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

[Funcrusher]

I preferred Cheat Codes and V Don's album to this right off the bat.

Like I mentioned, I gave it a half ass listen, but nothing grabbed my attention right away like Alc / Earl's E. Coli for example. I preferred the beats on Boldy's album last year.

I like Roc, nothing really got me right away on this album...The shyt that I'm on and Street Religion are examples of songs I like a lot that got me off production

Maybe I expected too much? I will run this back a few times and listen to other standouts.... maybe I am wrong, I'm not saying you are.

It's really the type of album you listen through all the way, without the obvious standouts you'd take for a playlist imo. It just flows like that, songs fading into the next one.

I kinda feel like this is the album Roc tried to make by himself for the last few years, but never entirely did. Not to knock his own production skills, but Alc's music is just more layered, more varied, samples weaving in and out creating a certain atmosphere.

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

@TheDarceKnight you think Daddy Kane is a sample or just Al flexing his skills on the synths?

 

[Danie84]

AK-47 Kick like an Elephant

... Trillion Cut / JJ Flash / / Liquid Coke / Rubber Hand Grip / Zig Zag Zig / Stigmata / Quantum Leap / The Elephant Man's Bones / Daddy Kane / DeJaVu / Think Big / Bubble Bath

ALC went back into Thug Muzik mode

 

[TheDarceKnight]

@TheDarceKnight you think Daddy Kane is a sample or just Al flexing his skills on the synths?

Man...beats the shyt outta me. My guess is that it's probably a sample, but I wouldn't be surprised at all after that Cycles synth album.

Definitely one of the most unorthodox beats of his I've heard.

 

[ECA]

Title track is beautiful music

 

[Danie84]

And if we being frank, I created this lane
if you're hating then eat a frank

Break your Neck like a Breadstick

 

[Heavy_Handz]

Man...beats the shyt outta me. My guess is that it's probably a sample, but I wouldn't be surprised at all after that Cycles synth album.

Definitely one of the most unorthodox beats of his I've heard.

Best beat on the album & that’s saying a lot because that’s definitely an oddball beat but I fukk with it. He definitely went a little left field on the production on this. Almost experimental style shyt. Alchemist is a GOAT so when I say throwaways I’m talking Alchemist throwaways not that shyt is wack but man just offbeat.

 

[mobbinfms]

I preferred Cheat Codes and V Don's album to this right off the bat.

Like I mentioned, I gave it a half ass listen, but nothing grabbed my attention right away like Alc / Earl's E. Coli for example. I preferred the beats on Boldy's album last year.

I like Roc, nothing really got me right away on this album...The shyt that I'm on and Street Religion are examples of songs I like a lot that got me off production

Maybe I expected too much? I will run this back a few times and listen to other standouts.... maybe I am wrong, I'm not saying you are.

I’ve only heard about half of Cheat Codes and I was really impressed
I need to get back to that album, but I’m too enamored with this Roc/ALC shyt right now. Album just flows perfectly and I think they both brought their A game

Which V Don album? I’m out the loop.

 

[mobbinfms]

Title track is beautiful music

It really is. Definite standout on the abum and would have made a great first single.

 

[choc_cardigan]

It really is. Definite standout on the abum and would have made a great first single.

I'm still hoping they do a video since he's picking the left field ones for singles. And fukk the beat nazi I think an all jazz drumless project with people like spitta and roc on it would be flames from Al

 

[Asiatic Black Hebrew]

I was deadass stuck on Rubber Hand Grip for two days. I couldn't even get to track two because I kept running that shyt back. Song is fukking stupid man.

 

[Danie84]

When you have True innNer BeauTy no man can remove Your JewelRy

 

[diggy]

Which V Don album? I’m out the loop.

 

[Zero]

Title track is beautiful music

WHEEERE HAVE THEY GOOOOONE

 

[Heavy_Handz]

TT4 was my #1 album this year, until this shyt dropped.
Can you name all the others though? I feel like I must have missed a lot of albums if there are quite a few more.

shyt, the Alchemist produced Curren$y album Continuance was a much better produced album in my opinion this year