Royalty
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CRITIC REVIEWS
83
Royalty ain’t no chump change and does carry plenty of substance.
11y
60
The resulting 18 tracks are light on the punch lines, heavy on the swag, and an overall mighty declaration of newfound skill and confidence despite a few missteps.
11y
[80.71] Was told this little tape of his (right before Because the Internet, one of the coolest concept albums) has some really good tracks and that it was to show something about underdog type stuff? Idk recommended by a friend lets give it a listen.
favs - We Ain’t Them, Unnecessary Shoulda Known, R.I.P., American Royalty, It May Be Glamour Life, Wonderful,
~~ - R O Y A L T Y
84 - We Ain’t Them
79 - One Up
80 - Black Faces
82 - Unnecessary
85 - Shoulda Known
83 - R.I.P.
88 - ... read more
Childish Gambino A.K.A. Donald Glover shows an insane amount of improvement on all fronts from his debut studio LP "Camp" with his 2012 self-released mixtape titled "Royalty." The production flows and lyrics are all filled with so much personality and energy making this mixtape a super enjoyable experience for its full 56 minute runtime, and it really feels like the predecessor to Because The Internet. This albums only flaw is it's length, after track 10 the album takes a ... read more
Finished my First Listen. This mixtape is decent, Gambino is mostly rapping here, and the production is much better. There are some good songs but the long list of features are the most entertaining part though.
Favs: Toxic, Black Faces, Silk Pillow
Least Fav: Won't Stop
Favourite features:
1. Danny Brown
2. Nipsey Hussle
3. Beck
4. RZA
5. Ghostface Killah
90-94
So underrated
Sure it’s a little bloated but there are so many bangers
AND a danny brown feature
[GAMBINO DEEP DIVE #3] Royalty is Bino's second full length mixtape he dropped on the side after Camp but before Because the Internet, and because it is not on streaming services, it sort of gets forgotten. But I wish it wouldn't, since this is a very underrated, high-quality mixtape.
Compared to his previous records, the production is relatively fine. Nothing standout. Singing is downplayed here, but still good. But the best part is the rapping. The lyrics really are that notable besides a ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Royalty 0:09 | 70 |
| 2 | We Ain't Them 3:13 | 89 |
| 3 | One Up 2:31 feat. Steve G. Lover III | 78 |
| 4 | Black Faces 3:29 feat. Nipsey Hussle | 75 |
| 5 | Unnecessary 3:41 feat. ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul | 74 |
| 6 | Shoulda Known 4:27 | 75 |
| 7 | R.I.P. 3:54 feat. Bun B | 67 |
| 8 | American Royalty 3:34 feat. RZA, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble | 65 |
| 9 | It May Be Glamour Life 1:36 feat. Ghostface Killah | 59 |
| 10 | Toxic 2:48 feat. Danny Brown | 64 |
| 11 | Silk Pillow 4:10 feat. Beck | 53 |
| 12 | They Don't Like Me 2:14 feat. Chance the Rapper | 66 |
| 13 | Arrangement 4:34 feat. Gonage | 52 |
| 14 | Won't Stop 3:07 feat. Danielle Haim | 53 |
| 15 | Bronchitis 3:02 | 58 |
| 16 | Wonderful 2:34 feat. Josh Osho | 60 |
| 17 | Make It Go Right 4:24 feat. Kilo Kish | 47 |
| 18 | Real Estate 5:52 | 41 |
Total Length: 59 minutes
Added on: July 5, 2012