his career as a rapper, as Heltah Skeltah returned to the studio to record their third album. D.I.R.T. was released on September 30, 2008. ^[2]

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Heltah Skeltah albums 1.2 Boot Camp Clik albums 1.3 Mixtapes 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Heltah Skeltah albums

1996 - Nocturnal
1998 - Magnum Force
2008 - D.I.R.T.

[edit] Boot Camp Clik albums

1997 - For the People
2006 - The Last Stand
2007 - Casualties of War (album)

[edit] Mixtapes

2003 - The Best of Rock (The AWOL Soldier)
2004 - The Best of Rock Volume 2 (Veteranz Day)
2008 - Shell Shock

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rockness.net official site of Rock from Heltah Skeltah.
• Rockness Monsta official fan forums of Rockness.
• Rock's official Myspace Page.
• "I am Rock" lyrics.

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