Royce Da 5'9" - The Allegory | Album review
al·le·go·ry /ˈaləˌɡôrē/ noun 1. a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Royce Da 5’9” chimes in on America’s both best and worst kept secrets with his eighth album release. Tracks like “Black Savages”, “Overcomer”, “I Don’t Age”, and “Upside Down” all were used as singles, or released songs to show a very direct peek into where Royce was going to take the consumers. I’ve been saying over that last year or so that Royce has been tapping into the more “mature” version of “Bad Meets Evil” counterpart Eminem, and this album may prove that point. “The Book of Ryan” Royce’s previous album was a masterpiece. It was riveting; it has top-tier lyricism, vivid story-telling, and the core and guts of everything hip-hop is supposed to be. Quite frankly I was doubtful Royce, or anyone for that matter, would be able top the importance and execution of his memoir themed album. I prepp...