Chali 2na & Roc C Form Duo, Ron Artiste

by Allen Jacobs The former Jurassic 5 emcee teams up with former Stones Throw emcee for a new group and August album. Jurassic 5 co-founder Chali 2na and former Stones Throw Records artist Roc C have announced their formation of group, Ron Artiste. The pair's first album, R.I.D.S. is expected to release on KashRoc Entertainment on August 14, 2012. Previously, Chali has done a collaborative album with Supernatural, in addition to his work with J5 and Ozomatli. Roc C is said to be working on an additional album with Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother fame. Ron Artiste takes its name from Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Ron Artest, who is now known as Meta World Peace. hiphopdx.com