How do you love rap when rap doesn’t love you back? From Rico Nasty’s harassment from toxic Carti fans, to Saucy Santana's unapologetically femme aesthetics in a queerphobic industry, to the assault case that put Megan Thee Stallion’s entire image on trial, each episode of Louder Than A Riot - the second season of our investigative hip-hop podcast - unpacks the unspoken rules of rap that hold the entire culture back. Tap in to our first episode at n.pr/louder-season-2.
As a Detroiter who lives in Chicago, the intersection of both cities show up in this performance. Royce and the Hebru Brantley Adidas he's wearing. Black Art at its best.
This is Higher Royce. He evolved beyond comparison or recognition. I can only think of one lyricist operating CURRENTLY at this level, and that's Black Thought. Not saying other dudes aren't crushing right now, but it's a different league with dudes like Royce.
Just getting around to watching this now, 2 years after the fact. Royce is WILD underrated. This show was fire. I’d like npr to have him do another in studio this time, let the people show love n give him his flowers
Royce has to be one of, if not the best, out there right now. Best part is he is relatively under the radar. I've had the pleasure of talking to him in person at a local gas station in the area I grew up in (he lives local), and he was polite and kind about my friends and I walking up to him and talking about his Panamera
I love music man.. When Royce performed Boom I couldnt help but to notice that it brought out the young Royce as if he can relive that youthful energy when spitting those lyrics. And to me thats dope.
"Who hard? Yo I done heard worse We can get in two cars and accelerate at each other To see which one'll swerve first" . This was the moment Royce became my favorite emcee.
Not a single bar wasted. I mean obviously but the visual, how he had zero verbosity, the unapologetic black power in the messaging... loved every moment
Royce now with a Grammy nom and a Tiny Desk, crazy. I remember downloading all of dudes mixtapes on datpiff, before anyone knew who he was. Mad happy to see this.
I first listen Royce’s music in 2009 with his album Street-Hop and this man is like wine 🍷 getting better and better through years. He’s in my top 3 of all time. Salute G. S/o Ashley sorrel
Tiny Desk is such an amazing platform for artists. There is almost always a special energy that it brings out of the performers. Royce and his entire team sound incredible, one of the most underrated MCs of all-time.
I swear on everything..i dreamed of Royce doing this last week..after watching hov one..saying to myself..royce is one the greats ..it a healing to my thoughts if he was to do one as well....looked on my phone today..and this appeared..the universe is incredible!
This was some of the music majestic, euphoric, poetic art I’ve seen in a long time, since Kendrick was doing live band concerts for TPAB, just amazing Royce 🔥
How do you love rap when rap doesn’t love you back? From Rico Nasty’s harassment from toxic Carti fans, to Saucy Santana's unapologetically femme aesthetics in a queerphobic industry, to the assault case that put Megan Thee Stallion’s entire image on trial, each episode of Louder Than A Riot - the second season of our investigative hip-hop podcast - unpacks the unspoken rules of rap that hold the entire culture back. Tap in to our first episode at n.pr/louder-season-2.
This does not have the views it deserved. The algorithm betrayed us.
Rap love's me if u could see the smile on my face
Rappers performing their songs with live instruments and backing vocals will always sound incredible
This is better when rappers make songs with live band directly in the album version
Always
Only when they rap as well as Royce, bruh…
That's why the roots hit different
No backing vocals
That’s why voice control is so important
Never in my life I would have thought to see Royce on Tiny Desk. Awesome.
If you're a throwback fan like me, in a weird way you've been waiting.
@@alexhaile7957 somewhere yes, just didn't thought it would ever happend. So happy it did though, Royce deserves it.
They've had plenty of rappers on here...
Hahaaa I know .. although it has all the greats playing here so im glad he said yes … we need Eminem next
Long overdue!
The book of Ryan is hands down one of the best albums of the past decade
💯💯💯
criminally underrated
Facts 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 one the most personal albums
Agreed. Allegory was a great follow up. Very good bodies of work.
facts
I appreciate Tiny Desk bringing out people that SHOULD be on replay on the radios. Soooo many wonderful artists they have hipped me to. 🙌🏿🙌🏿
You just found out about Royce??!
@@dfwherbie8814 unfortunately yes 🤦🏿♀️
Lol
Why is the radio so broken?
Do yall hear the level of skill in this mans rapping? Royce is literally one of the best rappers living. Like top 3 seriously.
My guy!
