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Ryan Daniel Montgomery (born July 5, 1977), better known by his stage name Royce da 5'9", is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his longtime association with Eminem as well as his solo career, recording primarily with Carlos "6 July" Broady and DJ Premier, as well as ghostwriting for the likes of Diddy and Dr. Dre. Royce is one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with Eminem, 1/4 of the hip hop group Slaughterhouse, and 1/2 of the hip hop group PRhyme. The editors of About.com ranked him No. 30 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). Montgomery was born and raised on the western side of Detroit, Michigan on W. McNichols & Wyoming Ave. He moved to Oak Park, Michigan when he was 10 years old, later acquiring the nickname "Royce" during high school after wearing a Turkish link chain with an R pendant resembling the Rolls Royce symbol. He started rapping at age 18, influenced mainly by Ras Kass, Redman, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. and N.W.A. He signed his first deal in 1998 with Tommy Boy Records, after the label shut down, he signed a deal with Columbia where he started recording an album called Rock City, referring to Detroit's former status as home to Motown Records. When the project was heavily bootlegged, Royce left the label for Koch to re-record some of the album, eventually releasing it in 2002 as Rock City (Version 2.0). While the album did not sell very well, the DJ Premier-produced single "Boom" gained Royce some underground recognition and eventually resulted in the two working together more closely. Through his manager Kino Childrey, Royce was introduced to Eminem in 1997, and the two formed a working relationship; they formed up as a duo, Bad Meets Evil, and released several tracks together. Royce appeared on Eminem's major-label debut studio album The Slim Shady LP, in which he was featured on a song called "Bad Meets Evil". However, many of the CD's pressed and released did not have this song on them. Royce and Eminem also released a track called "Renegades", from which Royce's vocals would later be replaced with Jay-Z's on the latter's The Blueprint. Through Eminem, Royce would also be introduced to both Dr. Dre and execs at Game Recordings. After Royce's manager Kino stated: "I’ve seen Em' sit Dre down like a pupil and coach him on rhymes." on a phone interview, Dr. Dre requested that Royce cut ties with Kino. Royce refused to fire his manager Kino, thus Royce's relationship with Dre ended. Royce had a falling out with D12, including mutual friend and group member Proof. This resulted in a drawn-out, public rivalry between the rapper and five of the six members, with Royce releasing three diss tracks aimed at the group. The first diss track, "Shit on You", was recorded over instrumental of D12's song with the same name and mainly attacked group member Bizarre. "Malcolm X" was the second diss track, which featured Tré Little. D12 responded with "Smack Down" which was recorded over 50 Cent's "Back Down" instrumental. Proof also recorded a diss track entitled "Many Men". This was recorded over 50 Cent's "Many Men (Wish Death)" instrumental. Proof later released another diss with The Purple Gang called "Beef Is Ova". Royce responded with his third diss track, which was recorded over 50 Cent's "In Da Club" instrumental titled "Death Day". In the summer of 2003, D12 member Proof confronted Royce outside a club in Detroit. Violence erupted between the rappers' entourage, leading to the Police being called, and Proof and Royce's arrest. The two were detained overnight in adjacent cells where they talked out their differences and ended the feud. A few years later Royce was featured in a mixtape of D12 released in 2008 called Return of the Dozen. They also went on tour in Europe and Canada together. Royce signed with Game Recordings, for whom he had recorded several tracks for the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto III, released in 2001. The in-game radio station, Game Radio FM, prominently featured Royce's "I'm the King" and The Alchemist-produced solo track, which (along with the publicized beef) helped elevate Royce's name beyond his association with Eminem. In 2001, Royce was featured on pop singer Willa Ford's song "I Wanna Be Bad". In 2004, he released his second and most critically successful album to date, Death Is Certain, charting with another Premier-produced single, "Hip-Hop". After the relative success of his sophomore effort, Royce put out a third solo project, Independent's Day, in 2005. This was met with less acclaim than either of his previous releases. During this time, the rivalry between Royce and former friend Proof reached a boiling point in the streets of Detroit, on an occasion where the two rappers drew guns; they were subsequently arrested and left to work out their differences while spending the night in neighboring cells in jail. The time spent in jail led to the artists ending their feud and subsequently embarking on two overseas tours together. Though Royce had