Roc Marciano is an American rapper, songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 and producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 from Hempstead, Long Island(New York). Originally a member of Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

' crew, Flipmode Squad

Flipmode Squad

The Flipmode Squad is a production crew and musical group, founded and fronted by rapper Busta Rhymes. The first Flipmode album debuted in 1998 with The Imperial, Rampage and Rah Digga went on to record solo efforts...

 becoming the sixth member after the departure of Lord Have Mercy

Lord Have Mercy (musician)

Wayne Notise , better known by his performing name Lord Have Mercy, is an American rapper and producer from Brooklyn, New York City...

, Roc left in 2001 to form the UN http://www.last.fm/music/Roc+Marciano/+wiki, a hardcore underground hip hop group consisting of three other MCs (Dino Brave, Laku & Mic Raw). Notably, Roc appeared in the 2005 Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...

 compilation album, Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture

Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture

Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture is an album released October 18, 2005. This album was put together by Bronze Nazareth, who has produced Wu-Tang and others. It includes collaborated tracks by Wu-Tang Clan members, Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, and various other underground hip-hop artists such as...

, and in Pete Rock

Pete Rock

Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...

's 2008 album, NY's Finest

NY's Finest

NY's Finest is a studio album by hip hop producer and emcee Pete Rock. The album was Rock's first studio album since 2004's Soul Survivor II, and was released on February 26, 2008 through the Nature Sounds record label. The album's cover art was created by Fuse Green and inspired by the cover of...

, drawing acclaim http://www.blackvibes.com/services/ms/artistInfo.asp?aid=3205 for such performances. Since 2008, Roc Marciano has been working on his solo career, and to widespread internet acclaim,http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14720-marcberg/ released his entirely self-produced debut LP, Marcberg http://passionweiss.com/2010/05/17/the-beat-generation-roc-marciano-he-rhymes-yall-boring/ in the Spring of 2010. The album was applauded for its throwback 90s east coast style, coming as a breath of fresh air amongst the various other hip hop albums released that year. His stream of consciousness

Stream of consciousness

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 narrative and boom-bap, rugged beats have also been the subject to many compliments from critics and bloggers alike. In 2011, Roc Marciano collaborated with Gangrene, the duo of rapper/producers Oh No

Oh No

-Miscellaneous:* The band's cheaply-produced yet elaborately choreographed videos for "Here It Goes Again" and "A Million Ways" have become YouTube staples - particularly the video for the former song, featuring the band dancing on treadmills - and have done much to propel the songs, the album, and...

 and The Alchemist, to release the collaborative EP Greneberg. Roc Marciano is currently signed to Decon Records.

EP's

• 2011: The Prophecy (recorded 1997 for "The Noose Vol.1")
• 2011: Greneberg
  Greneberg
  Greneberg EP, is a 6 tracks Extented Play by " Gangrene", and the rapper/producer "Roc Marciano"....
  
  (with Gangrene
  Gangrene (group)
  Gangrene is a California-based hip hop/production duo which is consisted of rapper/producers The Alchemist and Oh No.-Discography:* Sawblade EP * Gutter Water * Greneberg * Vodka & Ayahuasca...
  
   (The Alchemist
  The Alchemist (producer)
  Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California...
  
   + Oh No) as Greneberg)

with The U.N.

• 2004: UN Or U Out
• 2004: Strength & Honor (The U.N. presents Rock Marciano)