Roc Marciano, The Alchemist - The Skeleton Key REVIEW

[@peterwoodaman5936]

I’ve listened to this 5 times in its entirety. 4.5 out of 5 for me. Close to a 5. No skips. It’s more cohesive than their previous effort. I can’t believe they dropped this right before years end, fucks up my list

[@jordanolafson80]

@@peterwoodaman5936 4.5 🎤's I ain't mad at that score at all I haven't listened to the project more than once so my scoring isn't as constructive as yours either all you can't go wrong with Roc Marciano over a Alchemist production

[@peterwoodaman5936]

@ i just love the varied production here bro. Some crazy ass sounds, some classic Marci. It’s beautiful

[@wc6081]

Fully agree!

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@peterwoodaman5936 This one grew on me bro, but I still prefer their 2022 effort. 🫡

[@mobettaone7795]

ROC been rappin circles around the industry for a decade... SALUTE!

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@mobettaone7795 Insane wordplay

[@seanyoung9014]

I like this album more every time I listen to it. I'm glad I copped the deluxe version.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@seanyoung9014 Word. I need to hear those 2 bonus tracks

[@Mon3yGrip]

The King and the Mad Scientist is bacc

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@Mon3yGrip 🔥Strong way to wrap up the year

[@Mon3yGrip]

@hip-hophistorybuff yes Sir Roc is my favorite Mc never let me down even though I'm from the West Coast it's Roc then Kendrick

[@GOAT-HRDRZ]

🐐🐐💯

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@GOAT-HRDRZ 💯💯🙌🏼

[@iAmHigherFrequency]

Thank you , I love when u do reviews

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@iAmHigherFrequency 🫡appreciate you bro 💯means a lot

[@daboiwonder212]

Another creative masterpiece…. Marciano flow and lyrical bars is stupendous.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@daboiwonder212 Stupendous indeed G 💯

[@daboiwonder212]

@ .. did you get a chance to review the Flee Lord and Richard Milli drop ?

[@JP-xh3gy]

Waiting to buy the vinyl!

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@JP-xh3gy 🔥🔥

[@wc6081]

Another group of men who doesn’t miss. Alchemist and Roc!… 4/4.5 mic album!!!

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@wc6081 💯The creativity and artistry always shines through when they link.

[@babygrill01]

I haven't been able to get into Marci in the past but I think it'll give it a shot. It's cool alternative rappers offer a lot of artistic variety and Marci has collaborated with many of the greats like Blu, Billy Woods, and Ka in the past.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@babygrill01 Let me know what you think of it

[@jessesteele7269]

A solid 4. Roc's eccentricity makes me laugh, in a good way. His bars are always on point... dude's pushing 50 and still has good energy, imo. Alc's beats are idiosyncratic as usual

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@jessesteele7269 Idiosyncratic really sums it up best bro. 👍🏼🫡

[@iAmHigherFrequency]

Did u hear the 2 extra bonus tracks? It's 12 songs not 10 , they are 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@iAmHigherFrequency Nah I gotta hear those.

[@ski6410]

This definitely NOT that 4:30 am hit the gym drop lol. I liked this a lot for what it was though. (That said, i value solid drums too much to ever put one of these kind of albums in my top 5 for the year) still i give it a strong 3.5- maybe a light 4 if im in the right mood

[@jessesteele7269]

Haha, getting sleepy during the workout...this is def not a workout project, bro lol

[@daminharris3879]

Hell nah btween Alc's no drum beats n Roc's xtra monotone voice dat will do it lol

[@JP-xh3gy]

😂😂😂This is blaze music

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@jessesteele7269 Lmao. I don’t know what I was thinking 😂

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@daminharris3879 😂😂😂

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@JP-xh3gy Lol I don’t smoke but I see how it would be ideal for that, no doubt.

[@jordanolafson80]

I think 3.9 🎤's is a reasonable score for this project

[@user-vl4iq7bj5e]

that why he rated it 4.0?

[@jordanolafson80]

@user-vl4iq7bj5e 4 🎤's is he's score I think he's on point with he's scoring it totally depends on how it resonates with each individual

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@jordanolafson80 that’s a fact bro. It has grown on me more, but when I first heard it, it didn’t hit me like their first one did. This one is good but for me not as great as E.M.B.

[@jordanolafson80]

@@hip-hophistorybuff Agreed

[@jordanolafson80]

​@@hip-hophistorybuff Will you review the new Paul Wall album or the B-Real x Psycho Les album in the next few days?