planned other projects involving Nottz and his former crew, D-Elite, these were cut short after a sentencing to one year in prison for a DUI. On August 9, 2011, Royce released his fifth album Success Is Certain. The album title serves as a play on words from his second release, Death Is Certain. He is currently working with producer S1 on his next studio album. After his release in 2007, Royce with DJ Premier and Statik Selektah released the mixtape The Bar Exam. He also announced an album with Premier; in an interview with Elemental Magazine, Royce stated that, contrary to rumors, Premier would not be producing the entirety of his upcoming album, but will be overseeing the project as executive producer, handpicking all of the beats. Following The Bar Exam, Royce wrote the single for Diddy's album Press Play, "Tell Me". Following this, the producer expressed interest in signing the lyricist to Bad Boy. Nas has also stated that he would like to sign Royce to his Def Jam imprint, The Jones Experience. Neither of these deals, however, materialized. In early 2008 Royce confirmed that he had officially resolved misunderstandings between himself and Eminem. He released The Bar Exam 2 with DJ Green Lantern later in the year, as well as a retail version of the mixtape The Album; the projects featured production from Green Lantern, 9th Wonder, DJ Premier and 6 July, among others. Later worked on his Premier-assisted retail release, Street Hop, the lead single of which was "Shake This", also produced by DJ Premier. The video to the song circulated the internet, and the project was released October 20, 2009. On May 26, 2012, Royce announced that he will release a mixtape before his next album via Twitter. Joe Budden collaborated with Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5'9" and Nino Bless on a track titled "Slaughterhouse" on his digital release, Halfway House. Based on the reception of the track, they decided to form a supergroup, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together. They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, building a buzz for their self-titled album, which was released through E1 on August 11, 2009. The album features production from DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter and The Alchemist, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K. Young and The New Royales. The group signed with Shady Records on January 12, 2011. On August 28, 2012 Slaughterhouse released their second studio album, Welcome to: Our House. As of November 23, 2012, it has sold 146,000 copies in the United States. In June 2013, the group began recording their second album with Shady Records. Super producer Just Blaze has been tapped to be Executive Producer of the project. After Royce reconciled with Eminem, the duo started working again on new music and released the album Hell: The Sequel on June 14, 2011 with Eminem's label Shady Records. Two singles from the EP were released: "Fast Lane" and "Lighters" featuring Bruno Mars. The album would be certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2014, Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier announced that they would release a collaborative album as the duo PRhyme. 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." Enlisting the music composing skills of Adrian Younge, DJ Premier went out of his comfort zone and sampled only Younge's music for the album's production. While in high school, Royce da 5'9" was generally a good student in class. He recalls in an interview by saying, "In high school I would usually excel in class depending on the teacher, I will admit I did have a bit of attention issues but actually I was a well appreciated student." Royce is a recovering alcoholic, being sober since September 11, 2012. Rock City (2002) Death Is Certain (2004) Independent's Day (2005) Slaughterhouse (with Slaughterhouse) (2009) Street Hop (2009) Hell: The Sequel (with Eminem as Bad Meets Evil) (2011) Success Is Certain (2011) Welcome to: Our House (with Slaughterhouse) (2012) Shady XV (with Shady Records) (2014) PRhyme (with DJ Premier as PRhyme) (2014) Glass House (with Slaughterhouse) (2015) Kaboose - "Goin' Outta Control" (2008 Syntax Records) Omar LinX - "See You In Hell" (2011) Royce da 5'9" on Twitter Royce da 5'9" on Myspace Royce da 5'9" at MTV
Hell: The Sequel
Hell: The Sequel is the debut extended play by Bad Meets Evil, an American hip hop duo composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. It was released on June 13, 2011 in some countries by Shady Records and Interscope Records and on June 14, 2011 in the United States. The EP focuses on hardcore hip hop and midwest hip hop. Songs such as "Welcome 2 Hell", "Above the Law" & "Loud Noises" (featuring Slaughterhouse) includes violent lyrical content while trying to maintain a humorous tone. "Fast Lane", "A Kiss" & "The Reunion" feature sexual themes. "I'm on Everything" (featuring Mike Epps) is a humorous song about drugs, while "Lighters" (featuring Bruno Mars) & "Take from Me" feature focus on more serious themes such as success and music piracy. The album's title and artwork was revealed sometime in May. It features executive producers Eminem and Mr. Porter, with production from Bangladesh, Sid Roams, Havoc, DJ Khalil, The Smeezingtons, and Supa Dups, amongst others. Following the reunion of the duo, recording began in late 2010, when two tracks, "Living Proof" and "Echo" having leaked onto the Internet. The first single, "Fast Lane", released on May 3, 2011, was considered a highlight from the EP, while the second single, "Lighters" (featuring Bruno Mars), was met with mixed reviews. Hell: The Sequel was met with positive reception. Critics favored the chemistry between Eminem and Royce da 5'9" and their rapping abilities as well. