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A rapper's rapper. It s a phrase that has been used to describe the best of them. This respect that Ryan Montgomery, aka Royce Da 5 9, has earned amongst his peers has been ten years in the making. Though he began his career at a time when these qualities were still abundant in the rap game, Royce is the last of a dying breed in 2009. He is one of the few artists today to put the quality of his music above everything else, choosing to opt for perfection over conforming to an overcrowded genre of mediocrity. Now, in an age where hip-hop s drought has forced the audience to weed out the nonsense and search for the answer to a dull and uneventful art form, Royce returns with Street Hop, his full-length rescue mission to show MCs how it is supposed to be done. Executive produced by DJ Premier, Street Hop is Royce s most personal project to date. Though it is chock full of creative ingenuity and picturesque stories that have wildly astonishing twists, Royce shows his versatility by mixing in songs like I Gotta Shake This, which recounts the turmoil and stress Royce felt as not only an artist, but also a husband and a father, while being incarcerated for a year. Growing up on the West Side of Detroit, music was a constant companion for Royce. His father played guitar and made sure to expose him to Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, and Bootsy Collins, while his mother favored pop stars like Janet Jackson. However, as timing would have it, it was hip-hop that caught Royce s attention. Memorizing songs from Run-DMC and LL Cool J, and getting immersed in artists like D.O.C., Steady B, and N.W.A., Royce became inspired to make a name for himself around the D as a ferocious battle MC tearing up open mics at Maurice Malone s famed Hip Hop Shop, Ebony Showcase, Napoleon s Retreat, and C-Note Lounge. It wasn't long before his buzz caught the attention of the then up-and-coming Eminem, whom Royce s manager arranged a meeting with in 1997. The two clicked and began recording songs as the duo Bad Meets Evil. One of these songs, Bad Meets Evil , made it s way onto Eminem s debut, The Slim Shady LP. Through his relationship with Em, Royce began his famed ghostwriting career, writing Dr. Dre s heartfelt, The Message , on 2001. His hard work led to a deal with Columbia Records, who partnered with EI records to release his debut, Rock City (2.0), in 2002. A staple in the underground rap scene, the album spawned the DJ Premier-produced classic, Boom. With a proven track record as a superb lyricist, Royce has always delivered on his early promise to make music that his fans, and even his fellow MC-s have always come to expect. In 2004, he released his sophomore album, Death Is Certain, and followed it with the independently released, Independent s Day. Although the project was originally supposed to be a mix-tape, his distributor insisted it be released as an album. Royce then quickly added the superior mix-tapes, Bar Exam and Bar Exam 2, hosted by DJ Premier and DJ Green Lantern, to his catalog. With Street Hop, Royce will finally cement his hip-hop legacy above ground, by introducing the masses to the same MC that so many rappers have grown to respect. Realizing that there is strength in numbers, Royce joined forces with three other MC's to form the hip-hop super-group, Slaughterhouse. Joe Budden, Crooked I and Joell Ortiz all have the skill to impress even the toughest hip-hop critic. And together, they have decided to set off a massive hip-hop takeover. With Slaughterhouse s upcoming appearance on the Rock The Bells tour, a growing list of writing credits (Royce has already contributed to Diddy's next album), and popular video blogging that has the internet on lock (ImNaShitFoolTV), Royce Da 5 9 is poised to make his biggest splash yet. Rappers, get ready.
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the illest does it again
i've been following this cat since 1999,and he never fails 2 amaze me.once again royce came with his a-game.he is with out a doubt the best and most underaited m.c. in the game.this album start 2 finish is on point.if u r a true fan of lyrical hip hop,if u prefer a true m.c. over the commercial rapper,then i highly recomend this guy and his music. Street Hop is easily one of 2009's best rap albums
Royce Da 5'9" returned as a solo artist in 2009 with "Street Hop," just months after releasing Slaughterhouse's debut album. The Slaughterhouse album had one of my favorite album's of the year, but Royce stepped it up a notch with his latest solo effort.
The album is gritty, entertaining, solid and easily one of the best rap albums of 2009. "Gun Harmonizing" (feat Crooked I) really sets the album's tone and things only get better from there. Other standout records include the DJ Premier produced "Shake This," "Gangsta" (feat. Trick Trick), "New Money", "The Warriors" (with Slaughterhouse," and "Minez In Thiz" feat. Mr. Porter. But that's really just scratching the service, as nearly every song on the album is great.
