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Royce Da 5'9" - Legendary
Artist: Royce Da 5'9"
Producer: Travis Barker & Eminem
Album: Success Is Certain
Label: One Records
Does Royce Da 5’9” qualify as a Legendary emcee? If you’re a devotee of the Detroit scene, or simply a connoisseur of aggressive street lyricism, the answer is likely “Damn straight.” Those still on the fence, however, may find the Slaughterhouse member’s latest album leak to be just the thing to persuade them—this record just sounds legendary. Travis Barker and Eminem collaborate behind the boards, crafting a glam-metal-infused instrumental that’d overwhelm a lesser emcee—but Royce owns the track, bombarding the beat with rewind-worthy quips (“You backwards as me and a feminist datin’”) unlikely pop-culture references (“Throw a n*gga body around the room, have a n*gga lookin’ like Jamiroquai”), and the occasional pearl of philosophical wisdom (“I’m a firm believer that the naked truth looks a hundred times better than the best-dressed lie”). With this kind of ammunition in his arsenal, I’m actually willing to believe Royce when he claims that Success Is Certain; if you agree with my assessment, more flames await on the emcee’s fifth studio album, coming August 9.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on July 25, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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Is "Legendary" legendary? No. But its damn good.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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I'm really feelin' Travis Barker'z stadium-rock-esque production... The hook iz sub-par at best... But... Royce Da 5'9"'z lyricism keepz thiz track from being just another below average song...
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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It's decent, but I'm not really feeling the production or repetitive hook.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Am I weird for saying that I'm really feeling the rock production? Royce went in, that's all that needs to be said. And the hook is ok, but sorta catchy.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Like the RefinedHype crew said, the beat is dope, and Royce brought the flow. But they don't mix well together. One star off for that.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Now, this is different than something that I've been expecting, but not bad. Royce showed one more time that he's one of the most versatile artists in the rap game today.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Before looking who produced this I had a strong suspicion Travis Barker was in the mix somewhere... I would've toned down the guitar a little and brought the bassline up, personal opinion though. Royce is one of the most solid and consistent emcee's, a legend in my opinion
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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This is a damn good track....
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Nice, nuff said...3.5
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Royce just keep climbing up my list of favorite rappers.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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not great but good
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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His lyrics were legendary but the hook not so much
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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Royce is coming up, good track
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| Posted on Jul 24, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 26, 2011 |
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Hmm. Well somebody's gotta rate this track what he feels. Legendary.
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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The lyrics are spectacular, the hook is not so..
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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Royce never fails, keeps it hard.
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| Posted on Jul 28, 2011 |
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Another legendary track
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2011 |
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Not sure if I'm really feeling the fact he's flowing on this beat, doesn't seem to fit Royce's style. Seeing he just recently broke into the mainstream scene, it was inevitable that he would make a record like this. Beat is actually pretty cool, but I hope that he doesn't make the mistake of rapping on mainstream beats on his next solo just to gain more fame...he will LOSE his entire core fan-base if he chooses to do so, no matter how loyal they were. I look forward to Royce's next record, I hope you goes back to ripping up some boom-bap beats or something at least more hip hop than this.
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| Posted on Aug 02, 2011 |
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he digged deep into the Bible really a beliver in Christ can understand what it means.i thank him for the great Lyrics
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| Posted on Aug 03, 2011 |
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ILL ILL ILL ILL ILLLLLLEEEEESSSSTTTTTT SHIT!!!!
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| Posted on Aug 03, 2011 |
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not feeling it.
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| Posted on Aug 03, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 367 |
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Not legendary.
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| Posted on Aug 04, 2011 |
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Like it
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| Posted on Aug 04, 2011 |
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I pray that the album will be more legendary than this. >3.5
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| Posted on Aug 05, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 06, 2011 |
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success is certain...
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| Posted on Aug 09, 2011 |
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The last verse was nice, but it took a while to warm up. Royce and the production didn't work very well together. And how obvious was it Em wrote the chorus... just like Dre's verse on I Need A Doctor.
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2011 |
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hip hop!!
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2011 |
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Royce blacked out on this one. Fiya
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2011 |
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