Artist: Royce The 5’9
Album: Street Hop
Rating: 4 Headphones  (1-5)

Whenever anyone mentions the name of Detroit rapper Royce Da 5’9,” a whole list of other names surround it. First, people mention his passing resemblance to LL Cool J. Others might know him as the guy who teamed up with teen singer Willa Ford on her 2001 hit “I Wanna Be Bad.” He is also known as the rapper who got a major boost from legendary producer DJ Premier, who produced his 2000 hit “Boom.” Mostly, though, people associate him with Eminem.  First off let me start off by saying I am having an Eargasm rockin this CD,  this album has been one of Hip Hop’s most highly anticipated for a couple of years now, and now that it has arrived, 2009 is the year for Royce …The album is full of jewels & gems for the ear’s, and as a Bonus the executive producer is none other than  Dj Premier, You see where I’m going with this right J this album  features  Phonte  ½ of the duo Little Brother, Busta Rhymes, Slaughterhouse, and Bun B just to name a few, Royce also enlists Detroit’s Trick Trick as well as D12’s Mr Porter.  For true heads this album is a definite “must have” in your collection.    Some of the standout Banga’s  consist of track 5. Dinner Time- Ft Busta Rhymes, #2 Count For Nothing, #4 Something to Ride 2,  #15 On The Run, but trust me on this yall make sure you cop the album if you haven’t already… on top of that  the skits are funny Ie: (Ho Jack)
Salute to Royce 5’9 ..This one is Top Notch… (DJ KILLA B)

Tracklist:

01. Gun Harmonizing (Featuring Crooked I)
02. Count For Nothing
03. Soldier (Featuring Kid Vishis)
04. Something 2 Ride 2 (Featuring Phonte)
05. Dinner Time (Featuring Busta Rhymes)
06. Far Away
07. The Warriors (Featuring Slaughterhouse)
08. …a brief intermission (skit)
09. New Money
10. Shake This
11. Gangsta (Featuring TrickTrick)
12. Mine Is Thiz (Featuring Mr. Porter)
13. Street Hop 2010
14. Thing For Your Girlfriend (Featuring K-Young)
15. On The Run
16. Murder
17. Bad Boy (Featuring Jungle Rock Jr.)
18. Part Of Me
19. Hood Love (Featuring Bun B & Joell Ortiz)