RR2: The Bitter Dose

RR2: The Bitter Dose
Studio album by
Roc Marciano
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2018
Genre
Length48:10
LabelMarci Enterprises
Producer
Roc Marciano chronology
Sabbath
(2017) 		RR2: The Bitter Dose
(2018) 		Warm Hennessy
(2018)

RR2: The Bitter Dose is the fifth studio album by American hip-hop artist Roc Marciano, released on February 27, 2018, by Marci Enterprises. The album is a sequel to Marciano's previous studio album Rosebudd's Revenge (2017). Marciano produced most of the album, with additional work by Elemnt, Animoss, and Don Cee. The album features guest appearances from rappers Action Bronson and Knowledge the Pirate.[3]

Release

Marciano released RR2: The Bitter Dose at first exclusively on his website as a $30 digital download.[4] It was later released on streaming services on March 9, 2018.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.0/10[1]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[6]

Philip Mylnar of Pitchfork praised the album, stating that it "feels like a restatement of Roc Marci's core principles, recited in the hallowed style of reading from a religious scripture".[1] Rajin of Extraordinary Nobodies opined that the album "displays Roc Marciano at his most ambitious" and that it was "his most innovative work" since Marcberg (2010).[7]

Robert Christgau named "Corniche" and "The Sauce" as highlights and wrote: "Complex rhymes, organic textures, well-felt soul samples, and a few deft cameo changeups render this particular lucre quest so entertaining it's almost interesting."[6]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of RR2: The Bitter Dose
Publication List Rank Ref.
Dead End Hip Hop Staff Writers Pick: Top Ten Albums of 2018 —
[8]
Hip Hop Golden Age The Best Hip Hop Albums of 2018
27
[9]

Track listing

RR2: The Bitter Dose track listing
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Respected"Elemnt2:49
2."Tent City"Roc Marciano3:04
3."Bohemian Grove" (featuring Knowledge the Pirate)Animoss3:45
4."Corniche" (featuring Action Bronson)Roc Marciano3:09
5."C.V.S." (featuring Knowledge the Pirate)Don Cee2:41
6."Saks Fifth"Roc Marciano3:03
7."Major League"Don Cee3:38
8."Bedspring King"Roc Marciano3:50
9."The Sauce"Roc Marciano3:15
10."Happy Endings"Animoss4:35
11."Kill You"Roc Marciano4:28
12."67 Lobby"Elemnt3:21
13."Muse"Roc Marciano2:50
14."Pimp Smack Shit"Roc Marciano0:33
15."Power"Roc Marciano3:09
Total length:48:10

References

  1. ^ a b c Mlynar, Philip (March 7, 2018). "Roc Marciano: RR2: The Bitter Dose". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Laurent, Sébastien (March 13, 2018). "Roc Marciano enfonce le clou avec 'RR2: The Bitter Dose'" [Roc Marciano drives the point home with 'RR2: The Bitter Dose']. Backpackerz (in French). Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Mojica, Nick (February 28, 2018). "Roc Marciano Drops RR2: The Bitter Dose Album". XXL. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom (February 27, 2018). "Roc Marciano's RR2: The Bitter Dose Is Out Now, But You Can't Stream It". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Byrne, Madeleine (March 9, 2018). "Roc Marciano's New Album Is The Latest Indie Uppercut To The Streaming Model". Ambrosia For Heads. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album: RR2: The Bitter Dose". robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Rajin (April 8, 2018). "Album Review: Roc Marciano – Rosebudd's Revenge 2: The Bitter Dose". Extraordinary Nobodies. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  8. ^ deadendhiphop (December 30, 2018). "Staff Writers Pick: Top Ten Albums of 2018". Dead End Hip Hop. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  9. ^ King, Brandon (January 24, 2019). "The Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2018". Hip Hop Golden Age. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2024.