New York Hip-Hop multi-hyphenate Roc Marciano has just shared his highly-anticipated album Marciology, which includes features from Larry June, Flee Lord, CRIMEAPPLE, T.F, Knowledge the Pirate, and GREA8GAWD. While Roc’s latest offering is mostly self-produced, the album also boasts production credits from The Alchemist and Animoss, and is released in partnership with PIMPIRE RECORDS and Equity Distribution.
The Marciology rollout marks the start of a new era for the MC and producer, arriving alongside the recent announcement of a forthcoming multi-date North American and European tour. Roc Marciano is a storied emcee on the heels of a career-minting run of critically-acclaimed solo LPs, from his respective 2018 and 2019 albums Marcielago and Mt. Marci, to his 2020 instrumental project Pimpstrumentals, and The Elephant Man’s Bones in collaboration with The Alchemist. Roc Marciano has also spent the past few years sitting behind the boards, creating the soundscape for notable underground Hip-Hop projects like Stove God Cooks’ debut album Reasonable Drought and Flee Lord’s 2021 LP Delgado. Marciology serves as Roc Marci’s eleventh studio album, as he steps back into the booth.
Tapping in with a crew of familiar favorites, Marciology boasts contributions from frequent collaborators Larry June, Jay Worthy, Flee Lord, CRIMEAPPLE, T.F, Knowledge the Pirate, and GREA8GAWD, as well as beats from The Alchemist and Animoss. Marciology’s recently-released lead single “Gold Crossbow” highlighted Roc’s signature razor-sharp bravado and clear-eyed realism – setting the grimy tone for the remainder of the album. With dark instrumentals to compliment his cold-blooded bar work, Marciology is proof that the legendary emcee continues to adapt to the times while only improving his imaginative storytelling. Highlighted by Roc Marciano’s signature urgent flow and contemplative raps splashed across a canvas of nostalgic, old-school production, the long-awaited Marciology marks his first solo album in nearly four years – a staunch reminder that the producer and emcee is as hungry as he’s ever been. Widely hailed as a godfather of underground Hip-Hop, Roc Marciano is continuing to shape the sound of the next generation, playing a key role in the resurgence of contemporary Hip-Hop.
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