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Roc Marciano
Rahkeim Calief Meyer (born February 11, 1978), better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for his intricate internal rhymes and wordplay detailing mafioso and pimp themes over sample based production. He has been called the "Godfather of the Underground" for pioneering the resurgence of gritty, lyrical rap and use of drumless sample loops in the early 2010s with his highly influential debut album Marcberg (2010).
Marciano has gone on to release 11 studio albums and a variety of mixtapes and EPs, most of which are almost entirely produced by Marciano himself with the notable exceptions of the DJ Muggs-produced Kaos (2018) as well as the Alchemist-produced The Elephant Man's Bones (2022) and The Skeleton Key (2024). He frequently collaborates with the two, in addition to other underground artists such as Knowledge the Pirate, Ka, Action Bronson, Animoss, and various members of the Griselda collective while also producing for other artists.
Roc Marciano started his career in 2005 when he joined the Flipmode Squad and made his first appearances on “Whatcha Come Around Here For” and “The Heist". Marciano left to form the U.N., a hardcore underground hip hop group consisting of three other MCs (Dino Brave, Laku & deceased member Mic Raw) with whom he released an album on Carson Daly's 456 Entertainment in 2009. Roc Marciano appeared on the 2010 Wu-Tang Clan compilation album, Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, and in Pete Rock's 2008 album, NY's Finest, drawing acclaim for such performances. In 2008, Marciano began focusing on his solo career. In May 2010, he released his self-produced debut album, Marcberg, to critical acclaim.
In 2011, Marciano collaborated with Gangrene to release the collaborative EP Greneberg. Marciano also collaborated with Kendrick Lamar and Consequence on the song "Up Against the Wall" which is featured on Consequence's mixtape, Movies on Demand 2.
Marciano's second solo album, Reloaded, was released on November 15, 2012 which Allmusic described as "grim and exultant at once, this is low-profile hustling on wax at its finest."
In late 2013, Marciano released a free mixtape, The Pimpire Strikes Back. The mixtape served as preface to his third studio album, Marci Beaucoup, which was self-produced and featured artists such as Action Bronson, Evidence, Ka, and Quelle Chris.
On February 21, 2017, Roc Marciano released his fourth studio album, Rosebudd's Revenge. The album featured frequent collaborators, Ka and Knowledge the Pirate, and production from The Arch Druids, Mushroom Jesus, Modus Op, Knxwledge, and Roc Marciano himself.
On February 27, 2018, Marciano released his fifth studio album, RR2: The Bitter Dose. The album featured guest appearances by Knowledge the Pirate and Action Bronson, and production from Animoss, Don Cee, and Roc Marciano himself. On September 18, 2018, Marciano released his sixth studio album, Behold a Dark Horse, which was received positively by critics. On October 15, 2018, Marciano released Kaos, a collaboration album with producer DJ Muggs, to positive reviews.
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Roc Marciano
Rahkeim Calief Meyer (born February 11, 1978), better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for his intricate internal rhymes and wordplay detailing mafioso and pimp themes over sample based production. He has been called the "Godfather of the Underground" for pioneering the resurgence of gritty, lyrical rap and use of drumless sample loops in the early 2010s with his highly influential debut album Marcberg (2010).
Marciano has gone on to release 11 studio albums and a variety of mixtapes and EPs, most of which are almost entirely produced by Marciano himself with the notable exceptions of the DJ Muggs-produced Kaos (2018) as well as the Alchemist-produced The Elephant Man's Bones (2022) and The Skeleton Key (2024). He frequently collaborates with the two, in addition to other underground artists such as Knowledge the Pirate, Ka, Action Bronson, Animoss, and various members of the Griselda collective while also producing for other artists.
Roc Marciano started his career in 2005 when he joined the Flipmode Squad and made his first appearances on “Whatcha Come Around Here For” and “The Heist". Marciano left to form the U.N., a hardcore underground hip hop group consisting of three other MCs (Dino Brave, Laku & deceased member Mic Raw) with whom he released an album on Carson Daly's 456 Entertainment in 2009. Roc Marciano appeared on the 2010 Wu-Tang Clan compilation album, Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, and in Pete Rock's 2008 album, NY's Finest, drawing acclaim for such performances. In 2008, Marciano began focusing on his solo career. In May 2010, he released his self-produced debut album, Marcberg, to critical acclaim.
In 2011, Marciano collaborated with Gangrene to release the collaborative EP Greneberg. Marciano also collaborated with Kendrick Lamar and Consequence on the song "Up Against the Wall" which is featured on Consequence's mixtape, Movies on Demand 2.
Marciano's second solo album, Reloaded, was released on November 15, 2012 which Allmusic described as "grim and exultant at once, this is low-profile hustling on wax at its finest."
In late 2013, Marciano released a free mixtape, The Pimpire Strikes Back. The mixtape served as preface to his third studio album, Marci Beaucoup, which was self-produced and featured artists such as Action Bronson, Evidence, Ka, and Quelle Chris.
On February 21, 2017, Roc Marciano released his fourth studio album, Rosebudd's Revenge. The album featured frequent collaborators, Ka and Knowledge the Pirate, and production from The Arch Druids, Mushroom Jesus, Modus Op, Knxwledge, and Roc Marciano himself.
On February 27, 2018, Marciano released his fifth studio album, RR2: The Bitter Dose. The album featured guest appearances by Knowledge the Pirate and Action Bronson, and production from Animoss, Don Cee, and Roc Marciano himself. On September 18, 2018, Marciano released his sixth studio album, Behold a Dark Horse, which was received positively by critics. On October 15, 2018, Marciano released Kaos, a collaboration album with producer DJ Muggs, to positive reviews.