Royce Da 5’9 – Taxi Driver
This originally appeared on a leaked version of Royce’s Revival LP, so it’s more rare then unreleased, but definitely still worth a listen if you’ve never heard it.
Props to Shake, who also liberated the tracklist for Royce’s Street Hop, which I’ve included after the jump.
01 Gun Harmonizing f. Crooked I
02 Count For Nothing
03 Soldier f. Kid Vishis
04 Something 2 Ride 2 f. Phonte
05 Dinner Time f. Busta Rhymes
06 Far Away
07 Warriors f. Slaughterhouse
08 … a Brief Intermission (Skit)
09 New Money
10 Shake This
11 Gangsta f. Trick Trick
12 Minez In This
13 Street Hop 2010
14 Thing For Your Girlfriend f. K-Young
15 On the Run
16 Murder
17 Bad Boy f. Jungle Rock Jr.
18 Part of Me
19 Hood Love f. Bun B & Joell Ortiz
Street Hop drops October 20th and is executive produced by DJ Premier.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:17 am
MTV is a JOKE, Cocksuckers.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:17 am
RIGZ Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Remeber what Pap did to Uncle Murder?
That last verse was ridiculous…like, seriously…
^Are you talking on the street level or lyrical/music level?
Pap destroyed pap on wax.
But in the streets Pap lost.
Uncle Murda and goons beat the shit out of Pap’s best friend. Stomped him in the middle of the street.
and Pap’s man got his face cut. Pap ran away like a bitch.
on the street level…Uncle Murda defeated Papoose…
than Pap try to act like he put a hit out on Uncle Murda and got him shot in the head..
lyrically:
Pap > uncle murda
street wise:
Uncle Murda > Pap
Uncle Murda won the beef. No contest. Pap is a library kid that went to school to better himself.
Uncle Murda was on the block, shooting at cops and selling drugs and murdering other people.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Kanye & Taylor have the same Agent?!?!?!? …WTF.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
nice pic choice eskimo
September 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
GATTT
September 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Batt your eyelashes you homo fuck boy.
^
christ.
get this nigga a sedative.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Warriors might be better then everysingle song on SH with the exceptions of a few.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Kanye & Taylor have the same Agent?!?!?!? …WTF
^
ha.
knowledge is power.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Gucci Mane > Papoose
WTF is a papoose? (no smack dvd video)
September 18th, 2009 at 10:20 am
D.O.C has said on numerous occasions that he only coached Snoop he never outright penned for him.
Snoop didn’t start actually using a pool of writers until about 3 albums ago.
The Chronic was however a collaborative effort of a lot of people who’re on the album but how that could affect it’s classic status is beyond me. The Chronic changed the game.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:20 am
youtube.com/watch?v=D0Bf2oPANhY
Joe, how can you front on this? Like as an MC yourself? Listen to what this dude is saying man…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:20 am
This nigga got his eyebrows looking better than my girls, and my girl hit up the hair/nail salon every week.
Batt your eyelashes you homo fuck boy.
Don’t hit me with that “It’s a latin thing, we do that, we groom our eyebrows”
A man should never do that…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Heat
September 18th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Lloyd Banks > Joe Budden
Papoose > Joe Budden
im just sayin
September 18th, 2009 at 10:21 am
*currently at fork in road*
*mulls over very tough decision*
*daps nah*
September 18th, 2009 at 10:21 am
RIGZ Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Remeber what Pap did to Uncle Murder?
That last verse was ridiculous…like, seriously…
^Are you talking on the street level or lyrical/music level?
Pap destroyed uncle m on wax.
But in the streets Pap lost.
Uncle Murda and goons beat the shit out of Pap’s best friend. Stomped him in the middle of the street.
and Pap’s man got his face cut. Pap ran away like a bitch.
on the street level…Uncle Murda defeated Papoose…
than Pap try to act like he put a hit out on Uncle Murda and got him shot in the head..
lyrically:
Pap > uncle murda
street wise:
Uncle Murda > Pap
Uncle Murda won the beef. No contest. Pap is a library kid that went to school to better himself.
Uncle Murda was on the block, shooting at cops and selling drugs and murdering other people.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:21 am
RT @Horitoeyebrows DL’d Fearless- Taylor Swift 5 mins ago
September 18th, 2009 at 10:22 am
banks would have gotten more shine outside of the 50 camp. i just can’t rock with a dude that has his man what moves he’s allowed to make. yayo was dope until i heard him on a song he wasn’t hyping. all-in-all…the unit was tough for a minute. broad street bully has had way more longevity, though
September 18th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Taxi Driver the movie >>>
September 18th, 2009 at 10:22 am
b-ease Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:19 am
miltee Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:14 am
lil ghetto boy >>>
that was my fav track on chronic …
^^
One of my favs too. What’s funny is that was the one song the Source singled out as weak in it’s initial review.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:22 am
^Dude you are not funny just stop. Drown yourself in diarrhea toilet water nigger…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Cake – Lloyd Banks ft. 50 Cent
50 Cent spit his best verse ever on that track. Shitted on Banks. Which I have never seen happen before.
It’s usually Lloyd Banks killing 50 Cent on his own shit.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am
yO the joke in the comment section yesterday morning > this morning
no shots
September 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Worrrrrd
September 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am
# b-ease Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Taxi Driver the movie >>>
^^^
cosign.
