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Royce Da 5’9″ Breaks Down Songs From “Street Hop”

November 5, 2009

royce“It’s time for you to start comparing me to the greats now,” Royce Da 5’9″ said in his last interview with MichiganHipHop.com (click to read). “I  got a classic album on my hands, and I can do it on that level.” It’s been years since plans for the DJ Premier-executive produced Street Hop were announced, but after hold-ups from bootlegs, mixtape releases and supergroup formations, the disc finally hit stores on October 20.  Hailed as Royce’s best project to date, the album further certified Royce as one of the most formidable emcees in the industry. Under the cut, Nickel Nine gives insight to the creative process behind songs from his masterpiece.

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