Legend Or No?: Royce Da 5'9

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  • wolfman91
    wolfman91 Members Posts: 111 ✭✭
    edited July 2017
    Yes
    He is sick and is top 10 of you go our real skills alone, I don't bump him all the time but he is my best friends favorite rapper so I trust his judgement.
    But he did tell me that the show "New Girl" is the best Comedy of the last 10 years and I have it a chance watching over 30 episodes and I still hate it so I have not heard enough songs. Any recommendations?

    PS I do respect him as he loves Nas, Summer of 2012 he said in an interview that he has been bumping "Life Is Good" none stop!

    Wolf Out
  • blackgod813
    blackgod813 Members Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    Has Royce ever had a hit song?

    Talib at least had Get By

    Boom Hip Hop the old Bad vs Evil mixtape the bar exam mixtapes

    Royce has tons of songs aint you supposed to be a Hip Hop Head

    No hit tho
  • blackgod813
    blackgod813 Members Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    DR. JEK wrote: »
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    DR. JEK wrote: »
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    Has Royce ever had a hit song?

    Talib at least had Get By

    Do you gonna tell me "Boom" wasn't tight?

    Boom is a great song

    But i honestly dont remember when it 1st dropped. I came across the track years later while listening to a Detroit mix by Rude Jude on Shade45

    Did it get mass appeal?

    Or was it a hidden gem?

    It don't have to sell crazy to be a classic. He spit the perfect lyrics to that kinda beat. Some MC's get devowered by a tight beat. He fought that beat to perfection.

    I didnt ask if he has classics songs

    I asked if he ever had a "hit" song....

    I ask this because Trick had multiple hit songs

    Talib had 1

    Did Royce ever have one?

    He never had a hit
  • *~queenbee~*
    *~queenbee~* Members Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    Has Royce ever had a hit song?

    Talib at least had Get By

    Boom Hip Hop the old Bad vs Evil mixtape the bar exam mixtapes

    Royce has tons of songs aint you supposed to be a Hip Hop Head

    No [radio] hit tho[ugh]

  • Beta
    Beta Members Posts: 65,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You need to have a hit to be a legend?
  • TheGOAT
    TheGOAT Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    Beta wrote: »
    You need to have a hit to be a legend?

    Idk
  • Revolver Ocelot
    Revolver Ocelot Members Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    DR. JEK wrote: »
    Royce Street Hop album and Pryme album alone should get him the nod not to mention his chemistry with DJ Premier is ridiculous. You voters ? me. How you not a legend but got legend songs and albums? Only on the IC type ? again I guess.

    Name them.

    He got some dope albums, the 2 you named, plus Death is Certain and the Slaughterhouse joint. But I wouldn't call any of them legendary.
  • Stew
    Stew Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 52,234 Regulator
    No
    I have Royce higher on my list than both Trick and Kweli but I dont think so. I think he will be when its all said and done.
  • gifted
    gifted Members Posts: 684 ✭✭✭
    No
    This shouldn't even be a poll.
    Great mc, one of the illest lyricist. Yes
    Legend- No. c'mon son. Your impact gotta be monumental to get that status.
  • Beta
    Beta Members Posts: 65,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stew wrote: »
    I have Royce higher on my list than both Trick and Kweli but I dont think so. I think he will be when its all said and done.

    But...you voted trick as a legend...so if royce is higher then..
  • its....JOHN B
    its....JOHN B Members Posts: 19,830 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    wolfman91 wrote: »
    He is sick and is top 10 of you go our real skills alone, I don't bump him all the time but he is my best friends favorite rapper so I trust his judgement.
    But he did tell me that the show "New Girl" is the best Comedy of the last 10 years and I have it a chance watching over 30 episodes and I still hate it so I have not heard enough songs. Any recommendations?

    PS I do respect him as he loves Nas, Summer of 2012 he said in an interview that he has been bumping "Life Is Good" none stop!

    Wolf Out

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  • TheGOAT
    TheGOAT Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    Beta wrote: »
    Stew wrote: »
    I have Royce higher on my list than both Trick and Kweli but I dont think so. I think he will be when its all said and done.

    But...you voted trick as a legend...so if royce is higher then..

    Dont work like that
  • 5th Letter
    5th Letter Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 37,068 Regulator
    Yes
    I get where stew is coming from.
  • Beta
    Beta Members Posts: 65,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • 5 Grand
    5 Grand Members Posts: 12,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    Beta wrote: »
    You need to have a hit to be a legend?

    Melle Mel has more hits than Royce.

    And Royce has more albums than Melle Mel
  • TheGOAT
    TheGOAT Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    Mark Wahlburg has more hits than Royce
  • wilberdmillz
    wilberdmillz Members Posts: 2,159 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    Not yet. Couple more Pryme albums can change that tho.
  • Karl.
    Karl. Members Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    Has Royce ever had a hit song?

    Talib at least had Get By

    We can't define legends by hit songs man.
  • BusterBreeze
    BusterBreeze Members Posts: 479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    Royce has had a impact on the game though a lot of underground rappers pattern their flow after Royce
  • CashmoneyDux
    CashmoneyDux Members Posts: 11,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes
    Do Melle Mel next please
  • 5 Grand
    5 Grand Members Posts: 12,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No
    Karl. wrote: »
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    Has Royce ever had a hit song?

    Talib at least had Get By

    We can't define legends by hit songs man.

    Thats the definition of the word legend; Somebody who has songs that everybody knows.
  • Stew
    Stew Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 52,234 Regulator
    No
    5 Grand wrote: »
    Karl. wrote: »
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    Has Royce ever had a hit song?

    Talib at least had Get By

    We can't define legends by hit songs man.

    Thats the definition of the word legend; Somebody who has songs that everybody knows.

    There is no definition of a musical legend.
  • achewon87
    achewon87 Members Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭✭✭
    His crossover hits are with Bad Meets Evil. "Fast Lane" went gold and charted. "Lighters" went 2x Plat and charted...

    But that's probably thanks to you know who...

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  • DR. JEK
    DR. JEK Members Posts: 5,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2017
    Yes
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    DR. JEK wrote: »
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    DR. JEK wrote: »
    TheGOAT wrote: »
    Has Royce ever had a hit song?

    Talib at least had Get By

    Do you gonna tell me "Boom" wasn't tight?

    Boom is a great song

    But i honestly dont remember when it 1st dropped. I came across the track years later while listening to a Detroit mix by Rude Jude on Shade45

    Did it get mass appeal?

    Or was it a hidden gem?

    It don't have to sell crazy to be a classic. He spit the perfect lyrics to that kinda beat. Some MC's get devowered by a tight beat. He fought that beat to perfection.

    I didnt ask if he has classics songs

    I asked if he ever had a "hit" song....

    I ask this because Trick had multiple hit songs

    Talib had 1

    Did Royce ever have one?

    His self admitted biggest radio song. I'm not sure exactly what it did on the charts or the clubs but apparently it got spins. Give it a listen

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2YGAIpDuy6s#


    Your welcome
  • DR. JEK
    DR. JEK Members Posts: 5,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2017
    Yes
    Plus he wrote a song for Dr. Dre featuring Mary J Blige so he ain't just some underground ? y'all.