Hempstead, Long Island's Roc Marciano started his career out learning from the best, working closely with artists like Busta Rhymes and Pete Rock. After a decade learning his craft, he broke into the spotlight with 2010's Marcberg, a critical and commercial favorite that took his powerful, clever, funny rhymes and soulful, self-produced beats to the wide audience they deserved

Roc's follow-up Reloaded was equally successful. We talked to him late last year, right before the release of his third album, Marci Beaucoup. Roc Marci opened up about his influences, fashion sense, history, and a whole lot more

If you enjoy our interview, you can check out annotated show excerpts. You can also see Roc's verified Rap Genius account

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