Sa-Roc—the emcee heralded by OkayPlayer as “one of the most formidable microphone mavens in the game”—drops “Deliverance” and announces October 2 as the release date for her long-awaited Rhymesayers Entertainment debut album The Sharecropper’s Daughter. Since signing to the independent powerhouse, Sa-Roc has released a steady stream of singles, including “Forever” (with over 4 million views), “Goddess Gang”, and “Hand of God”. For “Deliverance,” she tapped label mate Evidence to co-produce the track along with Al B Smoov. Evidence also directed the bold, visually striking music video, working alongside director of photography, Stephen Vanasco.

VIDEO CREDITS:
Directed by – Evidence
Director of Photography – Stephen Vanasco

Stream “Deliverance” and pre-save the album: https://rse.lnk.to/TheSharecroppersDaughter

“If you want protest music for the uprising of the American consciousness, then look no further,” writes Abby O’Neill, describing Sa-Roc’s powerful performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) series this June. Indeed, Sa-Roc has spent a lifetime gracefully articulating themes that have been thrust into the center of an essential national conversation. Her forthcoming album is no exception; on it, Sa-Roc draws fearlessly from both historical context and personal experience. “The Sharecropper’s Daughter speaks to my father’s actual beginnings on a Virginia tobacco farm where his family sharecropped,” reveals Sa-Roc. “The title is meant to signify that both my father’s and my upbringing, though so different, are linked by a shared history that informs the way I move through the world… It’s a sonic reflection of the things we inherit. About the emotional weight that we unknowingly bestow upon the next generation; the genetic transfer of both trauma and triumph that we, both donors and beneficiaries, are tasked with reshaping into a future of our own.”