Marco Polo in front of his record shelves

ABOUT

MARCO POLO

Toronto raised him. New York made him.

Marco Polo is a producer's producer: an MPC, a wall of records and no shortcuts. Since his 2007 debut Port Authority on Rawkus, he has built a catalog of pure boom bap - albums with Masta Ace, Hannibal Stax and a list of features that reads like a golden-era lineup: Nas, Scarface, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Pharoahe Monch, Large Professor, Artifacts.

His instrumental series The Many Moods of Marco Polo became a crate for other producers too: DJ Premier sampled Vol. 1 on four tracks of Nas’ Light Years.

“Tons of hard kicks and snares. Bass sounds better than anything you’ve heard. All from my production library and personal collection, delivered straight to your inbox.”

- Marco

Everything in this store comes straight from Marco: drum kits cut from his own sessions, sample packs he composed and played, vinyl and test pressings from his personal shelf. No middlemen. When you buy here, it comes from the source.

Want feedback on your beats? Book a 60-minute call with Marco: send him one to three beats ahead of time and go through them together.

Worked with

  • Marco Polo with DJ Premier
  • Marco Polo with The Alchemist & Madlib
  • Marco Polo with Pete Rock
  • Marco Polo with Apollo Brown
  • Marco Polo with Coast Contra
  • Marco Polo with Pharoahe Monch & DJ Premier
  • Marco Polo with Westside Gunn
  • Marco Polo with Masta Ace
  • Marco Polo with The Alchemist