Port Authority
Marco Polo (3)
2007
Port Authority is a Hip-Hop album by Marco Polo (3), originally released in 2007. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- East Coast
- warm
- swaggering
- urban
About
Based in Queens but originally from Toronto, Marco Polo has been paying dues for many years, building his rep via high-profile collaborations with a wide assortment of golden-era vets. Put out by Soulspazm/Rawkus in 2007, <i>Port Authority</i> is his first official album, and features a truly impressive guest list of legendary MCs, such as Kool G Rap ("Hood Tales"), Masta Ace (on the lead single "Nostalgia"), Black Moon's Buckshot ("Go Around"), and Large Professor ("Radar"). More than just a showcase for aging rap heroes, it also highlights some of today's most promising younger mic marauders, including Roc Marciano, Oddisee, and Supastition. In an era where pre-set synth beats and paint-by-numbers AutoTune shenanigans dominate the industry, Marco takes it back to that gold 'ol boom-bap. Hard-hitting yet undeniably soulful, this is quality hip-hop through and through.
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Tracklist
- 1Port Authority Intro1:23
- 2Get Busy (feat. Copywrite)4:24
- 3Marquee (feat. O.C.)4:15
- 4War (feat. Kardinal Ofishal)3:56
- 5Nostalgia (feat. Masta Ace)4:50
- 6Wrong One (feat. Wordsworth)3:41
- 7Low Budget Allstars (feat. Kev Brown, Kenn Starr, Oddisee, Cy Young & Kaimbr)4:09
- 8Speak Softly (feat. Jo Jo Pellegrino)3:53
- 9Time & Place (feat. Ed O G)3:41
- 10Radar (feat. Large Pro)4:22
- 11All My Love (feat. Jaysaun)3:38
- 12Lay It Down (feat. Roc Marciano)4:46
- 13Go Around (feat. Buckshot)4:26
- 14Hood Tales (feat. Kool G Rap & D.V. Alias Khryst)4:07
- 15Heat (feat. Supastition)3:25
- 16Rollin' (feat. Sadat X, Ju Ju, A.G.)4:07
- 17For the Future (feat. Critically Acclaimed)3:47
- 18Relax (feat. J_Davey)4:07
Credits
Performers
- D.V. Alias KhristVOCALS FEATURING
- O.C.VOCALS FEATURING
- CopywriteFEATURING
- Kardinal OffishallFEATURING
- Masta AceFEATURING
- WordsworthFEATURING
- Cy YoungFEATURING
- KaimbrFEATURING
- Kenn StarrFEATURING
- Kev BrownFEATURING
- OddiseeFEATURING
- Jojo PellegrinoFEATURING
- Ed O.GFEATURING
- Large ProfessorFEATURING
- JaysaunFEATURING
- Roc MarcianoFEATURING
- BuckshotFEATURING
- Tek N SteeleVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 16 pressings tracked on Gatefold