I’m not sure if they know if it was supposed to go to Kendrick. Probably Hov, because Bruno had a great album. What was more of a mind-fuck for you: Hov going 0 – 8 or Bruno beating Kendrick for album of the year? So when that happened it just proved my point. But I was just like, “I fuckin’ knew it.” The only person I felt bad for was JAY-Z, because they wasted so much of his time. Let’s start off with the “Dumb” track. It’s safe to say the you weren’t a happy man watching the Grammys this year? The need to fit in is just bigger than anything else in the world right now.”īillboard spoke to Royce about his new album Book of Ryan, embracing sobreity, why he’s praying for Kanye West, if bars still matter in 2018 and mental health in the African American community.
“You know how many artists said behind the scenes that I’m the best rapper alive right now, but won’t say it publicly? They’re waiting for somebody else to say it,” says Royce. “At the end of the day, you’re a sucker.