El has been killin Royce for a good minute, Black got him on that track too. The artist in the picture know what they are doing not having a cat like El on the track
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I think when Royce gets on songs with Elzhi, he really takes a different approach. I don't think he tries to body Elzhi, but instead to just make a verse that compliments the song best. I think Royce has been great on all of their songs together - Motown 25, Jake One's "Glow," Black Milk's "Deadly Medley," etc. I think Elzhi does the lyrical dumb out, while Royce does the stylistic dumb out that still has strong wit/solid lines. It's sort of like a super upgraded version of the Slum Village version with Elzhi and T3 - Royce brings that stylistic approach that works as a foil for Elzhi, but he doesn't slack on his verses either.
The more I focus on who had the best verse on a song, the more I realized I was missing out on enjoyment of dope verses just because someone else's was better. I try to focus on full song value now. If someone's verse just doesn't measure up to the rest of the song? Different story.