Y’all understand Royce, right? even novice hip hop heads understand him as the guy who rapped with Eminem before Eminem got famous, however those who go deeper understand he’s ghostwritten for top 40 rappers like Puff dad as well as legends like Dr. Dre, as well as his Slaughterhouse supergroup–including Em, Budden, Joell Ortiz as well as Crooked I–is one of the best. as well as routine visitors understand I provided his most recent album with DJ Premier, under the name PRhyme, a rave review.
Well, this album is even better. Than all that. It’s his finest album ever, as well as destined to be legendary.
Why? Well, very first of all, it’s a appropriate album–but there’s tons of singles as well. By now, you’ve most likely heard Caterpillar since it features Eminem. however there’s a second mix, in which Logic replaces Em, as well as his bars are all about exactly how everybody phone calls him a white emcee–which is type of brilliant.
But let’s not focus on the guest stars here. There’s great deals of them, as well as they’re all excellent (J Cole, Boogie, Pusha T, T Pain, Jadakiss, Fabolous, etc.).
But the star is Royce. This album proves he should be in your top ten. Verse after verse, bar after bar, as well as it’s all smart. There’s no stupid thug shit. There’s lots of thug content–but this is about a guy who has been in the game a long time, as well as is prepared to “show you what a champion do.” It’s pure autobiography: exactly how he lived when he was young, being bit Ryan in the community who “bought all the secret mix now as well as laters/waiting for God to find down as well as answering my prayers,” bouncing a basketball everywhere he went. What it was like to grow up in a home with a wife-beating dad who, nevertheless, Royce looked as much as as well as still loves. exactly how he was coming up, as well as the market desired him to act like a stereotype, as well as then exactly how he ended up being an alcoholic as well as ultimately got sober. His “strong fried” who “nobody ever inspected up on,” as well as who ultimately dedicate suicide. as well as with it all, he interlaces racial politics as well as lots of humor. The bars go by with blinding speed, making repeat listens a must.
Book Of Ryan (Deluxe Version) by Royce da 5’9″