Arguably the Lesson's most polarizing MC has a project dropping this Tuesday...
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Roc Maricano is still on his grizzle after releasing a slew of street bangers throughout 2013. His recent mixtape, ‘The Pimpire Strikes Back,’ landed on our Top 10 list of the Best Mixtapes of 2013. Now Roc is going to hit us with his full-length project, ‘Marci Beaucoup.’
The New York rhymer unveiled the cover art and tracklist for the collection, which is due out in stores Dec. 10. The artwork boasts a severed hat, a derby and two piercing eyes staring at you.
Marciano solely produced the collection, which features guest appearances from Evidence (‘Love Means’), Ka, and Guilty Simpson (‘Squeeze’), Action Bronson (’456̸ , Blu (‘Cut the Check’), Cormega (‘War Scars’), Freeway (‘Didn’t Know’) and Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh No) .
“This is going to be an album where I’m doing all of the production and I’m featuring a lot of artists that I work with,” said Marciano about the album (quotes courtesy of Hip-HopDX). “Every song is me featuring artists that I f— with in the business. Most of this album is to feature my production.”
‘Marci Beaucoup’ is available now for pre-order at Man Bites Dog Records.
4. "Yeah I'm pretty pumped" In response to Reply # 0
Some of Roc's beats on Reloaded just didn't do it for me, and I'm a minimalist myself. However, someone of his Pimpire beats were incredible, especially Ice Cream Man and Higher Learning. I hope he continues his trend of using more drum heavy samples.
The physical doesn't drop until the 17th. By and large digital only doesn't leak. That being said, as of tomorrow it should be just a few keystrokes (or dollars, if you're into that sort of thing) away.
9. "why is it hard to believe that a digital product hasn't leaked?" In response to Reply # 7
>The physical doesn't drop until the 17th. By and large >digital only doesn't leak. That being said, as of tomorrow it >should be just a few keystrokes (or dollars, if you're into >that sort of thing) away.
12. "Because it's not like a physical copy that anyone can rip and leak" In response to Reply # 9
Like a journalist with a promo copy or an Amazon employee who gets the CD in advance or whoever.
If it's digital only, you assume the only people with access to the album are the people who care about keeping it out of peoples hand's (the artist, the record label folks, etc.). I don't know if there's middle-men at Bandcamp or something, but if there are, maybe one of them could leak it.
33. "This dude is the definition of mediocre." In response to Reply # 0
The beats sound incomplete or in need of a touch up or something. On the mic he's boring as hell, that song with guilty Roc sounds like a mentally challenged Raekwon. He's worse than mediocre he's blow average. This is what passes as good nowadays?
My reality is different Carribean mistress apparently I’m gifted Miami link and ice twisted The mic’s within striking distance Rappers bite for nutrition Peep my description My face is like an ancient Egyptian Translate the sacred encryption And dip with the naked vixen to feel friction Pulp fiction, prediction Smooth jumper Mitch Richmond Drug prescription, I get the symptoms Pop in a centrum this is princedom Benz emblems Rip a tendon, break the timbs in, bend 'em Defend the kingdom, sting ‘em The pies sling ‘em But the price is to sacrifice freedom…
REALLY DOE!?
You slap the nigga(DRAKE) five n he gon moisturize ya palms nahmean!-BIG GHOST NAHMEAN!
35. "I got this track on replay" In response to Reply # 34
>LOVE MEANS > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgQWOpRPPjc > >My reality is different >Carribean mistress apparently I’m gifted >Miami link and ice twisted >The mic’s within striking distance >Rappers bite for nutrition >Peep my description >My face is like an ancient Egyptian >Translate the sacred encryption >And dip with the naked vixen to feel friction >Pulp fiction, prediction >Smooth jumper Mitch Richmond >Drug prescription, I get the symptoms >Pop in a centrum this is princedom >Benz emblems >Rip a tendon, break the timbs in, bend 'em >Defend the kingdom, sting ‘em >The pies sling ‘em >But the price is to sacrifice freedom… > >REALLY DOE!?
37. "Don't like this as much as I want to." In response to Reply # 0
I'm getting that feeling like I'm hearing the same 4 dope songs over and over. His somewhat stream of conscious pimpery/thugery flow feel monotonous on this as well.
39. "I'm a HUGE fan of his music, but I agree with you for the most part" In response to Reply # 38
You definitely know what you're getting with Roc. And if that's your cup of tea then you're generally cool with it. But there's only so many different ways you can retell the same story and still make it sound fresh or engaging.
42. "I agree. Like I said, I'm still a fan. Have been for years. " In response to Reply # 41
So I'll wait until he releases another true solo album before I make any definitive declarations of redundancy. But I will say that neither the mixtape or Marci Beaucoup have commanded the repeated spins from me that his previous projects had.
50. "after much time to digest..." In response to Reply # 0
Love Means, Squeeze....and COTDAMN @ Didn't Know!!! Freeway might have the best verse on the whole album. Dude is spittin like his life depended on it.
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, Blu (‘Cut the Check’), Cormega (‘War Scars’), Freeway (‘Didn’t Know’) and Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh No) .
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