“ROOFIEZ sounds like Jasoh looking his younger self in the eyes and finally understanding where he came from.”
There is something different about ROOFIEZ. the album feels less like Jasoh trying to prove that he can make a rap record and more like an artist finally getting comfortable with his own voice. The Oklahoma hip-hop artist uses the project to look back at his high school years, the experiences that shaped him, and the person those experiences eventually helped create.
That gives ROOFIEZ a personal edge. This is not nostalgia for the sake of nostalgia. Jasoh is looking backward with the distance of someone who has grown. Some things make more sense now. Others probably do not. That tension gives the album its character. The influence of early 2000s rap can be felt in the project’s foundation. At the same time, Jasoh does not try to recreate an old sound piece by piece. His influences are fragmented, and that comes through in the way the album moves between different ideas while still holding onto a clear identity. Tracks such as “EVEN PAINS,” “CHROMATIC,” “WRISTLET,” and the title track “ROOFIEZ” help establish that world, while “TELEPHONE/MORE THAN FRIENDS,” “RUNTZ,” and “OUT OF TIME” add further shades to the project. One of the most interesting parts of ROOFIEZ is where it was made. Jasoh recorded the album in the house where he grew up. That detail matters because the project itself is about looking back at the person he used to be. He was literally creating new music in a place connected to his past. There is something fitting about that.
The technical development behind the album is just as important. Jasoh moved from Soundtrap to GarageBand and eventually Logic. For him, this was more than learning new software. It gave him a level of control he had not experienced before. The result is a noticeable step forward in how he approaches production. ROOFIEZ represents an artist becoming more confident not only as a rapper but also as a creator who understands how he wants his music to sound. The collaborative process also adds another layer. Contributors came through Fiverr and connections Jasoh developed through previous work. Each person brought a different perspective, but Jasoh managed to keep the project feeling connected rather than scattered. That balance is important on an album built from such varied influences. What makes ROOFIEZ work is its honesty. Jasoh is not presenting himself as someone who has everything figured out. He is documenting the space between who he was and who he is becoming. The grit comes from that honesty. There is no need to make the story bigger than it is. For Jasoh, the album is a snapshot of evolution. You can hear the difference between the artist who started making bedroom recordings and the one now taking greater control of his writing and production. ROOFIEZ captures that transition in real time. And perhaps the best way to understand Jasoh’s mindset is through his own words: “Just keep releasing. Never give up.” ROOFIEZ is proof that he is following that advice.
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