Emcees By Roc Marciano
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I’ve been running Roc Marciano’s album “Marcberg” a lot lately. It took me a little time to “get it”, in the sense that I thought he was just kind of a typical Queens rap dude with a really bad choice of rap name. In fact, I’d been hearing his name for a long time but never bothered to check him out cause I was biased against rappers who name themselves after italian people. But, once I realized he was actually extremely dope and , possibly, one of the last guys doing real official NYC street shit, I was hooked. People speak of “Winter music” and this album is that to a tee.
However , this song of the day is something a little different. I don’t even remember where I got this from but I’m pretty sure it’s somewhat older than most of the stuff he did on “Marcberg”. It’s also somewhat happier. Maybe that’s why it didn’t make the album? Whatever the case, I like it.
As a bonus, while we’re on the topic of NYC street shit , I just wanted to post this video of “Cold Facts” By K.A.
If you’re an extreme hip hop nerd you might recognize the name from some old Natural elements songs. He was the raspy voiced guy that you probably always wished wasn’t on the song. Well, it’s like 14 years later and , I gotta say, dude has improved greatly. The vibe of this song is straight ominous and he kills it. Much like the Winter music by Roc , this is something I can see myself blasting in my Ipod while trudging through snowy streets at 1 am.
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Ka is good on a GZA track, maybe called Firehouse, from just a few years back. Check it out if you haven’t yet.
mariciano is actually spanish but yeah shitty name!!!
The boxer rocky marciano was spanish? you sure about that?
Dont know the accuracy of the site, but says its Latin, something about Mars, used in English-speaking countries
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Marciano.html
Ohhh..I think you’re digging deeper than you need to. Roc Marciano named himself after the boxer Rocky marciano.
This dude: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Marciano
Very italian.
hahaah you blockhead right!!! i didnt know about this roc marciano!!!
This is the first time I heard him I think he holds his own with sean and guilty. What do you think of random axe?
He sounds decent. Good voice. I’d have to hear more to really get a better idea though.
Random axe is a group that is made up of sean price, gulty simpson and the production is done by black mil. They released an album this year, one of the better ones this year, you should check it out.
ahhhh…I see. Yeah, I figured “he” was guilty simpson. durp! I think both those guys ca rap well but I can’t say I ever feel like listening to them.
yeagh, that dude Ka blazed “Firehouse” off Gza’s pro-tools album… one of the best songs off the joint imho
yo check out rythmatical ! (youtube) stumbled upon this a few weeks ago.