Marco Polo

Start the weekend off right.

New year, new music.

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Another week of new releases for the rap game.

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Marco Polo has had a busy year. The Toronto-born, New York-based producer has dropped three albums this year—Seize The Day with Gang Starr affiliate Hannibal Stax, Newport Authority, a collection of outtakes from his vault featuring the likes of Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and M.O.P., and ...

With Marco Polo’s PA2: The Director’s Cut available for iTunes, here’s one more cut from the project. Listen to “Strange Brew,” which features rhymes from Oh No and Alchemist and tied together by scratches from DJ Romes. Listen to the track above. ...

We've already heard "Astonishing" and "3-O-Clock" off Marco Polo's PA2: The Director’s Cut, which is due out November 12, and now the producer has unleashed another monster collaborative track from the project. "West Coast Love" brings together MC Eiht, King Tee And DJ Revolution for an atmospheric, cinematic tribute to the sunnier side of America. Chec...