One of the illest documents to show how society can break a man’s mind
September 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am
jokes*
September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I’m sorry, but If Joe Budden said that he won’t get at Hov cuz he’s over the hill, but got at Meth, he is a bitch nigga. He’s already borderline in my book.
He makes good music sometimes, but that nigga needs to take a seat.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 am
What Longevity has Beans had?
His albums go double plastic or wood….and he releases albums independently…
Longevity…gtfoh..,.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 am
banks would have gotten more shine outside of the 50 camp
^^
Naw, unaffiliated punch line rappers were a dime a dozen at that point. 50 is, without a doubt, the only reason we know who the fuck Lloyd banks is.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am
that pap song rigz posted shows the potential Pap had… Very boistreous yet acute voice taking ownership over that beat. Damn Pap.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am
every rapper aspires to be like 2pac
September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am
who seen the new need for speed trailer.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am
cake was crack
September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am
It’smesnitches Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am
yO the joke in the comment section yesterday morning > this morning
no shots
^your mothers throat choking this morning > your mother’s throat choking yesterday morning..
i’m just saying tho…no gunfire…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am
# Big_seth Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I’m sorry, but If Joe Budden said that he won’t get at Hov cuz he’s over the hill, but got at Meth, he is a bitch nigga. He’s already borderline in my book.
He makes good music sometimes, but that nigga needs to take a seat.
^^^
Como? Link?
September 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am
His albums go double plastic or wood….and he releases albums independently…
^^
Naw, the truth neared plat, and the reason went gold. I’m pretty sure the b-coming went gold as well, but don’t quote me.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am
@jorgeseyebrows at the beautician for a trim. probably gonna arch myself later
September 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am
“…Life without loving, I left my feelings at my man’s grave
Hows a man brave if that man is another man’s slave?”
c’mon man…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:27 am
and lloyd has sales? all i’m saying is none of those niggas sold. their bosses did (50 and jay), but beans has been putting out crazy heat on guest appearances (songs with jay and max b). lloyd really hasn’t wowed me. warriors was a beast, though. i used to bump that pre-game
September 18th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Keep tryin’ (n)….no shots
September 18th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Yo Beezy, can you get me a working link for Taxi Driver.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Lloyd Banks > Joe Budden
Papoose > Joe Budden
im just sayin
^^^^^
NOsign
im just sayin
September 18th, 2009 at 10:28 am
# b-ease Says:
Naw, unaffiliated punch line rappers were a dime a dozen at that point
^^
& they still are. Its just getting worse.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:28 am
only a certain type nigga can go from listening to papoose, to radiohead… *daps self*
September 18th, 2009 at 10:29 am
V.I Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am
every rapper aspires to be like 2pac
———
nah… that was 10 years ago…
now every rapper new aspires to be like Elton John …
September 18th, 2009 at 10:29 am
lloyd banks > beanie sigel
beans couldn’t see banks on his worst day. Banks is more lyrical and better punchlines.
Rap/Hip-Hop is about being creative and clever…you have to spit the best punchlines and be very lyrical.
Banks is punchline king and lyrical.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:29 am
eskay Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 8:31 pm
and Demiks, I thought we settled this in the Saigon thread a while back when I broke it down to ya’ll how Pap is way better than everybody else from NY.
^
eskay used to be the biggest stan for Papoose when first i lurked on Nah
September 18th, 2009 at 10:29 am
# cOLD Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am
that pap song rigz posted shows the potential Pap had… Very boistreous yet acute voice taking ownership over that beat. Damn Pap.
^^
Im saying though..
In his prime Pap made songs like that all the time. Now, not so much
September 18th, 2009 at 10:29 am
every new rapper aspires > every rapper new aspires
September 18th, 2009 at 10:30 am
# b-ease Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 am
banks would have gotten more shine outside of the 50 camp
^^
Naw, unaffiliated punch line rappers were a dime a dozen at that point. 50 is, without a doubt, the only reason we know who the fuck Lloyd banks is.
^ true. i just think he played the pippen role too well. i thought around 03 he could have taken the risk and been a solid charles barkley. no championships, but great in his own right
September 18th, 2009 at 10:30 am
“…Life without loving, I left my feelings at my man’s grave
Hows a man brave if that man is another man’s slave?”
^ T-shirt worthy
September 18th, 2009 at 10:30 am
only a certain type nigga can go from listening to papoose, to radiohead… *daps self*
^
Also daps self.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:30 am
@jorgeseyebrows i raise on the left at the sight of a good man (c) The Rock
September 18th, 2009 at 10:31 am
#
# Rey Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am
# Big_seth Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I’m sorry, but If Joe Budden said that he won’t get at Hov cuz he’s over the hill, but got at Meth, he is a bitch nigga. He’s already borderline in my book.
He makes good music sometimes, but that nigga needs to take a seat.
^^^
Como? Link?
^^
someone said that it was at WSHH, but I’m not visiting that site. That is why I left the disclaimer “IF” in the statement. LOL
I might check tonight when I get home, but probably not since I don’t care that much.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:31 am
sean coonery Says:
lloyd banks > beanie sigel
————
gtfoh
September 18th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Jorge(D-Block) be arching his back…when he getting banged from behind…
I heard them Tranny faggots be having you say “oww” like a Max B mixtape (FREE MAX)
Fuck boy…nigga arch his spine, arch his eyebrows…ewww
That boy need to let his face be the bullseye at the archery…
20 points if you hit his thin and curved eyebrows…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:32 am
lol @ Big_Seth.. Okay, fair enough.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:32 am
i thought around 03 he could have taken the risk and been a solid charles barkley
^^
Yea, definite possibility. Ill analogy too, btw.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Fuck boy…nigga arch his spine, arch his eyebrows…ewww
^wow
September 18th, 2009 at 10:33 am
D_Block_4_Life aka heat the track up Like Adobo/Sazon/SOFRITO Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Yo Beezy, can you get me a working link for Taxi Driver.
^could be difficult, let me look
You fuck with torrents at all? That will be your best bet for older movies.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:33 am
lyrically:
Pap > uncle murda
^^
yup.
*brags*
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Any nigga that Arch his Eyebrows…deserves to get fucked in the ass..
I don’t condone that fuck boy shit…but he needs to get rapped..
You go to prison with those eyebrows all thin and curved….you gonna get tossed around the bunk…
Start biting that pillow nigga…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
maybe im late, but im not getting the eyebrow twitter entries … are these some kind of jokes? … please explain …
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
yo Jorge see if this is a good link, cant check @ work
megaupload.com/?d=HM7F5NYK
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
lloyd banks > beanie sigel
^^
not in the history of niggadom….
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Lord Finesse ft. Big L- Yes You May Remix
zshare.net/audio/657518297b77b65c/
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
landLORD Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
maybe im late, but im not getting the eyebrow twitter entries … are these some kind of jokes? … please explain …
^
Digital Scales Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I’m bout to make a twitter account
JorgesEYEbrow
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
when he getting banged from behind…
^
the irony.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:35 am
# sean coonery Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Any nigga that Arch his Eyebrows…deserves to get fucked in the ass..
I don’t condone that fuck boy shit…but he needs to get rapped..
You go to prison with those eyebrows all thin and curved….you gonna get tossed around the bunk…
Start biting that pillow nigga…
^^^
Um, didn’t you admit to letting your girl Drake you in the ass with a strap on? (nh for me, but prooobably for you)
September 18th, 2009 at 10:35 am
*Currently listening to state p dissing D-Block on hot 97*
Freeway > papoose
September 18th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Start biting that pillow nigga…
^^
AYO @ this command!!
September 18th, 2009 at 10:35 am
lord have mercy, these visions I’m having arent hearsay
here stay with me a little while
explain to me these vivid files
parallel nights of harrowed darkness
sparked with gun toting thugs who married death daaag!
September 18th, 2009 at 10:36 am
No nigga from my hood/block/projects/hood….Arch their eyebrows…
Unless a nigga letting of a shot on the block…niggas will arch those eyebrows..
Unless somebody dead lying on the floor…a nigga might arch those eyebrows..
put to personally go to hair/nail salon…and get your eyebrows arched and done..
you might as well wear a skirt, high heels and wear lip stick….because you looking to get fucked…
you looking to get raped…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Good looks beez
September 18th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Yea, definite possibility. Ill analogy too, btw
^ ‘preciate it. either way i still have state prop and the first salvo of unit mix tapes on rotation.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:37 am
shit, where the mods at….
