Roc Marciano - 76

Roc Marciano’s ‘Reloaded’ is a quiet but formidable rap album of this year, with the one-time Flipmode member, former Wu-Tang and Pete Rock collaborator distilling his heritage on tracks like 76 in a way that’s singular but reductive enough for fans for a typically New York sound. A crate-digging connoisseur and impressionistic story-teller, his Cartier-lens filtered monologues coil more than they bite, and his hyper-stylised grimy luxe is ready-made for visuals.

Decon released ‘Reloaded’ on 13th November 2012