Roc Marciano

Rahkeim Calief Meyer (born February 11, 1978), better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer.

Not to be confused with Rocky Marciano.
Roc Marciano
Birth nameRahkeim Calief Meyer
Born (1978-02-11) February 11, 1978
New York, U.S.
OriginHempstead, Long Island, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active1999-present
Labels
  • Decon Records
  • Man Bites Dog Records
Associated acts

Career

Roc Marciano joined Busta Rhymes' crew, Flipmode Squad, becoming the sixth member after the departure of Lord Have Mercy. Roc Marciano left in 2001 to form the U.N.,[1] a hardcore underground hip hop group consisting of three other MCs (Dino Brave, Laku & Mic Raw) with whom he released an album on Carson Daly's 456 Entertainment in 2004. Roc Marciano appeared in the 2005 Wu-Tang Clan compilation album, Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, and in Pete Rock's 2008 album, NY's Finest, drawing acclaim[2] for such performances. Since 2008, Roc Marciano has been working on his solo career, and to widespread internet acclaim,[3] released his entirely self-produced debut album, Marcberg[4] in 2010.

In 2011, Roc Marciano collaborated with Gangrene, the duo of rapper/producers Oh No and The Alchemist, to release the collaborative EP Greneberg. His second solo album, Reloaded, was released in November 2012, which Allmusic described as "Grim and exultant at once, this is low-profile hustling on wax at its finest."[5]

In late 2013, Marciano released a free mixtape, The Pimpire Strikes Back. The mixtape served as preface to his third studio album, Marci Beaucoup, that was entirely produced by him and had featured artists (such as Action Bronson, The Alchemist, Evidence, Ka, Maffew Ragazino, Quelle Chris and many more) in each and every song.

On February 18, 2017, Roc Marciano released Rosebudd's Revenge via his website RocMarci.com. The album features Ka and Knowledge the Pirate, frequent Roc Marciano collaborators, 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 Rosebudd's Revenge 2: The Bitter Dose, via his website RocMarci.com. The album features guest appearances from Knowledge the Pirate and Action Bronson and production from E.L.E.M.N.T., Animoss, Don Cee, and Marciano himself.

Freemusicempire named Roc Marciano as 2018 MVP. Dan-O commented "Our newly crowned FME MVP of 2018 released three albums this year. Each handled with a curators eye; three albums with a total of 36 songs which averages to 12 songs per album. Each one shading his story a different hue, taking a step further in creating a full landscape while maintaining a two fisted approach to punch lines that would have made prized pugilist Rocky Marciano proud."[6]

Discography
Main article: Roc Marciano discography

References
  1. "Roc Marciano's Biography". Last.fm. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  2. "Roc Marciano :: Biography". BlackVibes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  3. "Roc Marciano: Marcberg | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2010-10-08. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  4. "The Beat Generation: Roc Marciano — He Rhymes, Y'all Boring » Passion of the Weiss". Passionweiss.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  5. Kellman, Andy (2012-11-13). "Reloaded - Roc Marciano : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  6. http://freemusicempire.com/2018/12/19/freemusicempire-mvp-of-2018-is-roc-marciano
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