[2] She attended the Nation House school and then the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University where she studied biology.

[3] In 2002, Sa-Roc met Atlanta-based producer Sol Messiah and the two began a long collaboration.

[4] Although she recorded albums, Sa-Roc did not start performing on stage until a 2011 benefit for Mutulu Shakur.

Her first official appearance on Rhymesayers is a collaboration with Brother Ali on his All the Beauty in This Whole Life album.

Sa-Roc's influences include artists such as Billie Holiday, Outkast, Bad Brains, Nirvana and Björk.