RO$$A¥

Conscious hip-hop artist RO$$A¥ (born Josh Ross) is “A G and a gentleman,” a grounded optimist, and the SOL CHILD of Denver rap. Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, RO$$A¥ fell in love with hip-hop thanks to Dirty South innovators like OutKast, whom he still counts among his influences today. He first sharpened his pen as a poet, and cut his teeth on stage doing poetry slams and pageants throughout high school and college. But around 2013, his gnawing curiosity about how a song was actually made pushed him to experiment with producing his own music.

Once he started making beats and laying down vocals, RO$$A¥ was hooked. He spent the next several years refining his skills, preparing himself to move to a city with more opportunities for up-and-coming artists. In 2021 he relocated to Denver, where he took advantage of every open mic night and cypher he could find. After moving to the Mile High City, RO$$A¥ quickly advanced from a self-taught “bedroom producer” to a fully-realized recording artist. Within two years, he dropped four albums, booked shows at iconic Denver venues like Hi-Dive and Mutiny Cafe, and cemented himself as a key player in the city’s underground hip-hop scene.