The Elephant Man's Bones

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The Elephant Man's Bones
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2022 (2022-08-26)
Genre Hip hop
Length37:58
Label
  • Pimpire
  • ALC
Producer The Alchemist
Roc Marciano and the Alchemist chronology
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(2022)
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(2024)
Roc Marciano chronology
Blame Kansas
(2022)
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(2022)
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(2023)
The Elephant Man's Bones track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rubber Hand Grip"3:29
2."Daddy Kane" (featuring Action Bronson)
2:54
3."Deja Vu"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:40
4."Quantum Leap"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:28
5."The Elephant Man's Bones"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:37
6."Bubble Bath"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:36
7."Liquid Coke"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:32
8."Trillion Cut" (featuring Boldy James)2:42
9."The Horns of Abraxas" (featuring Ice-T)
2:46
10."JJ Flash"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:48
11."Zig Zag Zig"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:49
12."Stigmata"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:16
13."Zip Guns" (featuring Knowledge The Pirate)
  • Meyer
  • Richard Iverson
  • Maman
2:43
14."Think Big"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:38
Total length:37:58
Pimpire edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Macaroni"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
3:16
16."Momma Love"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
3:50
ALC edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."DNA"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:39
16."Turkey Wingz"
  • Meyer
  • Maman
2:31
Total length:43:14

Personnel

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