2. Royce Da 5'9 - Book Of Ryan
Yes, I have 2 Royce Da 5'9 albums in my top 5 and we're only halfway through 2018. This album is a completely different experience than PRhyme 2 though. Book Of Ryan is less of an album as it is a Journey through the life of Royce Da 5'9. Royce got very personal on this one, and those introspective tracks on Layers were just scratching the surface.
The production on Book Of Ryan matches the mood of the songs very well. These are not just beats for Royce to spit over; this album feels like it was scored as a film would be. The openness of Royce's lyrics and passion in his voice is matched by the production of Mr Porter, S1, Illmind, and others. The result is an album that conveys emotions very well. There are a few bangers here (Woke, Caterpillar & Dumb) but the majority of the production is pretty chilled, allowing Royce's lyricism to take front stage.
Royce Da 5'9 is an incredibly gifted storyteller; whether they're in rap form (Power) or on a spoken word interlude (Protecting Ryan) they're potent. He touches on some deep topics throughout The Book Of Ryan. On Cocaine he addresses how his father's drug addiction & decision to seek help affected him. Strong Friend deals with depression and the need to support your friends, even those who appear to be stronger than you. The albums first single, Boblo Boat ft. J Cole, is another dope storytelling joint which sound better in the context of the album.
Book of Ryan has a handful of rap features across the 21 tracks. Vintage Eminem makes an appearance on Caterpillar, while J Cole gets introspective on Boblo Boat. Veterans Pusha T, Jadakiss and Fabolous join Royce on Summer On Lock while young emcees Boogie & Chavis Chandler hold their own on Dumb & First Of The Month respectively. Logic's verse on the Caterpillar remix is unfortunately ruined by his oddly placed rant. Though Royce does his fair share of singing on this album, he gets some help in that area as well courtesy of Ashley Sorrell, Melanie Rutherford, Marsha Ambrosius, and T Pain.
Royce crafted an incredible piece of work with Book Of Ryan. His lyrics take center stage but the supporting cast of producers and features round things out very nicely.
Favorite Tracks:
Cocaine
God Speed
Strong Friend
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Yes, I have 2 Royce Da 5'9 albums in my top 5 and we're only halfway through 2018. This album is a completely different experience than PRhyme 2 though. Book Of Ryan is less of an album as it is a Journey through the life of Royce Da 5'9. Royce got very personal on this one, and those introspective tracks on Layers were just scratching the surface.
The production on Book Of Ryan matches the mood of the songs very well. These are not just beats for Royce to spit over; this album feels like it was scored as a film would be. The openness of Royce's lyrics and passion in his voice is matched by the production of Mr Porter, S1, Illmind, and others. The result is an album that conveys emotions very well. There are a few bangers here (Woke, Caterpillar & Dumb) but the majority of the production is pretty chilled, allowing Royce's lyricism to take front stage.
Royce Da 5'9 is an incredibly gifted storyteller; whether they're in rap form (Power) or on a spoken word interlude (Protecting Ryan) they're potent. He touches on some deep topics throughout The Book Of Ryan. On Cocaine he addresses how his father's drug addiction & decision to seek help affected him. Strong Friend deals with depression and the need to support your friends, even those who appear to be stronger than you. The albums first single, Boblo Boat ft. J Cole, is another dope storytelling joint which sound better in the context of the album.
Book of Ryan has a handful of rap features across the 21 tracks. Vintage Eminem makes an appearance on Caterpillar, while J Cole gets introspective on Boblo Boat. Veterans Pusha T, Jadakiss and Fabolous join Royce on Summer On Lock while young emcees Boogie & Chavis Chandler hold their own on Dumb & First Of The Month respectively. Logic's verse on the Caterpillar remix is unfortunately ruined by his oddly placed rant. Though Royce does his fair share of singing on this album, he gets some help in that area as well courtesy of Ashley Sorrell, Melanie Rutherford, Marsha Ambrosius, and T Pain.
Royce crafted an incredible piece of work with Book Of Ryan. His lyrics take center stage but the supporting cast of producers and features round things out very nicely.
Favorite Tracks:
Cocaine
God Speed
Strong Friend
Quote:
All this industry shit is (dumb) there ain't no middle classRoyce Da 5'9 - Dumb
Raise yo glass, here's to classism
Either you a rich as n***a or you's a bum, there ain't no in between
Sinners sell they souls, angels sell they halos and they wings
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