Crate Kings is sad to report that Grandmaster Roc Raida (X-Men) passed away today. Besides being extremely influential to legions of turntablists, Roc Raida was highly respected and loved by many.
Please take a moment to view the above footage from the 1995 DMC World Championships and honor the unique skill and style of Roc Raida, which earned him the title of DMC World Champion that year.
Moment of Silence !
RIP DJ ROC RAIDA
Semantik this Hatim you showed me this tape Fall of 1996 ! You were the first person to introduce me to this culture and you broke me in with Roc Raida
One love
RIP To one of the best to do it !
Ahhh yes… the good old days. This was actually my all-time favorite Roc Raida performance… a true master.
all i have to say is……DDDAAAMMMNNNNN!!! r.i.p. roc raida
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-trumaine
WOW. We really lost a great DJ. God bless him and his family.
He was the first DJ I actually saw beat juggling…which was a huge influence for me to start deejaying.
Last year I saw Roc´s skills in DMC promotional dj show here in São Paulo…it´s a very good person and the hip-hop world lost one of your best X-Men…
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dj hb
Damn this summer of death. Rest in power Grandmaster Roc Raida. The reason why I destroy crews on the 1`s and 2`s.
crazy,crazy,crazy…
this dude was a god on the turns….RIP…
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RIP TO THE GRANDMASTER!
One of the funkiest to do it. I was there at the DMC final in 95 & he had some real competition that year from DJ Noize but it was all love. RIP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaOzNtiTLwM&feature=player_embedded#t=156
RIP to the grandmaster roc raida
Saw Raida at The House of Blues (LA) with the X-Men. Dude was truely off da hook! My prayers to his fam and a FAT SHOUT to the man we called “Roc Raida”……PEACE
love the thing he does at 1.40..
I concurr with Trumaine
“all i have to say is……DDDAAAMMMNNNNN!!!”
r.i.p. roc raida
Where are the services to be held for this Legend? Are there any scholarships in his memory? Where can one contribute??