Whips-n-Chains
Chi
Exploded on the scene like soda mixed with Codeine 
Albums Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Skeleton Key (Discussion Thread)
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Unbothered
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I'm going to give this a listen later, hopefully it's good. This was kinda an under-the-radar release for me because I don't recall hearing much about it.
Whips-n-Chains
Chi
It's an easy listen. Album only like 30 mins long.
Kinda wild the bonus songs aren't on youtube yet. They must be flagging them every time they're uploaded.
Bugzbunny129
All Star
Ima check this later. After p, alcs best chemistry is with roc imo.
This album flows. The music sounds great. The mixing is very consistent. The production fitting. One of his best efforts in years for me. I was starting to tune out.
No way. That one song can't beat this whole album. Song was great but it was not on a good album. If you had that joint on here it would fit way better
choc_cardigan
Squad
Roc needs to do a live jazz version to the elephant man bones
KingsOfKings
♟️ GRANDMASTERS ♟️
Dirty Benz, black Beamer, flee the scene, feed the hyenas
I'm a genius, my jeans dipped in Easy Jesus
Fine wines, different cheeses, my horse Norwegian
I'm a boss in all regions, all four seasons
Seasoned, I rock silks like a playboy
Suede La-Z-Boy, youse a ladyboy, pay me in boy, baby
I play ladies like a ukelele
Might catch me in that Rover doing over 80
Twist you like art, my private parts tart
My scarf's made of gray white shark
Pull bytches like the strings on a harp
Spread 'em open like the wings on a hawk
Sip the Henn' by the quart
You like to talk, I hold a bulldog, I'm bourgeois
Bleu mouson like a smooth don
I'm not the dude to snooze on
My songs is like gold bullion
Fold up the money like a futon
My gator kicks come with the shoe horn, move on
Pardon my socks, Dudley Moore, opp on the rocks
Should not slide off the chopping block
White five cottonmouth, that's how we ride out
Light a White Owl
YSL belt looking fly as hell
Designer belt we could fly and sail where clientele buy and sell
I'm a genius, my jeans dipped in Easy Jesus
Fine wines, different cheeses, my horse Norwegian
I'm a boss in all regions, all four seasons
Seasoned, I rock silks like a playboy
Suede La-Z-Boy, youse a ladyboy, pay me in boy, baby
I play ladies like a ukelele
Might catch me in that Rover doing over 80
Twist you like art, my private parts tart
My scarf's made of gray white shark
Pull bytches like the strings on a harp
Spread 'em open like the wings on a hawk
Sip the Henn' by the quart
You like to talk, I hold a bulldog, I'm bourgeois
Bleu mouson like a smooth don
I'm not the dude to snooze on
My songs is like gold bullion
Fold up the money like a futon
My gator kicks come with the shoe horn, move on
Pardon my socks, Dudley Moore, opp on the rocks
Should not slide off the chopping block
White five cottonmouth, that's how we ride out
Light a White Owl
YSL belt looking fly as hell
Designer belt we could fly and sail where clientele buy and sell
KingsOfKings
♟️ GRANDMASTERS ♟️
Adding Skirt Steak to the playlist
It wasn’t already there?
Favorite song,
“I only do pump and dumps,
I got a wifey”
🫡I’m still tight he ain't rap over the beat during the first 26 seconds on “Mystery God”,
, he would have sounded crazy on that, 
. Shhit still fire tho
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Unbothered
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So I finally listened to this about 10 minutes ago.
Okay, so judging by the cover art this is in some ways a sequel to The Elephant Man's Bones, which imo is Roc's greatest album and one of Alchemist's finest hours on the boards.
This album is the darker version of its predecessor; now I think the middle portion of the album, from Knock It Off to Skirt Steak, is the highlight. Mystery God was a nice opener and Make Sure was a great closer, I haven't listened to the bonus tracks yet since they're not available on Tidal at the moment which I suspect is due to Roc and Alc planning to release a special edition (new cover art) version of The Skeleton Key similarly to The Elephant Man's Bones which will probably feature a few additional tracks.
Overall, I think this is a great album. It's not the best of Alc's production, and I think Roc, lyrically, did his usual greatness on the mic. Some reviews I've read online think this is better than The Elephant Man's Bones and I disagree. That album had an elegant premium feel to it from top to bottom and stands out for being Roc's most mature and introspectively sounding record. This isn't better than Elephant Man's Bones, nor do I think it is better than Marciology, which is Roc's second best due to the cinematic approach. Let's just say it's one of his best, near the top 3 of his 2020s output.
My favorite tracks are Acid, Rauf, Skirt Steak, and Make Sure. My least favorite track, although I think it's a good song at the same time, is Cryotherapy, largely due to previously hearing this exact beat on either a Westside Gunn track or Rome Streetz, I can't remember, but I've heard that beat before, and was disappointed cause it felt like Alc was recycling beats.
I know some of you prefer Marci during his Marcberg, Reloaded, Rosebudd's, Marci Beaucoup, Pimpire Strikes Back, Behold A Dark Horse, etc eras. I'm more of a fan of his current 2020 era compared to the 2010s because I feel like his production and to some extent, his lyrical skills have gotten much better; the problem with his early albums is that while his beats are good, sometimes they don't sound mixed very well, and have this scratchy, bust your eardrums effect if you play it too loud.
Okay, so judging by the cover art this is in some ways a sequel to The Elephant Man's Bones, which imo is Roc's greatest album and one of Alchemist's finest hours on the boards.
This album is the darker version of its predecessor; now I think the middle portion of the album, from Knock It Off to Skirt Steak, is the highlight. Mystery God was a nice opener and Make Sure was a great closer, I haven't listened to the bonus tracks yet since they're not available on Tidal at the moment which I suspect is due to Roc and Alc planning to release a special edition (new cover art) version of The Skeleton Key similarly to The Elephant Man's Bones which will probably feature a few additional tracks.
Overall, I think this is a great album. It's not the best of Alc's production, and I think Roc, lyrically, did his usual greatness on the mic. Some reviews I've read online think this is better than The Elephant Man's Bones and I disagree. That album had an elegant premium feel to it from top to bottom and stands out for being Roc's most mature and introspectively sounding record. This isn't better than Elephant Man's Bones, nor do I think it is better than Marciology, which is Roc's second best due to the cinematic approach. Let's just say it's one of his best, near the top 3 of his 2020s output.
My favorite tracks are Acid, Rauf, Skirt Steak, and Make Sure. My least favorite track, although I think it's a good song at the same time, is Cryotherapy, largely due to previously hearing this exact beat on either a Westside Gunn track or Rome Streetz, I can't remember, but I've heard that beat before, and was disappointed cause it felt like Alc was recycling beats.
I know some of you prefer Marci during his Marcberg, Reloaded, Rosebudd's, Marci Beaucoup, Pimpire Strikes Back, Behold A Dark Horse, etc eras. I'm more of a fan of his current 2020 era compared to the 2010s because I feel like his production and to some extent, his lyrical skills have gotten much better; the problem with his early albums is that while his beats are good, sometimes they don't sound mixed very well, and have this scratchy, bust your eardrums effect if you play it too loud.
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spliz
SplizThaDon
classic Roc. My fav joint.
