Roc Marciano
An MC and producer from New York City's tradition-rich Long Island, Roc Marciano is well-respected for his moody, claustrophobic beats and stream-of-consciousness, heavily stylized lyrics. Briefly affiliated with Flipmode Squad early in his career, he formed the short-lived crew the U.N. during the early 2000s before going solo, earning massive acclaim for his self-produced 2010 full-length Marcberg. Collaborating with rappers and producers like Q-Tip, Ka, and Action Bronson, subsequent releases such as 2013's Marci Beaucoup and 2018's RR2: The Bitter Dose featured more experimental production as well as sharper lyricism. Numerous collaborations appeared during the early 2020s, including 2022's The Elephant Man's Bones, produced by the Alchemist, and 2023's Nothing Bigger Than the Program with Jay Worthy.
Born Rakeem Myer, Long Island hip-hop steered his musical vision, approach, and tastes as a youth growing up in Hempstead. He cited Long Island greats such as Public Enemy, EPMD, De La Soul, and the lesser-known Grand Daddy I.U., as well as new-school pioneers Nas and the Notorious B.I.G. But it was Busta Rhymes, originally from Long Island's Leaders of the New School, who gave Marciano his biggest break. Busta was given a tape of early Marciano music, and the platinum-selling rapper decided to sign Marciano to his Flipmode label, which, at the time, was one of rap's foremost artist-owned imprints. Marciano appeared on Busta's 2000 full-length Anarchy, on which he traded verses with Wu-Tang's Raekwon and Ghostface ("The Heist").
Around this time, Marciano formed the U.N., made up of Dino Brave, Laku, and Mike Raw -- all high-school classmates at Long Island's Uniondale. Together, they appeared on Pete Rock's PeteStrumentals and released their buzzworthy mixtape Strength & Honor and the 2004 LP UN or U Out? Soon, though, the crew disintegrated; they found it hard to get industry traction. Marciano forged on by dropping verses on GZA's Pro Tools and Marco Polo's Port Authority. In 2010, he released Marcberg, his official solo debut album. He handled all production, and wrote and rhymed all but one verse. It was hailed by New York underground hip-hop royalty. The following year, he teamed up with the Alchemist and Oh No for the Greneberg EP. LUV NY, a supergroup set featuring Marciano beside the likes of Kool Keith and A.G., was released in July 2012. A few months later, Marciano issued his second proper album, Reloaded, which was mostly self-produced but also included the Alchemist as well as Q-Tip. Critical praise nearly equaled the level of Marcberg.
Marci Beaucoup appeared at the end of 2013, with many features (including frequent contributors Ka and Knowledge the Pirate, plus Freeway, Guilty Simpson, Action Bronson, Evidence, and Cormega). Marciano spent several years lying low, but was featured on a track from De La Soul's And the Anonymous Nobody. He finally emerged in 2017 with his fourth album, the independently released Rosebudd's Revenge, which included few guests but more outside production (from beatmakers including Knxwledge, the Arch Druids, and Mushroom Jesus). This kickstarted a prolific run which continued with no less than three full-lengths in 2018: the murky, electronic-influenced RR2: The Bitter Dose, Behold a Dark Horse, and the DJ Muggs-produced KAOS. The Prequel, a brief collection of rarities, appeared in 2019. The year ended with the release of the full-length Marcielago.
Reasonable Drought (with Stove God Cooks) and solo effort Mt. Marci both surfaced in 2020. Several additional collaborations followed. Delgado (with Flee Lord) and Ekphrasis (with Bronze Nazareth) both appeared in 2021. The following year, Marciano released Blame Kansas (with T.F. Mephux) and the acclaimed The Elephant Man's Bones (with the Alchemist). He then took the producer's chair for the 2023 effort Nothing Bigger Than the Program with Canadian rapper Jay Worthy.
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Starlife
Cassowary, Roc Marciano, Stove God Cooks
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Fat Possum le 30 oct. 2020
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Reloaded
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Marci Enterprises le 25 déc. 2020
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Deja Vu
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez ALC - Marci Enterprises - EMPIRE le 12 août 2022
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Delgado
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez LordMobb, LLC - Pimpire INTL le 27 août 2021
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Wake Up
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez GDF Records - Marci Enterprises - EMPIRE le 12 mai 2023
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Gold Crossbow
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez PIMPIRE RECORDS - MARCI ENTERPRISES le 22 mars 2024
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The Plug (feat. Kokane & Ab-Soul)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez GDF Records - Marci Enterprises - EMPIRE le 19 mai 2023
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Olathe (feat. Conway The Machine)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez LordMobb, LLC le 19 févr. 2022
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Underground Legends
Jay Worthy, Roc Marciano, Bun B
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez GDF Records - Marci Enterprises - EMPIRE le 21 avr. 2023
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67 Keys
Dj Muggs, Roc Marciano, Meyhem Lauren
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Soul Assassins Records le 25 août 2023
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Bozak - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Fat Beats Records le 30 oct. 2012
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Pimpstrumentals
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Marci Enterprises le 24 avr. 2020
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Trim the Fat (feat. Stove God Cooks)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez LordMobb, LLC - Pimpire INTL le 11 août 2021
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This What Ya Want? (feat. DJ Boogieman)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez LordMobb, LLC - Pimpire INTL le 18 août 2021
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24 Hrs
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Serious Soundz - The Fly LLC le 12 mai 2017
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Underground Legends
Jay Worthy, Roc Marciano, Bun B
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez GDF Records - Marci Enterprises - EMPIRE le 20 avr. 2023
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Break the Pyrex
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records, Inc. le 25 févr. 2020
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Strive EP
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Digi Crates Records le 21 févr. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo