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Zilla Rocca is no stranger to the world of independent hip-hop: the emcee, producer and pulp aficionado has honed his teeth in the proving grounds of his native Philadelphia and on stages nationwide. In 2006, he formed 5 O'Clock Shadowboxers with Seattle-based producer Blurry Drones, cultivating the sharp, stylized sound they'd come to refer to as noir hop.

Zilla Rocca

  • Nights & Weekends EP

    Three Dollar Pistol Music and World Around Records proudly present Zilla Rocca's Nights & Weekends EP — one last martini before jackhammer season begins. Inspired by late night 1980's film staples such as Barry Levinson's Diner and Martin Scorsese's After Hours, with side-helpings of ...

  • Bad Weather Classic EP

    A hush falls over the city, thicker than the February snow and twice as heavy. From some dark place in that desperate sprawl, Zilla Rocca of the infamous 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers delivers his latest EP. This is a dangerous parcel, weighted down with seedy, visual ...