Coming hot on the heels of his Trust the Shooter mixtape,
Layers is a varied and ambitious LP from
Royce da 5'9", the
Slaughterhouse and Bad Meets Evil MC who found some time for his solo career in 2016. Good thing too, as the heavy-hitting social commentary of "America" is an example of
Royce in the spotlight and exceeding expectations, while the title cut finds
Pusha T and
Rick Ross climbing aboard a song where the Detroit MC is undoubtedly the ringleader. Sweetening the deal is the cutting-edge production from superstar beatmakers like
Mr. Porter,
Nottz, and
Jake One. ~ David Jeffries