Roc Marciano—along with Ka—revitalized an underground scene in rap, specifically the Northeast tri-state area. Rappers like Jersey's Retch, Dash, Mach-Hommy, and Buffalo's Griselda collective Conway, Westside Gunn, and Benny the Butcher all have Marci and Ka's influence in some form or another. Roc's minimalist approach to beats and rhymes (he handles most of the production on his projects) have made him a cult hero for those thirsting for the days when Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, and CNN ruled the streets of NYC while glitzier rappers like Jay Z and Biggie ruled the airwaves.
With release of his fifth studio album, Rosebudd's Revenge Part 2 (The Bitter Dose), Roc continues his stranglehold on rap's underground. The album dropped yesterday on his site and has yet to hit streaming services (or YouTube), but I decided to dish out the $30 because my income tax hit recently, and I like to support black businesses. Anyway, your favorite rapper's favorite rapper snapped on the self-produced "Muse," and it's my pick for the best rap verse of the month.
We are witnessing the Shakespeare of our time, ladies and gentlemen. Go cop that Bitter Dose, so you too can take in the wisdom of a creative genius.
