Marco Polo & Torae
Double Barrel

Double Barrel is a collaborative album by American rapper Torae and Canadian producer Marco Polo, released on June 2, 2009, via Duck Down Music Inc. It followed Marco Polo’s acclaimed debut Port Authority (2007) and Torae’s Daily Conversation (2008), on which Polo contributed three tracks.

The album was executive produced by Torae, Marco Polo, DJ Linx, Shylow of First Division, and Theo Bark, with additional input from Duck Down founders Drew “Dru-Ha” Friedman and Kenyatta “Buckshot” Blake. It features guest appearances from DJ Premier, Lil Fame of M.O.P., Rock of Heltah Skeltah, Guilty Simpson, Masta Ace, Sean Price, S-Roc of BrassMunk, and Saukrates, with scratches provided by DJ Revolution, DJ Linx, and Shylow.

The album was recorded at The Krib by Marco Polo and mixed and mastered by Ricardo Gutierrez at Stadium Red in New York City. It was led by the 12-inch single “Double Barrel” featuring DJ Revolution, with the B-side “Hold Up” featuring Masta Ace and Sean Price, along with “Combat Drills.” The track “Danger” was later featured in the Kick-Ass 2 soundtrack and the first mission of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.