“Every bullet’s a note, I write with a firing pen, every time that trigger pull, it’s a quote,” he raps, his intensity unmatched. “Inside a booth full of smoke, sniffing lines of that gunpowder, I’m hotter than a pair of boots and a coat / And a turtleneck, the best rapper alive / Could be the best rapper that died, I’m murderous.”

Being that he’s still actively delivering quality material this day, it’s important to revisit some of Royce’s earlier works, as there are certainly many highlights to be found. Though his style has shifted considerably since the days of Street Hop, his piss-and-vinegar approach on this one should delight longtime fans of the Detroit emcee.

Happy birthday, Nickel!

QUOTABLE LYRICS

Every bullet’s a note, I write with a firing pen
Every time that trigger pull, it’s a quote
Inside a booth full of smoke, sniffing lines of that gunpowder
I’m hotter than a pair of boots and a coat
And a turtleneck, the best rapper alive
Could be the best rapper that died, I’m murderous