Hip Hop fans took to Twitter on Friday (January 21) to debate who had nicer bars — Black Thought or Royce Da 5’9 — but the latter wanted no part of that debate. As the topic started to pick up steam, the former Slaughterhouse MC quickly reacted to the snowballing argument.
“Please don’t do this,” Royce wrote on Twitter as he re-shared the since-deleted Instagram post asking “Who is the niceest with the Bars.”
While Royce Da 5’9 clearly didn’t want to entertain the Black Thought debate, he was happy to address Lil Xan at the tail end of 2021.
“Ladies and Gentlemen I do believe we’ve just witnessed our first Male Karen moment in Hip Hop,” Royce wrote of the “Betrayed” rapper on Instagram on December 31. His response was due to Lil Xan outing his ex-manager Stat Quo for allegedly supplying him with prescription pills while he was actively fighting against his addiction. Regardless of the circumstances, Royce believed the namedrop to be dishonorable.
Still, Royce’s comments about Lil Xan spurred on others to condemn the 25-year-old’s actions. Producer Sonny Digital wrote, “Nah for real” in agreement with Royce, while veteran A&R Dante Ross wrote Lil Xan was “super trash.”
In a 2021 interview with HipHopDX, the 44-year-old opened up about his own past struggles with substances, saying he started his destructive journey with alcohol after taking his first sip with Dr. Dre. He put the bottle down and, as of September 2021, celebrated nine years of sobriety.
Royce is (was) nice but black thought is top 5
5. Big Pun
4. Mos Def
3. Black Thought
2. Ghostface Killah
1. Nas
My opinion, of course
I like Mos Def but c’mon, he doesn’t have enough material to be that high. What he he done for the last 10 years? Lets just be honest.
He was in the shitty movie Asshiker’s Guide To Gaylaxative
You must have a personal beef with Mos Def praise because Big Pun is also on that list and he hasn’t put out music in even longer
Back down from Lupe…LOL!
Royce ain’t even top 100.
U a top 5 biter….2022 and u still copying smh…guess it’s in ur “roots”
Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Ras Kass, Canibus and Nas in no particular order.
Royce is my G.O.A.T.
End of discussion for me.
Bur who is YOUR favorite ?
Royce never made a classic album, never made a hit, he only famous because Eminem is he’s friend. This dude did nothing for hip hop. And know he only talk racist shit on the internet.
Calm down, butthurt white incel. ?
The only 1 that is Burthurt is you from Royce fucking you in the ass! A traditional ass fuck after a drunk racist night at da 5’9” mansion! Haha
Book of Ryan is a classic
Boom is a hit
Boom? Was that song even in the top 100? It’s not because you make a single it’s a hit. That album ain’t a classic. Royce is a shit rapper and never gonna make a solo hit or classic.
You’ve clearly never listened to Book Of Ryan or Allegory
Doggystyle is a classic, illmatic is a classic, Royce never made a classic, nobody knows those albums, if those albums are classics than 80% of the rap albums are classics!
U are correct….”nobody” YOU
He put the bottle down in 2021 but he’s been sober 9 years in……2021? Call me crazy but the math is little suspect.
Thanks for the info dear writer but u could’ve just left out the Black Thought part considering the article focuses on a past statement Royce made about a damn Lil Xan…
King crooked takes the cake sorryyy
Music is subjective, I get that, but fr fr there’s only 5 niggas in the discussion. Its boring, cliche, whatever the fuck, but it is what it is. Pac, Big, Nas, Jay and Em, in whatever order. Nobody else has had the impact of them 5. Nobody…and it’s not close.
Royce in my top 10. But black thought top 5. Both amazing MC’s.
Lupe already washed him, he doesnt want to get it twice in under a year. If this keeps up he will have no confidence by the end of 2022.
Lets be real.. royce hates whites bc he knows w.o eminem or white peiple he wouldnt sell a single record.
. He hates us bc we support him but he doesnt want suburb support he wants hood recognition so bad… its a weird ego thing w him
I`m white and i never felt he hated white people.
Maybe you just hate yourself?
Royce is a drunk racist, you must not be listening to he last interviews, he just talk that racist shit because he drunk and than regret it when he comes sober.
LMA0!!! go drink some Clorox!
Royce the 5’9 can light a cigarette with his own assh•le.
Was the writer drunk when he wrote this? Please don’t skip the proof reading part of your job, half of this article doesn’t even make sense.
The only 1 that’s drunk is Royce da 59? Fucking alkaholik racist piece of shit!
First patient, pull out the skull remove the cancer. Breaking his back, chisel necks for the answer.
After underestimating Lupe and getting washed by a freestyle put together a couple of hours later in the early morning by a drowsy Lupe, he ain’t making the mistake of battling another G.O.A.T.
People are way overrating Lupe’s diss. Royce had way better rhyme schemes, and came off so calm doing it.
Lupe didn’t win shit? How come everyone says a couple bars that are decent are the win for lupe? There is so much filler in that song it’s disgusting. M facts the only one who actually tried. Let’s be real here.
I swear Hip Hop DX is the worst fucking news site for hip-hop. Your headline is about Royce and Black Thought and most of the article is about a comment he made about someone else. I honestly don’t even know why I still come on this site since you don’t talk about hip-hop, you talk about rappers, not emcees. Do damn better. And I know this will be deleted.
Both can rap but always had trash records…Both of their catalogs are garbage let us be honest!
^^^remember yall.. this George Titan cat is the SAME cat that only has 11 CDs in his whole music collection
All you have to play is shake this by Royce and your point is obliterated.
Black Thought will feeestyle off the top lightyears around your favorite emcee….and still have better bars then the writtens. But then again, yall dont go to live shows to actually see a master of ceremonies (emcees)
Favorite MC regardless of lyricism or MC’ing skills are completely in the ears/eyes of the beholder. Comparing it to basketball. MJ put it the best. “I can’t say who the GOAT is because I never got an opportunity to play against those who came before me” It’s for that very reason why I can’t make a Top 5 regardless of who my favorite MC’s are. Maybe a Top 10 but the list is constantly adapting
You the most sensible fella on here. Respect.
LMAO…dear wanna be writer, I just wanted to inform you,needless to say, u dont have to make my post visible for viewers. The fact that my words are removed let’s me know u read them…LMA0!!! U cant change the narrative of an article u wrote once its submitted…2 SENTENCES ABOUT ROYCE AND BLACK THOUGHT…the rest about Lil Xan…LOL! Get another career Grady….
Royce is nice but if I was to make a list he probably wouldnt crack top 20. Not his fault. Theres just way too much talent out there. Black Thought is no question top 10, somewhere next to Jada.
Does Royce ever make headlines based off his own merit? It’s either because he’s talking about Eminem or another artist.
Never, 5’9” is a fucking clown. Even bizarre from D12 would destroy him in a rap battle! Dude is to drunk to rap nowadays.