Angel Haze
Hip-Hop · US · Active since 1991

Angel Haze

Aggressive, rapid-fire flows meeting raw, cinematic production. This is hip-hop as a survival mechanism: high-stakes, deeply personal, and relentlessly honest.

Browse Catalog
Intro

Angel Haze (ROES) creates music that feels like a physical confrontation with the self. It is hip-hop stripped of artifice, replaced by a technical ferocity that few peers can match. The sound is often dense and percussive, leaning into industrial textures and cinematic arrangements that mirror the high-stakes emotional weight of the lyrics. It is music that demands your full attention, moving between cold, calculated bravado and startlingly open vulnerability.

What truly distinguishes this work is the sheer velocity of the delivery. Haze possesses a double-time flow that remains crystal clear even at its most frantic, used not just for show but to convey a sense of urgency and survival. The production often incorporates rock-leaning aggression and dark synth-work, creating a backdrop that feels both modern and timelessly gritty. It is the sound of someone processing trauma in real-time through the medium of elite lyricism.

Start with the 'Reservation' mixtape or 'Back to the Woods' to hear the artist at their most uninhibited. These projects showcase the balance of club-ready energy and the 'no-holds-barred' storytelling that defined their rise. It is essential listening for anyone who values technical rap skill paired with radical emotional honesty.

Raykeea Raeen-Roes Wilson (born July 10, 1991), known professionally as ROES (formerly known as Angel Haze), is an American rapper and singer. In 2012, Wilson released the mixtape Reservation and later signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records before moving to Republic Records. On December 31, 2013, Wilson released their debut album Dirty Gold, which featured the singles "Echelon (It's My Way)" and "Battle Cry". Wilson has released a number of mixtapes, the most recent being Back to the Woods in 2015.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA →
Our Catalog4 Albums · 2011 · 2015
Known ForWeighted across the artist's discography. Tap a trait for examples.
Adjacent Artists
R
Rooga

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); defiant, aggressive, brooding (moods)

B
BELIEVER

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); rap, intense, nasal (vocal style)

Bugzy Malone
Bugzy Malone

Shares trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); urban night, basement show, solitude (atmosphere)

J
Jordan

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); rap, intense, deadpan (vocal style)

G Herbo
G Herbo

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); intense, brooding, defiant (moods)

J
J-Dawg

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); intense, defiant, brooding (moods)

FM
Fat Money

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); brooding, defiant, vulnerable (moods)

B
Bella

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); defiant, intense, brooding (moods)

Joyner Lucas
Joyner Lucas

Shares midwest hip hop, trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); intense, defiant, brooding (moods)

NN
Nito NB

Shares trap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); rap, intense, deadpan (vocal style)

FM
Fat Money

Shares midwest hip hop, rap, conscious hip-hop, trap (subgenre)

CS
Cal Scruby

Shares midwest hip hop, rap, conscious hip-hop, trap (subgenre)

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →