DJ Premier and Royce Da 59" - Rhyme Deluxe Edition Review
So we have a Deluxe Edition of what was already a strong, albeit short album from my favourite DJ and one of the dopest emcees in the game. What make this a Deluxe Edition? Well four extra tracks featuring some of the best Emcees in the game; Phonte, MF Doom, Logic, Joey BaDa$$ and (God Damn) Black Thought. I think that certainly warrants the Deluxe Edition sticker. But is it worth the extra buck or two? Track one is called "PRhyme" and clocks in at just under four minutes. Its a slow track for Premier similar to Nas's "Second Childhood" rather than Premier's usual up tempo tracks. The beat features a crisp set of drums and a nice cymbal. There is a good baseline and a nice organ riff that comes in from time to time along what sounds like a harpsichord and pan pipes. Royce is a very skilled wordsmith and he shows this throughout the track dropping metaphors and allegories throughout. One of my favourite lines from Royce on th...