Rakeem Calief Myer, better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American
rapper,
songwriter and
producer from Hempstead, Long Island (New York). Originally a member of
Busta Rhymes' crew,
Flipmode Squad becoming the sixth member after the departure of
Lord Have Mercy, (aside from other flipmode acts Serious and Show Money) Roc left in 2001 to form the UN, a hardcore underground hip hop group consisting of three other MCs (Dino Brave, Laku & Mic Raw) with whom he released an album on
Carson Daly's 456 Entertainment in 2004. Notably, Roc appeared in the 2005
Wu-Tang Clan compilation album,
Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, and in
Pete Rock's 2008 album,
NY's Finest, drawing acclaim for such performances. Since 2008, Roc Marciano has been working on his solo career, and to widespread internet acclaim, released his entirely self-produced debut LP, Marcberg 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 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 and
The Alchemist, to release the collaborative EP Greneberg. Roc Marciano is currently signed to
Decon Records.