He is in my top 5 100%
And probably #1
Straight up
Real ones know this
As a Detroiter who lives in Chicago, the intersection of both cities show up in this performance. Royce and the Hebru Brantley Adidas he's wearing. Black Art at its best.
Royce said: Rappers shoutin out to designers…I had to thank my notebook 📒 cause it got me out of the binders!!! 💨
Ashley Sorrell is absolutely amazing.. Best out of Detroit 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Royce is so talented! Not only was this whole session good vibes, it was flawless, from the instruments, singers to Royce. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ loved it!
This is beautiful, congrats on the 8 Years Royce
This that Detroit soul right here
South Africa Salutes You ✊🏾.... Greatest of all Times! 🐐 Thank you for Blessing us.
This is Higher Royce. He evolved beyond comparison or recognition. I can only think of one lyricist operating CURRENTLY at this level, and that's Black Thought. Not saying other dudes aren't crushing right now, but it's a different league with dudes like Royce.
He's giving me some Common
Sense vibes rythm and rhyme
flow🤔 ROYCE 5'9" MUSIC
MATTERS PEOPLE PEACE&LOVE
COMMON been doing this his whole career.....
What about Lupe Fiasco?
Ditto
go listen to father figure with black thought and Royce and then reconsider your comment, Royce number 1!!
Just getting around to watching this now, 2 years after the fact. Royce is WILD underrated. This show was fire. I’d like npr to have him do another in studio this time, let the people show love n give him his flowers
Royce is criminally underrated...
By who? Those who know.. they know
Maybe you mean that he should be talked about more? I don't think he's underrated, lol.
"I ain't tongue wrestling with no artist unless it's Ashanti" 🔥🔥🔥
Royce has to be one of, if not the best, out there right now. Best part is he is relatively under the radar. I've had the pleasure of talking to him in person at a local gas station in the area I grew up in (he lives local), and he was polite and kind about my friends and I walking up to him and talking about his Panamera
Dont be mad, MF DOOM is the best ever
Ashley Sorrells is a cheat code on the vocals
This is everything. I'm so happy to see Royce on Tiny Desk. Overdue but couldn't be a better time to have him on than now. Killer.
Thank you Royce, I'm celebrating my 9yrs Sept 27th, you have been there for all of it.
Congratulations on 8 yrs!!!!! May GOD continue Bless You along this journey!
Man you didn’t have to do that. 🥺🤍🙏🏾. We are honored Bro. Thank you.
I'ma fan and fellow Chicago native. My condolences to you and your family for your loss, blessings.
♥️
That’s love for real 👏🏾
OH ME OH MY. SAY. YOU RIGHT. HE DIDN'T HAVE TO.
BUT HE HAD TOO.
RUN DAT 5
We love you Tony! 💜
anything & everything
give him flowers now..
royce, well done..
The Premo beat on Boom is everlasting. I'll never get tired of it. Ever. Royce's flow on that track is killer too. Just a perfect match.
Royce a GOAT. In my top 5 DOA. S/o to Tiny Desk for hosting all these amazing live performances!!
Bass is fire 🔥 🔥🔥
I love music man.. When Royce performed Boom I couldnt help but to notice that it brought out the young Royce as if he can relive that youthful energy when spitting those lyrics. And to me thats dope.
so glad he did something older and Primo made
I knew tiny desk been killing it lately but having Royce!?!?!? Y’all on another level now🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Who hard? Yo I done heard worse
We can get in two cars and accelerate at each other
To see which one'll swerve first" . This was the moment Royce became my favorite emcee.
Give this man a rose now for real. Why he isn't discussed more at the top is beyond me. Biggest fan here. Much love.
I really do love the energy here on tiny desk, Royce lyrical flow is flawless!!Good Vibes☘️
Royce is timeless! It’s great to see him in this light!
Honored. ROYCE I'm a DAY ONE from Buffalo NY. Heard you as a kid on GTA III and been with you ever since. Thank you.
Substance and style. Top 5
congrats on 8 years sober, this guy legendary
Royce on tiny desk, what a move, love it
Killed it. Kudos, Royce. Give this man his flowers while he's still here, folks.
Absolutely beautiful. Giving me memories, too. This is where Royce and I recorded our track, Maniac, together
Not a single bar wasted. I mean obviously but the visual, how he had zero verbosity, the unapologetic black power in the messaging... loved every moment
Royce now with a Grammy nom and a Tiny Desk, crazy. I remember downloading all of dudes mixtapes on datpiff, before anyone knew who he was. Mad happy to see this.
Love you Royce! Happy to see you in your element. Can’t wait to see you perform in person. Thanks TD for making this connection.
