I Rock the Party: Jay Rock

Jay Rocks the party that rocks the body!

Jay Rock Rocks the Party - Coming straight out of Watts, Los Angeles, Jay Rock has continuously honed his craft as a rapper since his arrival on the scene in 2005. As part of the Black Hippy crew, he has consistently appeared on tracks with fellow lyricists Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. Get a feel for his music by checking out the following tracks.(Photo: Splash News)

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Jay Rock Rocks the Party - Coming straight out of Watts, Los Angeles, Jay Rock has continuously honed his craft as a rapper since his arrival on the scene in 2005. As part of the Black Hippy crew, he has consistently appeared on tracks with fellow lyricists Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. Get a feel for his music by checking out the following tracks.(Photo: Splash News)

"Hood Gone Love It" - On this song featuring Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock takes listeners back to where he came from with this tribute to his hood. With slick horns blaring through the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production, the song is a testament to Rock's connection to Watts. (Photo: Interscope)

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"Hood Gone Love It" - On this song featuring Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock takes listeners back to where he came from with this tribute to his hood. With slick horns blaring through the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production, the song is a testament to Rock's connection to Watts. (Photo: Interscope)

"All My Life (In the Ghetto)" - Jay Rock recounts his struggles growing up and opens up about his involvement with the neighborhood gang (he was once a member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods). Lil Wayne drops a guest verse in the middle of the song. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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"All My Life (In the Ghetto)" - Jay Rock recounts his struggles growing up and opens up about his involvement with the neighborhood gang (he was once a member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods). Lil Wayne drops a guest verse in the middle of the song. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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"Money Trees" (featuring Jay Rock) - Kendrick Lamar channels Andre 3000 yet again on this standout, with his layers of funky falsetto singing and hood wisdom ("money trees is the perfect place for shade"). Jay Rock impresses with grimy gravitas on his guest verse, sadly the only contribution from Kendrick's Black Hippy collective on the non-deluxe album.(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)(Photos from left: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for BET, John Ricard / BET).

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"Money Trees" - Although technically a Kendrick Lamar song (as it appeared on his critically acclaimed g.o.o.d. kid, mAAd City album), Jay Rock comes in and drops a hot 16 at the end of the song. (Photos from left: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for BET, John Ricard / BET)

"Say Wassup" - It was all love on this Black Hippy posse cut! Featured on Jay Rock's Follow Me Home, it was a slick introduction to the team for those that were uninitiated.  (Photo: Interscope)

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"Say Wassup" - It was all love on this Black Hippy posse cut! Featured on Jay Rock's Follow Me Home, it was a slick introduction to the team for those that were uninitiated.  (Photo: Interscope)

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"Hussle in the House" - Linking up with Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock delivered a street-oriented verse that was sure to get burn in speakers everywhere. (Photos from left: Maury Phillips/WireImage, Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic) 

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"Hussle in the House" - Linking up with Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock delivered a street-oriented verse that was sure to get burn in speakers everywhere. (Photos from left: Maury Phillips/WireImage, Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic) 

"Yola" - Where Rock is from, "yola" is a slang term for a type of drug. In this gritty street track, he compares his music to the potency of this particular drug.  (Photo: Interscope)

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"Yola" - Where Rock is from, "yola" is a slang term for a type of drug. In this gritty street track, he compares his music to the potency of this particular drug.  (Photo: Interscope)

"Finest Hour" - Featuring Rick Ross, "Finest Hour" is a smoothed out track in which both artists pay homage to the good life but acknowledging their g'd up roots. (Photos from left: David Livingston/Getty Images, C.Smith/ WENN.com)

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"Finest Hour" - Featuring Rick Ross, "Finest Hour" is a smoothed out track in which both artists pay homage to the good life but acknowledging their g'd up roots. (Photos from left: David Livingston/Getty Images, C.Smith/ WENN.com)

"Westside" - Keepin' it gangsta and radio-friendly? It's tough to pull this off (depending on the artist), but Rock managed to score mainstream appeal when he linked up with Chris Brown on "Westside."  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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"Westside" - Keepin' it gangsta and radio-friendly? It's tough to pull this off (depending on the artist), but Rock managed to score mainstream appeal when he linked up with Chris Brown on "Westside."  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

"They Be on It (Remix)" - LA meets Atlanta on this Southern influenced jam off of Rock's Follow Me Home. It was originally just Jay Rock with Kendrick Lamar on the chorus, however the remix saw Waka Flocka and Yo Gotti keeping it trill over the same melodic beat. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella, Ben Gabbe/Getty Images, Rob Kim/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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"They Be on It (Remix)" - LA meets Atlanta on this Southern influenced jam off of Rock's Follow Me Home. It was originally just Jay Rock with Kendrick Lamar on the chorus, however the remix saw Waka Flocka and Yo Gotti keeping it trill over the same melodic beat. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella, Ben Gabbe/Getty Images, Rob Kim/BET/Getty Images for BET)

"12 O'Clock" - Another ode to the streets, Jay Rock keeps gully and takes listeners on a lyrical journey through Nickerson Gardens. (Photo: Interscope)

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"12 O'Clock" - Another ode to the streets, Jay Rock keeps gully and takes listeners on a lyrical journey through Nickerson Gardens. (Photo: Interscope)