Reloaded (Roc Marciano album)

Reloaded is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Roc Marciano, released on November 13, 2012, by Decon. Marciano produced most of the album and was assisted by The Alchemist, Ray West, Q-Tip, and The Arch Druids.[1] The album features guest contributions by rappers KA and Knowledge Pirate.

Reloaded
Studio album by
Roc Marciano
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012
GenreHip hop
Length54:32
LabelDecon
Producer
Roc Marciano chronology
Marcberg
(2010)		 Reloaded
(2012)		 Marci Beaucoup
(2013)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[3]
Allmusic[4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
Pitchfork Media8.1/10[7]
Spin9/10[8]
XXL (XL)[9]
Sputnikmusic[10]
RapReviews.com[11]
HipHopDX[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 13 reviews.[13] Nick de Molina of XXL praised its production as "bold and experimental", and called Reloaded "a thrilling upgrade of signature East Coast delivery in the new age and one of the best albums of the year to date."[9] Phillip Mlynar of Spin felt that "Marciano's writing style elevates [the album] to a great one" and stated, "he's written perhaps the most vivid rap album of the year — and possibly of his lifetime."[8] Peter Marrack of Exclaim! called it "a sequel nonpareil in its originality and craftsmanship ... a humbling exhibit of spoken poetry knitted to orchestral magic, mixed and beautified by Q-Tip himself."[6] Although he found it thematically "narrow", Pitchfork Media's Ian Cohen found Marciano's "lyrical genius ... so captivating on a second-by-second basis that these criticisms feel misplaced or even irrelevant", and stated, "Reloaded improves on Marcberg in every conceivable way."[7]

About.com ranked the album #4 on its list of the "Top 10 Rap Albums of 2012."[14] Spin ranked the album #6 on its list of the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012."[15]

Track listing
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Tek to a Mack"Roc Marciano4:41
2."Flash Gordon"The Alchemist2:51
3."Not Told" (featuring Knowledge Pirate & Ka)Roc Marciano5:14
4."Pistolier"The Alchemist3:21
5."Thugs Prayer Pt. 2"Roc Marciano1:36
6."76"Roc Marciano4:33
7."We Ill"Roc Marciano3:23
8."Deeper"Roc Marciano2:57
9."Death Parade"Roc Marciano3:36
10."20 Guns"Roc Marciano1:54
11."Peru"Roc Marciano3:38
12."Thread Count"Q-Tip3:53
13."Nine Spray" (featuring Ka)Ray West4:04
14."Emeralds"The Druids3:53
15."The Man"Roc Marciano5:02
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducerLength
16."I Shot the King"Roc Marciano2:52
17."Sweet Nothings"The Druids3:26
18."Paradise for Pimps"The Alchemist3:12

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 44
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References
  1. Jake Paine (2012-10-03). "Roc Marciano "Reloaded" Cover Art, Tracklist & Production Credits". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  2. "Reviews for Reloaded by Roc Marciano". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  3. Dolan, Jon (2012-12-21). "'Reloaded'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  4. Kellman, Andy. "Reloaded - Roc Marciano". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  5. Madden, Mike (November 14, 2012). "Album Review: Roc Marciano – Reloaded". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  6. Marrack, Peter (November 14, 2012). "Roc Marciano - Reloaded". Exclaim!. Toronto. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  7. Cohen, Ian (November 21, 2012). "Roc Marciano: Reloaded". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  8. Mlynar, Phillip (November 12, 2012). "Roc Marciano, 'Reloaded' (Decon)". Spin. New York. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  9. de Molina, Nick (November 13, 2012). "Roc Marciano Reloaded Review". XXL. New York. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  10. "Roc Marciano - Reloaded (album review )". Sputnikmusic. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  11. Jones, Grant (January 8, 2013). "Album Review: Roc Marciano – Reloaded". RapReviews.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  12. Fairfax, Jesse (2012-11-12). "Roc Marciano - Reloaded". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  13. "Reloaded Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  14. "Top 10 Rap Albums of 2012 - The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012". Rap.about.com. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  15. "Roc Marciano - Reloaded (Decon) - SPIN's 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012 | SPIN | Year-End Lists | Best Albums". SPIN. 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  16. "Roc Marciano Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  17. "Roc Marciano Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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