The allegory

"The latest from the Detroit rapper is impressively self-produced and features as many showy passages as clunky stumbling blocks ... From Eminem sidekick to Dr. Dre ghostwriter, from major-label hit-chaser to backpack powerhouse, from deliriously drunk shit-talker to soberingly woke preacher, Royce 5'9" has played them all ... It's an exercise in humility from a guy often pointing a finger and seriously overexplaining. It's funny and lands better when he's the butt of the joke. Plus, he's rapping his ass off".

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"The Allegory is an album that defines Royce Da 5'9 as a wise artist who raps his lessons as a teacher, albeit, a confident and aggressively punchy one. He's hungry here, rapping with intense passion and enunciating his sharpest social critiques with excitement. Alongside a star-studded cast of lyrical sparring partners made up of contemporaries like T.I., Vince Staples, CyHi the Prince and all of Griselda, The Allegory plays out as Royce's most consolidated offering yet.A definite career high-point for a rapper whose résumé spans over 20 years".

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