Royce Da 59 - Death Is Certain CD

List All 35 Reviews

 Ottawa
This is one of the best albums of the year and its worth every penny.
Submitted by yoje_10 (Ottawa,On,Canada) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No

 a great
Royce is gonna be a great in the rap game in years to come
Submitted by thelimpeypimp (Jordan, New York, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No

 Detroit King is Back
Sick Sophomore Cd by Royce, Ill beats and Ill flows means ill album. If you don't have this in your collection you aint a true hip hop head, from start to finish the gems just keep coming. Especially the ill hit single "Hip Hop" featuring DJ Premier on the 1's and 2's. Death Is Certain is a definite classic and one of the best records of '04
Submitted by meltdeez (Colorado Springs, CO) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No

 DEATH IS CERTAIN
DEATH IS CERTAIN is undoubtedly the most consistent Hip Hop LP of 2004. The album itself is as solid as it's dark, tentative title. The album opens up with, "Reguardless", a powerful statement to industry execs and peers alike showcasing his lyrical prowess accompanied by clouded piano loops and potent bass. In "I Promise" he bares his naked soul with lines such as "I'm feeling like Nas did before he dropped Ether.." as he promises himself that he would remain humble upon achieving mainstream success. The standouts of the album would be "Hip Hop", the DJ Premier gem is one of the few instances where he seems reminiscent rather than vexed, and the 2Pac influenced "I&Me" where he lets his fans know who his true number one fan is. As the curtain tails "Something Wrong With Him" concludes the album perfectly as he holds nothing back justifying his intense anger at the rap industry. The album's only true weakness is it's strength, the raw emotion and animosity unbalances his versitality making him seem one dimesional. Fortunately, Nickle Nine's witty wordplay followed by the gritty, fierce production carries the mood on Death Is Certain rather well. Short of impeccable, this album is Royce's stamp on Hip Hop history and will be the asterisk next to the year 2004.
Submitted by Leo Batista Mulattieri (Tampa, FL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No

 Dark, Real, and Angry!!!
Death Is Certain is a dark, real, and angry album that showcases why Royce is one of the best rappers in the game today. He puts all his beefs, failures, and disapointments into crafting one of the most personal albums by any rapper ever. Songs like "Throwback", "Hip-Hop", "TODAY", show his amazing flow and lyrical talent that is only matched by the likes of rappers like Joe Budden and Nas. He mixes songs dealing with label politcs and beef with storytelling songs like "Bomb First" and "Death Is Certain 2". And with only 1 guest apperance, you get an album full of Royce at his lyrical, personal, and maybe artistical best. This is what a hip hop album should sound like, this is a classic album that any rap fan needs to listen and appreciate and a masterpiece by a true MC.
Submitted by easye7 (Holyoke, MA. USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No

List All Reviews

Have you heard this album?