The UN - "Time For Some Action" [2004]

The UN's much too slept-on album "U N Or U Out" is finally starting to give its proper credit due to Roc Marciano's imressive solo ccareer. The 2004 album has been out-of-print for yeats (luckily I managed to pick up a cop when it was still avalanle. Beside the '04 debut, they also dropped he strong mixtae "World Domination" and Roc's street album "Strength Or Honor". Hopefuly we will eventually get properly mastered versions fóf those tapes as well, as Fat Beats has reissued the original debut album in a beautful digipck with two hard knocking bonus tracks. Now the quartet and Fat Beats have unearthed a previousy unreleased banger called "Tiime For Some Action" for the same that's truly the deifnition of a slammig hardcore hip-hop cut. I'm not sure where this will end up; perhaps a 7" single, but eiter way TURN IT UP!!

ROC MARCIANO / DJ BRANS - "Do The Honors" [Remix]

Presented by Effisciencz, Roc Marciano and producer DJ Brans have teamed up for a six track EP (including instrumentals) made up of brand new Brans remixes of Roc tracks. The digital release features DJ Brans take on three somewhat rarer Roc Marcy cuts ("Do The Honors", "Warm Henessy", "Keep It Movin'"), plus instrumentals of all tracks. The EP is available from iTunes now, but heads can listen to the first single right now - "Do The Honors" featuring Dino Brave and Lost Occupants. Bang it hard!

Roc Marciano / Hus - "Warm Hennessy"

Goodfelons continues their collaboration with Roc Marciano, following up the superb "Do The Honors" EP with an equally outstanding extended play from the Strong Island rhyme maestro. For "Warm Hennessy", The Arch Druids is once again enlisted on production, while Roc is joined by The U.N. partner Dino Brave and Hus on vocals. The limited 12" and digital single features, besides the main joint, remixes by J-Force, Nuance and DJ Brans plus instrumentals and accapellas.