| Marciology | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Roc Marciano |
| Cover: | Roc Marciano - Marciology.jpg |
| Alt: | A cover in the style of a weather photograph or film poster with a man covered entirely in black clothing gripping an object that is on fire on a table |
| Genre: | Underground hip hop |
| Language: | English |
| Label: | Marci Enterprises LLC |
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| Prev Title: | The Elephant Man's Bones |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
Marciology is a 2024 studio album by American rapper Roc Marciano. It has received positive reviews from critics.
At BrooklynVegan, Andrew Sacher stated that Marciano's style is consistent with "a hefty helping of eerie boom bap production and sinister bars that sound straight out of mid ’90s New York City", but the lyrical content will engage listeners and he "makes every syllable count"; this album was included in the 10 best rap albums of the first half of the year and 40 best albums overall from the site. At HipHopDX, Will Schube scored this release a 4 out of 5, stating that Marciano's "instrumentals are diamond-sharp and neo-noir bleak, while his rhymes are as tight as a rubber band ball" and "bar for bar, no one blends extravagance with economy like he does, parceling out morsels of brags that suggest generational wealth, feeding just enough at a time to keep ’em hooked and wanting more". Editors at Pitchfork Media scored this release 8.1 out of 10 and critic Dash Lewis declared Marciano "the godfather of underground rap" for his ability to mix 1990s influences with modern sounds to create his own style, making this "the decoder ring for an entire generation of hip-hop". Editors at Rolling Stone gave this release a "Hear This" label and critic Andre Gee wrote that "Marciology again demonstrates why Roc is one of rap’s most unique voices" with "his slick diction and knack for stacking multi-syllabic rhymes together" and highlights specific tracks and vocal deliveries that show "an expert example of mastering the rules to break them".