Albums Royce Da 5'9" - The Allegory (Discussion Thread)

[valet]

1st listen. I was really feeling his production at first. It was variety. But from "Tricked" to the end he it fell off. Maybe if it was shorter he could do a whole album.

 

[TripleAgent]

About to listen in a bit. This nikka really made a song called Rhinestone Doo Rag?

 

[head shots101]

Perfect comparison


I usually love all Royce loosies, features and freestyles. But I don't have a Royce album I can give more than 3 and a half mics

I can't listen to a Royce album all the way thru

Thought I was the only one .....dude is nice but I don't care for his music if that makes sense

 

[TheKang]

Pendulum

 

[valet]

Shoulda had 1 of Griselda over "i play forever". No dis to Graph causr he can rap

 

[bigdaddy88]

On first listen production is not bad but nothing that standouts to me.. again that is just the first listen though

 

[Chip Skylark]

So far I like the direction Royce is going and his subject matter. But I think he should’ve had someone to help make it more concise which would’ve shortened the album. Explaining and defining allegory the ice cream man history skit wasn’t needed at all. There’s a bunch of moments like this.

I felt like dude kept questioning my intelligence or thought he was saying some thought provoking shyt every 5 minutes by saying “go google that” over and over the album is filled with those moments

He’s rapping his ass off which is expected.

 

[TripleAgent]

Very solid. Favorites:

Thou Shall (wooooooo)
Upside Down
Overcomer
Tricked
Young World

 

[LJLYDK!]

I wanted to like it but it’s just underwhelming as fukk to me for some reason I dunno if it’s the production or what but I’m not feeling it

The only stand out track I’ll play again is Overcomer With West

I liked Benny & Conway verses too but the beats on them tracks just wasn’t to my taste, I probably won’t bump them again

Too many interludes & Skits too

 

[NormanConnors]

Royce has been on a legendary run


Breh has also plugged himself into the best producer on the mic group as well

The perspective skit


Detroit shyt

 

[_genocidecutter_]

Overcomer>>>>>>

 

[etrofllenrod504]

So far it's cool but not fukking with Book of Ryan

 

[C-Styles]

i don't know if i'm in the minority, but as far as rappers producing their own shyt, i think i enjoy J.Cole's production more than Royce's, Royce's ain't that bad, but he gotta learn to do better drums, the drums sound like someone that just started on a cheap program. but as far as sample and chopping, he's slightly better than Cole on it. The best beat on the album is "Upside down" which he shines on those type of dark errie sample productions like "meeting of the bosses" or "beef" on death is certain. Sh*t that's the reason "Death is certain" is his classic album, the dark production itself

I've been saying Royce is top 5 DOA since 04 when "Death is certain" came out, people looked at me like just cuz he wasn't the hottest rapper during that time. Shows how sheep people are. I'm glad he's getting his flowers now though, after Bad Meets Evil the album, i felt he's been getting the respect he deserves and his career has been sky rocketing since. Wouldn't have imagined it back then and though when he burned the bridge initially with Em earlier in his career that it would be a matter of time before he just fizzles with lack of a big machine support. The opposite happened and that makes me proud that one of my fave rappers of all time is shining after all this time

 

[Ironman]

On I play foreverI hit thelike I know I've heard him rip this beat apart before and I remember it was on Statik Selektahs Lucky 7 album one of my favorite tracks

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

shyt is just aight. Production is pretty stale on first listen.