West Coast rapper RossiRock emerged from the underside of San Diego—by the border in South Bay—a little-known MC with a charming knack of blending classic soul/R&B and hip-hop. Born Anthony Martinez, Rossi’s earlier narrative saw him a child prodigy of tennis, an act his late father
dreamt would set the stage for his Chicano son to follow in the footsteps of modern American champ [Andre] Agassi.
Today, the 26-year-old wordsmith celebrates his metaphorical championship run as a hip-hop wunderkind in cahoots with East Harlem’s Tanboys.