TRIBUTE · ARTIST FROM BOSTON
ROC DUKATI
Artist from Boston, Massachusetts. Died in March 2011.
EDITORIAL CONTEXT
Roc Dukati was an artist from Boston, Massachusetts, active within the Life 4 Life circle. He died in March 2011.
ERA617 documents him in Tribute as part of its Boston urban archive. His place here is one of editorial tribute.
MOST-VIEWED TRIBUTE
Channel CHEDDAR · published March 2011 · the most-viewed tribute video associated with his name (over 42,000 views).
BIOGRAPHY
Identity
Roc Dukati was a Boston, Massachusetts artist, part of the Life 4 Life circle alongside Smoke Bulga, Masspike Miles, Millyz, Staxx Hustlez, and Lee Boi.
His Music
He surfaced in 2008 on "U Dont Know," alongside Smoke Bulga with Max B as a guest, on The Champs Are Here Vol. 3, DJ Statik Selektah's mixtape. Two years later he was featured on "I'm on It" (Superfly) and on Max B's "So Ohhh," and the video for "How Ya Living" — with Cam'ron and Vado — was filmed that same year. "Out All Night," with Millyz, surfaced in early 2011.
His Death
Roc Dukati died in March 2011.
MUSIC · TRAJECTORY
Trajectory
Documented moments, each with its source.
2008
"U Dont Know"
With Smoke Bulga, featuring Max B — on The Champs Are Here Vol. 3, a mixtape by DJ Statik Selektah.
Source: Internet Archive — mixtape tracklist.
2010-06-29
"I'm on It" (Superfly)
Appears on this compilation.
Source: Spotify.
2010-06
Filming Of "How Ya Living"
The video is filmed, alongside Cam'ron and Vado.
Source: Staxx Hustlez's blog, 2010-06-28.
2010-12-21
"So Ohhh" (Max B)
Featured on this single, part of Library of a Legend Vol. 21.
Source: Spotify.
2011-02-04
"Out All Night" (Millyz)
This track surfaces, with Roc Dukati as a guest.
Source: Audio leak, 2011-02-04.
2011-03
Died In March 2011
Roc Dukati died in March 2011.
Source: Boston 25; Boston Globe archive (via Wayback Machine).
2011-03
Most-Viewed Tribute
The channel CHEDDAR publishes a tribute video that would become the most-viewed one associated with his name (over 42,000 views).
Source: YouTube — CHEDDAR.
2011-06-09
The Grand Scheme (Smoke Bulga)
Smoke Bulga's EP, released posthumously; Roc had taken part in filming its intro shortly before his death.
Source: Contemporary blog, 2011.
2011-10-20
Endangered Species
Album released posthumously by Life 4 Life Enterprises; includes "Out All Night" (with Millyz), "Alone Tonight" (with Masspike Miles), and "Stay High" (with Smoke Bulga), among others.
Source: Spotify — album credits.
2011-11-08
"Money On My Mind" (Remix)
Smoke Bulga releases this remix with Jim Jones and Roc Dukati on his own channel, as a posthumous tribute.
Source: Smoke Bulga's channel (YouTube).
LEGACY / ARCHIVE
Legacy
Days later, Smoke Bulga released the remix "Money On My Mind" on his own channel, with Jim Jones and Roc Dukati, as a tribute. That October, Life 4 Life Enterprises posthumously released the album Endangered Species, including "Out All Night" (with Millyz), "Alone Tonight" (with Masspike Miles), and "Stay High" (with Smoke Bulga). The most-viewed tribute video under his name — published by the channel CHEDDAR the same month he died — has drawn more than 42,000 views.
Smoke Bulga's channel · posthumous tribute
CATALOG
Singles
CATALOG
El Disco Duro
CREDITS ARCHIVE
Records In The Archive
Documented participations in the Credits Archive — distinct from the artist's own catalog above.
VERIFIED SOURCES
Archivo Audiovisual
No official Roc Dukati video exists. CHEDDAR's tribute leads this archive; the rest are historical third-party uploads, each labeled with its exact source.
MOST-VIEWED TRIBUTE
Channel CHEDDAR · published March 2011
STAXXHUSTLEZ08 · 2010
"Can't Stop the Hustle" Blog #1: Roc Dukati video shoot feat. Cam'ron and Vado
BTS — behind the scenes of the "How Ya Living" shoot.
YOUNG GWAP · 2010
Roc Dukati (feat. Cam'ron & Vado) - How Ya Living (Official Video)
HISTORICAL VIDEO — THIRD-PARTY UPLOAD / NOT OFFICIAL.
DJTIRONCI · 2011
Smoke Bulga R.I.P. "Roc Dukati" ft. Vado & Cam'ron - How Ya Living
HISTORICAL VIDEO — THIRD-PARTY UPLOAD / NOT OFFICIAL.
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ARCHIVE
Official Links
Official accounts preserved as part of the archive.