The Allegory

by Royce da 5'9"

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	03/27/2020
Label:	Eone / Urban
UPC:	0634164607722
Rank:	60975

Tracks

1. Mr. Grace (Intro)
2. Dope Man
3. I Don't Age
4. Pendulum
5. I Play Forever
6. Ice Cream (Interlude)
7. The Block
8. A Generation Is Broken
9. Over Comer
10. Ms. Grace (Interlude)
11. Thou Shall
12. Fubu
13. A Black Mans Favorite Shoe
14. Upside Down
15. Perspective
16. Tricked
17. Black People in America
18. Black Savage
19. Rhinestone Doo Rag
20. Young World
21. My People Free
22. Hero

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Royce da 5'9"   Primary Artist
Grafh   Featured Artist
Cedric the Entertainer   Featured Artist
Carl "Butch" Small   Percussion
DJ Premier   Scratching,Featured Artist
Emanny   Featured Artist
Kid Vishis   Featured Artist
CyHi the Prynce   Featured Artist
Vince Staples   Featured Artist
Sy Ari Da Kid   Featured Artist
Westside Gunn   Featured Artist
Kxng Crooked   Featured Artist
G Perico   Featured Artist
Conway the Machine   Featured Artist
Benny the Butcher   Featured Artist
Ashley Sorrell   Featured Artist
Oswin Benjamin   Featured Artist
Cordae   Featured Artist
White Gold   Featured Artist
T.I.   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Carlos Broady   Composer,Producer
S1   Producer
Denaun Porter   Composer
Royce da 5'9"   Producer
Melanie Rutherford   Composer
Clifford Harris   Composer
Dominick Wickliffe   Composer
Carl Smalls   Composer
Jeremy Nash   Composer
DeAndre Way   Composer
Victor Santiago   Composer
Marshall Mathers   Composer
Chris Martin   Composer
CyHi the Prynce   Composer
D Price   Composer
Vince Staples   Composer
Wu10   Producer
Larry Griffin, Jr.   Composer
Ryan Montgomery   A&R,Composer,Art Direction,Vocal Engineer,Executive Producer
Eric Narciandi   Composer
Emanny Salgado   Composer
Sy Brockington   Composer
Bobby Yewah   Composer
AntMan Wonder   Producer
Philip Bernard   Composer
Ari Morris   Mixing,Vocal Engineer
Chavis Chandler   Composer
Alvin Worthy   Composer
Ashley Sorrell   Composer
Akino Childrey   A&R,Art Direction,Executive Producer
Oswin Benjamin   Composer
Jeremie Pennick   Composer
IV Duncan   Mixing,Vocal Engineer
Anthony Markeith Reid   Composer
Cedric Antonio Kyles   Composer
Marcus Montgomery   Composer
Scruff God   Artwork,Art Direction
Tremaine Edwards   Photography
Derrick Grace   Composer
Tony Dawsey   Mastering
Kelvin Wooten   Composer
Aliaume Thiam   Composer