One of the GOATs for a reason
We gotta love & appreciate this guy more dawg this mans art skillset and discography has been amazing for 2 decades now.
I need this whole session on Spotify!!! 🥵🥵🥵🔥🔥🔥
Dead president heads over a band!!yess!!! I never knew I needed that so much until I heard it
Royce always brings that amazing energy. Have him on rotation when I need that extra motivation.
I first listen Royce’s music in 2009 with his album Street-Hop and this man is like wine 🍷 getting better and better through years. He’s in my top 3 of all time. Salute G. S/o Ashley sorrel
I can't believe he made Dead Presidents Heads Live, my fav track from Trust the Shooter 🥰🥰
I'll listen to this type music over all Eminem music this so smooth n chill
Royce deserves all the flowers!! 👑👑
Tiny Desk is such an amazing platform for artists. There is almost always a special energy that it brings out of the performers. Royce and his entire team sound incredible, one of the most underrated MCs of all-time.
Anything / Everything made me shed some tears cause it summarizes well the life of a kid that lives in the projects day by day
Yeah Royce...Book Of Ryan best work in recent history..
I love this. Especially when he introduced each of his artists
How does this only have 111,000 views
Royce the goat!!!! 🐐 beeehhhh that should be my taaaaaaggggg!!!!
I swear on everything..i dreamed of Royce doing this last week..after watching hov one..saying to myself..royce is one the greats ..it a healing to my thoughts if he was to do one as well....looked on my phone today..and this appeared..the universe is incredible!
Luv Royce 🤎 Book of Ryan is such a beautiful album; needs to be certified as a classic imo.
💥 Ashley Sorrell 💥
My boy royce on tiny desk.
Thats a happy day.
Enjoy!
"Everything" is my liberation jam!
One of the most underrated but always eatn and earnin artists of our time and keeps the D on his back...
Royce da 5’9” is incredible. Motivation. Thank u bro, keep swinging ur sword, that pen game is nuts.
Was hoping he’d bring the Boom. This live version delivers 💥
Facts
Clear vocals. One of the realest MC's in the rap game🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of the greatest and it ain't even close!
Bruh that breath control and delivery live is impeccable
Miss hip hop :,(
Them harmony adlibs are next level
That bass tho 🙌🏽
Yooooo ohh ohh! In the words of the Late Great Black Rob - "whoa!" ROYCE DA 5'9 is a LIVING LEGEND!!
EVERY member of Slaughterhouse should do Tink Desk
What song should crook do?
A joe budden tiny desk would be amazing
@@girlpower5996 Newport smoke and ashes EVERYWHERE
@@girlpower5996 An hour long Special
What would be your joe sounds for tiny desk
8 years sobriety love it
1 of the greatest lyricists
Love you Royce from our hearts 💛
Always been underrated and unappreciated. Lyrical extraordinaire. Also, congrats on be sober for 8 years bro. Always been a fan. Keep pushing my dude!
Anything/everything hits different when performed live❤.
Royce is criminally underrated
Not at all. He gets mad props.
How is he underrated? Underrated to you maybe!
Big ups to 8 great yrs of sobriety. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Keep vibing high lyrical genius. 💯
Lately every time Royce pop up with bars he moves One step closer to that Top 5 level... ya Fav rappers might be getting nervous!!✊🏿
They don't make em like these anymore, glad I came across this!
WAW this boom version is great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Royce on Tiny Desk🤗🤗🔥🔥🔥🔥
The best Tiny Desk ever! Detroit got fabric!
One of the best rappers ever period! Loved this performance
Royce a Rap Goat for sure and Ashley Sorrell Voice is 🔥🔥🔥.
One of the most underrated
I did not expect Royce to pull BOOM out the bag, but I’m happy he did! Classic joint! 💥
Right around 6 minutes in and this is beautiful.Look at my teacher and I'm proud.This is great, Proud of yall
Detroit stand up!
Wow, good to see Royce on Tiny Desk.
Got to shake this guys hand a few years ago, was grateful for that.
Same bro!! Met him and Preemo on their tour
Incredible. One of the most underrated artists out there.
This was some of the music majestic, euphoric, poetic art I’ve seen in a long time, since Kendrick was doing live band concerts for TPAB, just amazing Royce 🔥
This is affirmation for why I have Royce in my top 5 OAT
I’m glad he opened up with ‘Godspeed’ I like any track when Royce just spits
Royce has fantastic breath control
I swear that man Royce be snappin