PRhyme

PRhyme
Studio album by PRhyme (Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier)
Released December 9, 2014
Recorded 2014
Genre Hip hop
Length 34:47
Label PRhyme Records
Producer DJ Premier
Royce da 5'9" chronology
Success Is Certain
(2011)		 PRhyme
(2014)		 Layers
(2016)
DJ Premier chronology
Kolexxxion
(2012)		 PRhyme
(2014)		 Last Session @ 320
(TBA)
Singles from PRhyme
  1. "Courtesy"
    Released: October 17, 2014

PRhyme is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip hop duo PRhyme, consisting of Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier.[1] The album was released on December 9, 2014, through their own record label PRhyme Records.[2] The album features guest appearances from rappers Killer Mike, Jay Electronica, Common, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Slaughterhouse, Mac Miller and soul singer Dwele.[3] PRhyme features production by DJ Premier, as well as samples from psychedelic soul composer and producer Adrian Younge.[4] The album was supported by the single "Courtesy".

Background

On September 15, 2014, it was announced Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier would be releasing a collaborative album.[5] In September 2014, Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier spoke about the album, saying: "I want people to appreciate the fact that we didn’t compromise in lieu of the environment. In order to try to change the way that people digest music, we had to take a leap of faith," says Royce. DJ Premier adds, "The bar has to be high. For this album to be another body of work and another chapter for both of our lives."[4] On October 17, 2014, the album's first single "Courtesy" was released.[6] On October 22, 2014, the music video was released for "U Looz".[7] On November 20, 2014, the music video was released for "PRhyme".[8] On November 24, 2014, the teaser was released for "Courtesy".[9] On April 1, 2015, the music video was released for "You Should Know".[10] On October 26, 2015, the music video was released for "Courtesy".[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Exclaim!8/10[14]
HipHopDX[15]
RapReviews8.5/10[16]
XXL (XL)[17]

PRhyme received universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 84, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 5 reviews.[12] Fred Thomas of AllMusic said, "The formula for PRhyme is a simple one of inventively constructed beats and passionate rhyming from all involved. Sounding both effortless and intricately composed at once, PRhyme is an instant classic, and one that sounds better and better as repeated listenings reveal more of the details hiding behind the album's deceptively straightforward approach."[13] Sheldon Pearce of HipHopDX said, "Part of the magic of PRhyme lies in its murky depths, which come courtesy of Younge’s soulful live compositions sampled by Premier in a rare deviation from his typical exploratory tactics. Premier has always had a penchant for sampling whatever he stumbles upon, but the refined selection of this endeavour, despite mildly restricting the great producer, makes for a cohesive listening experience."[15]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 59 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 13,547 copies in the United States.[18]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "PRhyme"   3:54
2. "Dat Sound Good" (featuring Ab-Soul and Mac Miller) 3:31
3. "U Looz"   1:34
4. "You Should Know" (featuring Dwele) 4:34
5. "Courtesy"   3:30
6. "Wishin'" (featuring Common) 4:19
7. "To Me, To You" (featuring Jay Electronica) 5:11
8. "Underground Kings" (featuring Schoolboy Q and Killer Mike) 4:14
9. "Microphone Preem" (featuring Slaughterhouse) 4:00
Total length:
 34:47

Chart history

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row" US Billboard 200[19] 59
scope="row" US Digital Albums (Billboard)[20] 18
scope="row" US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 6
scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 7

References

  1. ↑ Fitzgerald, Trent (16 Sep 2014). "DJ Premier and Royce da 5'9" Form Rap Duo PRhyme [VIDEO]". TheBoomBox.com. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 13 Nov 2014.
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - PRhyme by Prhyme". iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved 13 Nov 2014.
  3. ↑ Tardio, Andres (23 Oct 2014). "DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9 'PRhyme' Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX.com. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 13 Nov 2014.
  4. 1 2 Diep, Eric (24 Sep 2014). "PRhyme Announce Collaboration LP That Features Jay Electronica, Common, ScHoolboy Q And More". XXL.com. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 13 Nov 2014.
  5. ↑ Diep, Eric (15 Sep 2014). "DJ Premier And Royce Da 5’9" Tease New ‘PRhyme’ Project". XXL.com. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 13 Nov 2014.
  6. ↑ "Courtesy [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ HipHopDX (22 October 2014). "PRhyme (DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9")". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "New Video: PRhyme (DJ Premier & Royce Da 5’9") "PRhyme" - Rap Radar". Rap Radar. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  9. ↑ Zach Frydenlund. "Watch PRhyme's "Courtesy" Video". Complex. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (2015-04-01). "PRhyme "You Should Know" (ft. Dwele) (video)". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  11. ↑ "PRhyme - Courtesy (Official Video) ft. Royce da 5'9", DJ Premier". YouTube. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  12. 1 2 "Reviews for PRhyme by PRhyme". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  13. 1 2 Thomas, Fred. "PRhyme - Prhyme". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  14. ↑ "PRhyme - PRhyme". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  15. 1 2 Pearce, sheldon (December 12, 2014). "PRhyme - PRhyme". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  16. ↑ "RapReviews.com Feature for November 16, 2014 - PRhyme's "PRhyme"". rapreviews.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "Royce Da 5’9" And DJ Premier Feel Rejuvenated On 'PRhyme'". XXL. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  18. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-12-17). "Hip Hop Album Sales: J. Cole, Eminem, PRhyme". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  19. ↑ "PRhyme – Chart history" Billboard 200 for PRhyme.
  20. ↑ "PRhyme – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for PRhyme.
  21. ↑ "PRhyme – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for PRhyme.
  22. ↑ "PRhyme – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for PRhyme.
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