September 18th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Coons, you really think i’m going to entertain any of that? You know better, smh…
September 18th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Yeroooooooooooooooooo
September 18th, 2009 at 10:38 am
2PAC THE ONLY RAPPER EVER THAT COULD HAVE DATED MADONNA AND DID
2PACS THE REALEST G
ALL YOU FAGGOT RAPPER LOVING HATERS BACK THE FUCK DOWN
FUCK SP DBLOCK JAY-Z MOBB DEEP CUDI PAPOOSE AND WHOEVER ELSE YOU FAGGOTS ADORE
September 18th, 2009 at 10:38 am
smh
September 18th, 2009 at 10:39 am
dead @ dispensing advice on homo-tendencies while a dildo is fittin snug in your anal cavity
September 18th, 2009 at 10:39 am
I dwele on the present and past
handle drama when it comes in my path
i’m like osama on the presidents ass
you illmatic, I got the medicine bag
and i’m the doctor making house visits
44 and the D’s with the hollows in it
*Spirals down into a volcano*
September 18th, 2009 at 10:39 am
V.I Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:38 am
2PAC THE ONLY RAPPER EVER THAT COULD HAVE DATED MADONNA AND DID
^^^
Cos Kane never existed right? lol
September 18th, 2009 at 10:39 am
A motivated beans >
September 18th, 2009 at 10:40 am
# V.I Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:38 am
2PAC THE ONLY RAPPER EVER THAT COULD HAVE DATED MADONNA AND DID
2PACS THE REALEST G
ALL YOU FAGGOT RAPPER LOVING HATERS BACK THE FUCK DOWN
FUCK SP DBLOCK JAY-Z MOBB DEEP CUDI PAPOOSE AND WHOEVER ELSE YOU FAGGOTS ADORE
^^^
I’m sorry, were we not paying enough attention to you?
September 18th, 2009 at 10:40 am
I dwele
^^^
What are these wuurds? (c) C.Wingate
September 18th, 2009 at 10:40 am
The thing is I did it with my girl. She a feMALE.
That’s not gay.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:40 am
^^^
Cos Kane never existed right? lol
HE WAS ONLY IN A SHOOT WITH HER HE DIDNT BONE HER DID HE?
September 18th, 2009 at 10:40 am
sean coonery … no shots (I LIE!!) , but some of your comments might be slightly, remotely, a lil bit funny, if you werent an self-proclaimed, world renowned homo yourself… are you just going on and on about the gay quips cause of your hatred of your own lifestyle ? … im no homo-sympathizer or defender, but you sound a little bit confused right now … just yesterday you were saying its OK to take it up the ass as long as its a dildo … now you going on about men’s eyebrows… illl admit… it was funny when cOLD used the arched eyebrow reference like A MONTH AGO… but he used it maybe twice… now here it is a month later and thats your whole act …. let it go B… its tired and unfunny at this point … you sound fixated on this man’s face B … like REAL obsessed …
September 18th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I’m sorry, were we not paying enough attention to you?
NO I JUST FELT THE NEED TO EMPHASIZE TUPACS GREATNESS
COZ ALOT OF IDIOTS STILL UNDERESTIMATE HIS IMPACT AND LEGEND
September 18th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Joe 88 Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:39 am
I dwele on the present and past
handle drama when it comes in my path
i’m like osama on the presidents ass
you illmatic, I got the medicine bag
and i’m the doctor making house visits
44 and the D’s with the hollows in it
*Spirals down into a volcano*
^^
Sigel went IN.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:41 am
listen baby boy, i’m like melvin got ya mother
in the nigga squat, while the cheese eggs melting in the butter
and the grits is hot, I hit ya face like a comet
while you still got your uzi in the army jacket linen
September 18th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I dwele
^^^
What are these wuurds? (c) C.Wingate
^^
LMAO!!!!
September 18th, 2009 at 10:42 am
LF: Xzibits first 2 LPs are better than alotta 10 year+ careers
the fuck happened?!?!?! (c) P on Veterans Memorial
September 18th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Beans is killing Banks…Actually Banks is fucking trash, he used to be dope then he went and did some faggot shit to his voice and forgot how to write punchlines. SMH @ even mentioning the gay porno acting Banks in the same sentecnce with the Broad St. Bully…If your gonna be a fucking stan atleast have some stannery for someone who isnt fucking trash and a known faggot.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am
A NAME LIKE BEANIE SIEGAL JUS SOUNDS SO QUEER
BEANS PPPHAHAHAAA
September 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am
# sean coonery Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:40 am
The thing is I did it with my girl. She a feMALE.
That’s not gay.
^^^
LOL.. Dude, that’s way closer to gay than 99.9 of straight people would ever, ever get, that leftover 0.1% being Byron Crawford and you.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:45 am
# V.I Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I’m sorry, were we not paying enough attention to you?
NO I JUST FELT THE NEED TO EMPHASIZE TUPACS GREATNESS
COZ ALOT OF IDIOTS STILL UNDERESTIMATE HIS IMPACT AND LEGEND
^^^
Fair enough. Carry on.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:45 am
so the story goes…
you can parlay fame in serveral arenas
but once the face been named there’s a bevy of creatures
hoping to cross paths and bury the heater
September 18th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Royce Da 5’9 trying to update that Slick Rick lane, he keep hitting us with these dope stories. He’s really thinking and not just kicking the regular, that’s what the next generation is missing a bit.