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Royce Da 5'9" - Shake This
Artist: Royce Da 5'9"
Producer: DJ Premier
Album: Street Hop
Label: One Records
2009 is shaping up to be a great year for fans of Detroit rap. With Slim Shady‘s long-awaited Relapse slated for release this coming March, there’s no question that the city will be enjoying some much-deserved time in the spotlight. No discussion of Motor City hip-hop would be complete, however, without mentioning industry vet Royce da 5’9, whose fifth studio album, Street Hop, is also scheduled to drop that month. The project’s lead single, Shake This, has a slightly misleading title – the record isn’t about the sort of shaking that goes down on the dance floor, but rather the shaking-off of negative influences. Royce spends his verses sketching out several autobiographical scenes, jumping from his birth to his 2006 incarceration and ending by describing to euphoria he felt upon his release from jail. With the help of superproducer DJ Premier‘s vibrant, melodic beat, the emcee proves his abilities as a storyteller, spinning a powerful, involving tale of redemption.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on January 26, 2009
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Sick beat by DJ Premier. This is true hip-hop right here by Royce Da 5'9. You cant deny this guy's flow and lyrics. This is a classic hip-hop track!!
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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This is HOT! I agree wit you E-dub, this is the kinda shit that makes hiphop!
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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wtf 5 albums? The only thing i've heard from this dude was on that classic Em album... I guess the east coast doesn't get much Detroit hip hop.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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I remember interviewing Royce, pre-prison time, back in '05. Dude has grown leaps and bounds in the last 4 years. Love it. 
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Wow... his expressive voice tone and changing flow demand you to listen and once you do, it doesn't disappoint. Great storytelling!
Beat is some kind of greatness we're no longer used to... you know those kind of "epic" wannabe beats you find on "The Recession"? Well DJ Premier shows how it's really done! The musical climax is amazingly well crafted! And then it breaks down... LOVE it! Strings, bass… love it! |
| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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It's been a while that a song made me replay it just so I could pull up the lyrics to catch every word..good looks
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Wow...Royce look way different. This production is real crispy and I like his flow . He has that classic, gritty flow. I could since a sincere flow.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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I'm not really a fan of this type of music mainy cause of the beat- but his rapping was good. And a 2 is not hatin!...so therefore I give it a 2:)
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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I saw DJ Premier's name and I knew this would be great. How could a Royce Da 5'9 and DJ Premier track not be great? It definitely didn't dissapoint.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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more Royce is always a good thing. This track is straight
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DJ Premier always deliver a hot beat, Royce is outcold man
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Thank you DJbooth for this fresh shot of hip hop in my ear...now where are the munchies?
Premier you did it again!! |
| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Dope beat, good message, hot verses from Royce. Definately a Banger.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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dude sounds like the guy from insane clown posse. haha. everyone has there sad story. good for him
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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As soon as I heard the beat drop, I knew I was gunna like this one and I knew Wow wouldn't. That's ok, to each his/her own, but this is classic hip hop right here.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Off The Hook! Royce knocks it out tha box once again! If ya'll are sleeping on Royce just grab his "Death is Certain album!" Em you better grab your boy back and stop trippin
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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RaW...
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 424 |
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To be honest previously i didn't really never paid attention. I didn't expect this. btw are most of songs like this?
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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btw are most of *HIS* songs like this
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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Haven't heard much from Royce since "Boom!" from way back. This goes hard though. Love the production, orchestral at times.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2009 |
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o my god i like all the song i listened to so far and i really like this on too really like this one
the sh1t right hur man no lie |
| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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Dope.....Royce spits straight truth about his life thus far....and the way the beat builds, DJ premier came correct....classic
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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Well, Im from The "D" and Royce is one of the most underrated rappers ever, and o yea we have the greatest Hip-Hop producer of all time all together,and you have a classic. This album is gonna be top notch.
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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dam beat is sick, his flow is nice and smooth, classic hip hop material here
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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y is every1 givin this such a high rating??? its catchy i must say...
i no y em is commin out with a new albem... because ths resetion is effecting him he needs more $$ hayhahaha u dnt make monie anymore leavin it n th bank!!! MHD |
| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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I'll keep it bangin its catchy n nice
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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premier is THE best dj/producer in the country hands down...every beat is just insane. oh yeah and royce isnt too bad either
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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Weird song! I'm kinda feelin it, even if production is a lil repetitive. His flow is the main point of the song, he has energy!
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2009 |
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shit is alright...
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2009 |
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Yo my man Royce is
a classic hip-hop artist. He on that Eric B and Rakim type shit with dis song i will deff bump this and my man that said East Coast don't get that much Royce.... you gotta search to find true greatness listen to his verse on Slaughterhouse with Joe Buddens Joell Ortiz and Nino Bless that traCc was cooked CraCc!!! H-O-V droppin soon yo pay attention!!!!! |
| Posted on Jan 15, 2009 |
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laaaaaavvvvvvvvaaaaaaaa baby
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2009 |
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hot record, begining mad deep
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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lol
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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wow this track is straight fiyah!! LOVE the way premier sampled the David Axelrod-Holy thursday also sampled by swizz beats on Dr. Carter. IN ROTATION!!
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2009 |
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the track has got that old hip hop feel classic so its good
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2009 |
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Man, this song is good! The beat took awhile to grow on me, but after listening to it several times, I felt that it fit with Royce's simmering half-holding-back-half-shouting-style.
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| Posted on Jul 08, 2009 |
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Classic
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DJ Premier another master piece everything he shits is? probably gold.
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