Roc Marciano & Alchemist - The Elephant Man’s Bones (Discussion Thread)

[Street Messiah]

don't tell me yall in here sleeping on Liquid Coke

I edited out the weird intro so I can keep this shyt on repeat

also JJ flash. so much going on in that beat and roc with the descriptive raps

 

[bigillwill06]

rubber hand grip givving me flash gordon vibes

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

2nd listen this project is dope!!!

 

[choc_cardigan]

The title track is fire to me

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Oh yea. I’m surprised more people ain’t talkin bout Rubber Hand Grip. That shyt is insane.

Yeah it’s such a hard ass intro. This feels like my 4th favorite Roc album.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

"Threw a couple at ya knot like you playin shotput / 300 rounds pop ya hood look like you was shot by a octopus"
Roc's intro songs never disappoint but this shyt is demon flames

That octopus bar put a huge smile on my face. Roc’s funny we fukk. His alibs kill me too. When he says OWW after talking about the vampire biting him

 

[TheDarceKnight]

don't tell me yall in here sleeping on Liquid Coke

I edited out the weird intro so I can keep this shyt on repeat

also JJ flash. so much going on in that beat and roc with the descriptive raps

For some reason Liquid Coke reminds me of EPMD by Boldy and Al

 

[Marks]

Yeah it’s such a hard ass intro. This feels like my 4th favorite Roc album.

First impression its up there with Marcberg for me. Just strong as hell and I'm fan of some of the releases ppl turn their nose up at.

 

[91til]

Logged in for the first time in years to say this is easily a top 3 roc project. You dumb as hell if you think otherwise. Haven’t heard roc over beats like quantum leap, JJ flash or liquid coke in 10+ years. Maybe I say this because I make beats on an MPC 3000, but those off kilter beats are everything. Reminds of “Whateva, Whateva”.

I could go on about how there are other tracks that are a definite continuation from marcberg / reloaded like the title track, stigmata, zip guns, macaroni, and zig zag zig. The themes in the production and lyrics are undeniable. Y’all some herbs to think otherwise.

Definitely a 9/10.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

@savoutch

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Logged in for the first time in years to say this is easily a top 3 roc project. You dumb as hell if you think otherwise. Haven’t heard roc over beats like quantum leap, JJ flash or liquid coke in 10+ years. Maybe I say this because I make beats on an MPC 3000, but those off kilter beats are everything. Reminds of “Whateva, Whateva”.

I could go on about how there are other tracks that are a definite continuation from marcberg / reloaded like the title track, stigmata, zip guns, macaroni, and zig zag zig. The themes in the production and lyrics are undeniable. Y’all some herbs to think otherwise.

Definitely a 9/10.

Two of my homies that produce hit me up yesterday to say that from a technical perspective the beats on this album really jumped out at them, and they were impressed from a fellow producer's perspective. There's a lot of creative sampling and unique sounds on here. Some drum sounds I've never heard Al use before either. Definitely never heard him use those drums on Daddy Kane, but they reminded me of the drums on CVS. The chops on JJ Flash remind me of some Dilla Donuts shyt.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Macaroni vintage Alch!!
been on repeat 9 times whilst watching boxing

 

[Walt]

Album lived up to expectations. This'll be in heavy rotation for a long time.

 

[savoutch]

@savoutch

Yep, saw this! 8 year old song apparently.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

The first song on this album and the first song on Bo Jackson both kick off with an identical sound effect. Nothing super special but I noticed it.