What's great about the album is that Royce seems to have finally put together the complete package, providing outstanding lyrics over excellent production, as well as bringing in good guest appearances who bring something to the table, but don't outshine Royce. Guest appearance include Slaughterhouse, Crooked I, Bun B, Busta Rhymes, Kid Vishis, Mr. Porter, Trick Trick, and a few more).
If you're a Royce Da 5'9" fan or a Slaughterhouse fan, buy the album. Royce has really stepped up and put together a great album, any fan will enjoy. If you're a fan of hip-hop, buy this album. Royce has demonstrated the essence of hip-hop with this record - it's creative, interesting, entertaining throughout the entire album. Something that is hard to find today. Another 4.5 star album from Royce
This is the 8th solo I have form Royce since his debut in late 2002 (as well as the Slaughterhouse album), and just 11 months since his last album and 2 months since the Slaughterhouse album, this is the 5th one of his solo's I'd give 4.5 stars (along with his last 4 albums, "M.I.C.", "Independents Day", "The Bar Exam", and "The Album"), 2 I'd give 4 ("Rock City" & Build & Destroy") and I'd give "Death is Certain" 3.5. As always he has ridiculous on his flow and delivery and has some sick lyrics. This one is longer than most of his albums at 18 songs, 3 are ok, 12 are good or real good, 2 are almost classics and 1 is a classic, so he could have cut it off at 15 songs and left the 3 ok ones off but not a big deal. Guests rap on 5 songs and do the hook on a few others. Production is mostly good. Emile, Streetrunner and DJ Premier each do 3 songs, Nottz, Frequency and Kon Artis of D-12 each do 2 songs, Q Tones, Raf Moses and Carlos "6 July" Broady each do 1 song. A must have album form a great emcee.
#1 - 9.5 (f/ Crooked I -- tight beat)
#2 - 8.5
#3 - 7.5 (f/ Kid Vishis & Iyana Dean)
#4 - 9.5 (f/ Phonte of Little Brother -- tight, relaxing beat)
#5 - 9 (f/ Busta Rhymes -- nice beat)
#6 - 9 (upbeat track)
#7 - 8.5 (f/ Slaughterhouse {Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz & Crooked I} -- each spits 2 verses)
#9 - 8.5 (another upbeat track)
#10 - 10 (CLASSIC -- great beat)
#11 - 8.5
#12 - 7 (f/ Kon Artis)
#13 - 8
#14 - 7 (f/ K-Young)
#15 - 8 (f/ Melanie Rutherford -- long intro before song starts)
#16 - 9
#17 - 8.5 (f/ Jungle Rock Jr. -- Royce raps with a reggae accent)
#18 - 8.5
#19 - 8.5 (f/ Bun B & Joell Ortiz)
Ryan Montgomery -- b. 7/5/77 -- Detroit, MI
Check all my reviews Royce Da 5'9" "Street Hop"- 5 Stars
I wasn't really expecting this album to be anything great, just a nice 4 star album from Royce. Boy, was I wrong. I got this one sitting over 4.5 stars (I've played it around 14 times). To me, this is Royce's best lyrical album to date; no wasted verses at all. The story telling tracks are all on point, and songs like Soldier, New Money, Mine In Thiz, and Street Hop 2010 are some of the best lyrical displays of the year. The production is easily in the top 5 of the year (though I thought 6 July would have more than 1 track). Emile, Frequency, and STREETRUNNER, are really showing me why they are a few of the best in the game right now. Not to mention, the three Primo tracks are some of his best in recent years. The guests all bring their A game, too. Crooked I (as always) drops an insane verse on Gun Harmonizing, Busta comes more than correct on Dinner Time, Phonte's singing is great on the Primo track, Something 2 Ride 2, and even Kid Vishis shows up on Solider. The skit in the middle of the album is pretty annoying, and some might find Thing For Your Girlfriend to be a bit corny, but no other song is short of great. If you haven't heard this yet, I highly recommend checking it out. My personal album of the year so far.
Standouts include: Gun Harmonizing (third in line), Count For Nothing, Soldier, Something 2 Ride 2, Dinner Time, Far Away (second favorite), New Money (personal favorite), Mine In Thiz, Shake This, Street Hop 2010, On The Run, Murder, Part OF Me, and Hood Love.
Lyrics- 10/10
Production- 10/10
Guest Spots- 9.5/10
Overall Sound- 9.5/10
Rating: 4.875 Album of the Year
This is a great album by a true lyricist, this album had me wondering how I never heard his music before. This album was hott from beginning to end. I'm glad Slaughterhouse introduced me to dude he has gained a fan that actually supports good artists. If you like real hiphop cop this. |
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