As much as I respect the sentiment of “Hero” I wish the album ended with that moment. The skits take up far too much of the tracklist. Royce and KXNG Crooked maintain their Slaughterhouse chemistry on “Tricked”. ROYCE DA 5’9 ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “LAYERS”. At the very beginning, when Lord Jamar first started talking about it, that’s one of the first things Marshall said to me: ‘I hope black people know that I know I’m a fucking guest in the house of hip-hop.’ He was talking like that way back then. Notable artists featured on the work include T.I, Westside Gunn, Vince Staples, KXNG Crooked, and others. FRENCH MONTANA FT. A$AP ROCKY – OFF THE RIP REMIX. Royce Da 5’9”: “Eminem doesn’t just rhyme words – he’s a master” The acclaimed lyricist talks to NME about new album ‘The Allegory’ and why he’s a rap G.O.A.T. and they all deliver clever bars with hints of conscious rap. Required fields are marked *. Between Slaughterhouse, PRhyme, and Bad Meets Evil, the Detroit, Michigan MC has three dominant, differently successful groups he co-founded, all pulling from different parts of his skill and personality. The following track “Dope Man” is one of the only instances I feel like Royce’s rapping doesn’t hit the mark. There’s never been a better time to give Royce Da 5’9″ his dues. For me, if I’m doing something with Marshall, or Crook, or Joe [Budden], or Joell [Ortiz], I just think a little bit more than I usually would. But they do substantial damage to the flow of the album for me when it feels like they were put there to assist said flow. Royce Da 5’9″ shares new album “The Allegory” Ft. Eminem, T.I., Vince Staples, & More Royce Da 5’9″ comes through today with his highly-anticipated album The Allegory. I absolutely loved it. Deservedly. “After Book of Ryan, I didn’t have anything that I really just needed to say. Input your search keywords and press Enter. This intro is a big reason why the lack of an overall concept doesn’t bother me as much as it would. The only thing holding the album back is the over saturation of skits. “I will not be renewing my licensing agreement for my Made in Detroit Restaurant this April…I guess the millions of dollars I pumped into that town was not enough,” Rock wrote in a Facebook post back in December last year. Previously, Royce Da 5'9" weighed in … Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. “Black Savage” unites 3 lyrical heavyweights (Royce, Cyhi Tha Prynce and T.I.) What it lacks in cohesion it makes up for inconsistency in the two major departments: beats and bars. I love the first half though and Grafh had a really good guest verse. ... royce will do so many different and new flows bt wont have any idea wtf is going on. Normally I’m very bothered when an album builds up to a theme or an idea only to barely dedicate any time to it. I would much rather have a rapid-fire marathon of amazing rhyme schemes and wordplay without interruption. It’s kinda funny but it contributes next to nothing to the track. So when dealing with him, you better come honest, humble and professional. The only thing we can do is try to give them information and then also put ourselves in positions to where we can help them.”, “That’s just how it happened. The Allegory can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music. With no stories to tell like on “Book Of Ryan”, “The Allegory” is just back to back bars. Royce delivers his perspective on what seems like everything with the passion of a speech. Skits and how many of them take up the tracklist. Freddie Gibbs And Jay Rock Out Now, New Berner Album ‘Russ Bufalino The Quiet Don’ Feat. He doesn’t have a problem with you saying he’s a guest, he has a problem with you grouping him in with motherfuckers that come into the culture, walk all over it and dip out. There is no overarching allegory and only a few of the tracks carry any type of message. ... Royce 5'9" Streams New Album Layers Featuring Rick Ross, Pusha T: Listen. “I watched this man get booed off stage plenty of nights trying to find his place in the black community. Sam is the Producer of The Lesson w/ DJ Sanchez (hip-hop radio show & TV show based in Melbourne, Australia). Conway really stepped out of his comfort zone in terms of flow on “FUBU”. Not only are artists being targeted, but young black artists are being targeted. Royce Da 5’9″ has had us talking about his album for a minute now. DMX And Scott Storch Out Now, Moneybagg Yo, City Girls And DaBaby Drop “Said Sum” Remix, Snoop Dogg and Damian Lillard, A.K.A.