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Shortly after his prolific 2018 -- which saw the release of a pair of full-lengths -- Detroit emcee Royce da 5'9" returned with his eighth LP, 2020's The Allegory. Typically hard-hitting and thoughtful, the veteran rapper highlights street struggles and big-picture injustices in America, tackling economic disparity, racism, street violence, drug addiction, and social justice through a sharp, wise lens. With bars upon bars of head-spinning wordplay and complex lyrical content, The Allegory is unabashedly political. From the educational interludes "Ice Cream" and "Mr. Grace"/"Ms. Grace" to cultural shots "FUBU" and "Dope Man," each track is a lesson in itself. The layers are so dense that repeat listens are almost required, revealing fresh quotables each time. Royce is joined on this grand opus by guests Eminem, DJ Premier, KXNG Crooked, T.I., Vince Staples, G Perico, and the Griselda trio (Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Benny the Butcher). Intense and thrilling, The Allegory is a powerful work with uncomfortably realistic and poignant snapshots of American life that linger long after the last song has finished.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - C. Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - D. Grace, ComposerLyricist
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
Andre Young, ComposerLyricist - O'Shea Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robert Mickens, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Alton Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Bell, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Cedric The Entertainer, FeaturedArtist - Emanny, FeaturedArtist - E. Salgado, ComposerLyricist - Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Royce 5'9", Producer - C. Kyles, ComposerLyricist - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Old River Music (BMI). Used by permission, MusicPublisher - Patricia’s Boy (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce da 5’9”, MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Bad Half Entertainment, MusicPublisher - Artegia Music/ Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Ashley Sorrell, FeaturedArtist - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - A. Sorrell, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Sorrell (BMI), MusicPublisher - D Cortez Way, ComposerLyricist
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
P. Bernard, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Grafh, FeaturedArtist - A. Markeith Reid, ComposerLyricist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - Phil-Clinton Music (SESAC), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - M. Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
C. Martin, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - DJ Premier, FeaturedArtist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Oswin Benjamin, FeaturedArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - O. Benjamin, ComposerLyricist - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - O. Benjamin Godfrey, (BMI), MusicPublisher - Gifted Pearl (ASCAP) admin by Kobalt, MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - C. Chandler, ComposerLyricist - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - A. Sorrell, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Sorrell (BMI), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - A. Worthy, ComposerLyricist - Westside Gunn, FeaturedArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - Worthy Hands Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - D. Grace, ComposerLyricist
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - M. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Kid Vishis, FeaturedArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - D. Price, ComposerLyricist - Conway The Machine, FeaturedArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - Drum Works Music Publishing (BMI), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - A. Riker, ComposerLyricist
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Benny The Butcher, FeaturedArtist - Ashley Sorrell, FeaturedArtist - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - A. Sorrell, ComposerLyricist - J. Pernick, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Sorrell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Jeremie Pennick/ BTB Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
M. Mathers, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - Shroom Shady Music/Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Ron Miller, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - D. Wickliffe, ComposerLyricist - Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI), MusicPublisher - Kxng Crooked, FeaturedArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - Lotto Ticket Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - A. Thiam, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - V. Santiago Jr., ComposerLyricist - E. Narciandi, ComposerLyricist
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
Clifford Harris, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Cyhi The Prynce, FeaturedArtist - Royce da 5’9”, MainArtist - CYDEL CHARLES YOUNG, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Yewah, ComposerLyricist - Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - White Gold, FeaturedArtist - Sy Ari Da Kid, FeaturedArtist - T. I., FeaturedArtist - IV Duncan, Mixer, Engineer - Ari Morris, Mixer, Engineer - Sy Ari Brockington, ComposerLyricist - Miki Cardovillis, Producer - Warner/Chappell Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - DFPG Inc./ Warner Chappell (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - CBroadyMusic, MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2019 Entertainment One U.S., LP
R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - K. Wooten, ComposerLyricist - L. Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Vince Staples, FeaturedArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - G Perico, FeaturedArtist - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - Steygrean Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Vondee’s Soul Music Pub. (ASAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9'', MainArtist - K. Wooten, ComposerLyricist - L. Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Ashley Sorrell, FeaturedArtist - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - A. Sorrell, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Sorrell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Vondee’s Soul Music Pub. (ASAP), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - R. Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Royce da 5’9”, MainArtist - B. Yewah, ComposerLyricist - White Gold, FeaturedArtist - Royce 5'9", Producer - Uncle EJ Music Group (BMI), MusicPublisher - Artegia Music / Warner Chappell (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bad Half Entertainment, Inc., MusicPublisher - 1114 Music Group, LLC./Warner – Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), MusicPublisher
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
Album review
Shortly after his prolific 2018 -- which saw the release of a pair of full-lengths -- Detroit emcee Royce da 5'9" returned with his eighth LP, 2020's The Allegory. Typically hard-hitting and thoughtful, the veteran rapper highlights street struggles and big-picture injustices in America, tackling economic disparity, racism, street violence, drug addiction, and social justice through a sharp, wise lens. With bars upon bars of head-spinning wordplay and complex lyrical content, The Allegory is unabashedly political. From the educational interludes "Ice Cream" and "Mr. Grace"/"Ms. Grace" to cultural shots "FUBU" and "Dope Man," each track is a lesson in itself. The layers are so dense that repeat listens are almost required, revealing fresh quotables each time. Royce is joined on this grand opus by guests Eminem, DJ Premier, KXNG Crooked, T.I., Vince Staples, G Perico, and the Griselda trio (Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Benny the Butcher). Intense and thrilling, The Allegory is a powerful work with uncomfortably realistic and poignant snapshots of American life that linger long after the last song has finished.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:04
- Main artists: Royce Da 5'9"
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: eOne Music
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
2020 Heaven Studios, Inc. 2020 Entertainment One U.S., LP
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