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With the exception of one track, Marco Polo produced Pumpkinhead's Orange Moon Over Brooklyn in 2005, and shortly after contributed tracks to Masta Ace's A Long Hot Summer, Sadat X's Black October, and various Boot Camp Clik projects. His debut album, Port Authority, was released through Rawkus Records and featured guest raps from Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Buckshot, Wordsworth, O.C., Kardinal Offishall, Large Professor and Sadat X. On June 2, 2009, a collaboration album with Torae was released, titled Double Barrel.
On June 29, 2010, Marco Polo released The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo on Duck Down Records. The album featured guest raps from an a**ortment of acts including the Large Professor, Torae, Royce Da 5'9" and others.[2]
Technique:
Marco Polo's production revolves around his use of samples, and his style is somewhat comparable to that of Pete Rock and DJ Premier, the latter of which he names as his greatest influence. To give a more authentic effect to his production, he will individually sample drum sounds (such as a hihat) and arrange them to create his own "breaks". He often uses ba** to enhance melodies he has sampled. He has been known to use outro beats to segue into the next song.
Albums
* 2005: Canned Goods (Pockets Linted Entertainment)
* 2006: Orange Moon Over Brooklyn(Soulspazm), with PumpkinHead
* 2007: Port Authority
* 2009: Double Barrel (Duck Down Records), with Torae
* 2010: The eXXecution (Duck Down Records), with Ruste Juxx
* 2010: The Stupendous Adventures Of Marco Polo (Duck Down Records)
Production
* 2004: A Long Hot Summer - Masta Ace
* 2007: Casualties of War - Boot Camp Clik
* 2007: Stereotypez - Special Teamz
* 2008: A Vicious Cycle - Reef the Lost Cauze
* 2008: D.I.R.T. - Heltah Skeltah
* 2009: Survival Skills - KRS-One & Buckshot
* 2010: W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)' - Pharoahe Monch
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im really looking forward to his collaborative work with BUMPY KNUCKLES, they should be in the lab cooking on that...that should be nice!