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with sales of 171,000. I'm excited to see this project come to fruition considering the long lapse in time between when we worked before and now. We had a blast doing it and we just hope everyone enjoys it while we're working on the 'Monster' that will be the Slaughterhouse album. “ ” Royce da 5'9", The duo also collaborated on their 1999 12-inch single "Nuttin' to Do" along with several other collaborations released the same year. However, as D12 rose to fame in the early 2000s, Eminem and Royce had a falling out resulting in both sides going their separate ways. The feud turned into a public rivalry between Royce and D12 and lead to Royce releasing three diss tracks aimed at the group. After disses were exchanged from both sides, Royce and fallen D12 member Proof reconciled their differences before Proof's death in 2006. Two years later, Royce was featured on D12's mixtape Return of the Dozen Vol. 1 in 2008 and also joined the group on tour in Europe and Canada. Rumors of Royce and Slaughterhouse signing to Shady Records began in late 2009 when Royce, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, and Joe Budden appeared alongside Eminem in Drake's "Forever" video. After months of speculation and anticipation, Eminem announced in January 2011 that he had officially signed Slaughterhouse to Shady Records as the full report was made in the March cover-story for XXL Magazine. The EP was recorded over the course of 6 months, according to an interview with Eminem on his radio channel, Shade 45. Two songs titled "Echo" and "Living Proof" were leaked onto the Internet in November 2010, causing speculation among fans about an upcoming Bad Meets Evil project: on April 25, 2011, the EP was confirmed, and on May 2, Eminem announced the EP's title Hell: The Sequel. The two songs will, however, be included as bonus tracks on the deluxe version of the album. The title is a direct reference to a previous Eminem and Royce collaboration, "Bad Meets Evil" on The Slim Shady LP as they end the song by saying "This is what happens when bad meets evil, see you in hell for the sequel." Royce da 5'9" originally reached out to Eminem for the song "Writer's Block", for which Eminem provided the hook, and the two started working on a project together. The album features production from Mr. Porter, Havoc, Bangladesh, The Smeezingtons, Supa Dups and Sid Roams. Bruno Mars, Slaughterhouse and Mike Epps appear as guest artists. "Fast Lane" was released on May 3, 2011 as the lead single from the EP through digital distribution. It was also featured on the soundtrack to 2K Sports NBA 2K12 video game. On May 5, VEVO released an audio-only version of the track on YouTube a month and 3 days before the video's premiere. The music video, directed by James Larese, premiered June 8, 2011 on Bad Meets Evil's website and VEVO. Along with "Lighters", the song made its live performance debut at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. It was considered by many as the highlight of the festival. "Lighters" impacted Top 40/Mainstream radio on July 5, 2011. The song features American recording artist Bruno Mars. Lighters has peaked at number four on Billboard Hot 100 list. Along with "Fast Lane", the song was performed at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The music video was directed by Rich Lee, who previously shot Eminem's video "Not Afraid". The video premiered on VEVO on August 22, 2011. Hell: The Sequel received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". HipHopDX gave the album a 4 out of 5, Alex Thornton quoted that "Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" are perfectly capable of standing on their own, but it’s clear that even after all these years, they inspire something special in each other. They may have gone through Hell separately but it's Hip-Hop Heaven when they’re together." RapReviews gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, and the author Jesal Padania praised the album for its clever lyrics stating that "this is a few tracks of two old friends having fun, egging each other on lyrically and, for the most part, it works well." Wannop also favors the chemistry between Royce and Eminem. The EP got a B+ from Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly, who focused primarily on Eminem's performance in the tracks, calling it a reminder to the world "that Eminem remains one of the best rappers alive." Even though, to Anderson, the EP is not much of an improvement from Recovery, he favors the intensity of the rapping by the pair. Anderson also noted that Royce da 5'9" is a "lyrical beast" in the album. XXL Magazine editor Carl Chery gave a positive review for Hell: The Sequel. The lyrics were praised, getting a 4 out of 5. Chery favors the change of styles throughout the EP; "I'm on Everything" is referred to as "a comical track that name checks every drug and liquor brand imaginable" while "Lighters", featuring Bruno Mars, is "another break from the typical vicious lyrical assault." Allmusic gave 3.5 stars out of 5, favoring Royce's growth and improvement as a rapper. Billboard also gave a positive review, saying that "Fast Lane" and "Lighters" were the highlights of the EP. nem for his next single Chad Grischow from IGN Entertainment gave the EP an 8 out of 10, saying, "The high-powered pair sporadically delivers on the promise of their collaboration over the nine-track EP, but for most of the effort the two take turns owning songs while the other comes off clunky." The track and lead single "Fast Lane" was favored, stating that the duo "deliver explosive, live-wire flows that make it hard to ignore how great they sound together". Grischow also favored Slaughterhouse's appearance in the album. Bruno Mars' guest appearance was criticized, however, calling it "the strangest of the set". Music website Consequence of Sound gave a mixed review. Writer Winston Robbins claims to be disappointed to see the return of Eminem's use of crude humour, as it was negatively received in the past. He states that the EP is a "step back for both rappers." He especially dislikes the production in the EP, calling it "predictable" and occasionally "silly". Hell: The Sequel debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with sales of 171,000. On its second week, the EP managed to sell 63,000 copies to have a total of 234,000 copies. On August 18, 2011, the EP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping over 500,000 copies. As of January 2013, the album has sold over 700,000 copies in the US. The EP also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week. This makes Eminem the first artist in five years to have two number one albums in a 12-month period: Hell: The Sequel and Recovery. No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Welcome 2 Hell" Marshall Mathers, Ryan Montgomery, Kejuan Muchita, Michael Crawford Havoc, Magnedo7* 2:57 2. "Fast Lane" Mathers, Montgomery, Luis Resto, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Jason Gilbert, Sly Jordan Supa Dups, Eminem*, JG* 4:09 3. "The Reunion" Mathers, Montgomery, Resto, Joey Chavez, Tavish Graham, Andre Young, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, Trevor Lawrence, Mike Elizondo, Sean Cruse Sid Roams, Eminem* 4:50 4. "Above the Law" Mathers, Montgomery, Denaun Porter, Tony Jackson, Claret Jackson, J. Williams, P. Zora Mr. Porter 3:29 5. "I'm on Everything" (featuring Mike Epps) Mathers, Montgomery, Porter, Tony Jackson Mr. Porter 4:31 6. "A Kiss" Mathers, Montgomery, Shondrae Crawford, Sonti Brown Bangladesh, BranNu 4:34 7. "Lighters" (featuring Bruno Mars) Mathers, Montgomery, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Roy Battle Eminem, The Smeezingtons, Battle Roy 5:03 8. "Take from Me" Mathers, Montgomery, Porter, Jackson, C. Jackson Mr. Porter, 56* 3:25 9. "Loud Noises" (featuring Slaughterhouse) Mathers, Montgomery, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Dominic Wickliffe, Porter, Jackson, Resto Mr. Porter, Eminem* 4:20 Deluxe edition bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 10. "Living Proof" Mathers, Montgomery, Porter, Jackson, James Brown Mr. Porter 3:55 11. "Echo" Mathers, Montgomery, Khalil Rahman, Erik Alcock, Danny Tannenbaum, Liz Rodrigues, Columbus Smith DJ Khalil 4:55 (*) denotes co-producer Sample credits "Loud Noises" contains a sample from the 2004 film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. "Living Proof" contains a sample of "Funky Drummer (Parts 1 & 2)" as written and performed by James Brown. "I'm on Everything" contains a sample from Mike Epps' stand-up comedy special, Under Rated & Never Faded. "The Reunion" contains a sample of "Bagpipes from Baghdad" (from Relapse in 2009), as performed by Eminem. Additional vocals "Fast Lane" contains additional vocals by Sly Jordan in the chorus. "Above the Law" and "Take from Me" contain additional vocals by Claret Jai in the chorus. "Echo" contains additional vocals by Liz Rodrigues. Bad Meets Evil Eminem – vocals and rap vocals (all tracks), production (tracks 2, 3, 7 and 9), mixing (all tracks), executive production Royce da 5'9" – vocals and rap vocals (all tracks) Musical personnel Luis Resto – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9) Tony "56" Jackson – keyboards (tracks 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10), co-production (track 8) Claret Jai – chorus vocals (tracks 4 and 8) Sly Jordan – chorus vocals (track 2) Justin Jozwiak – saxophone (track 9) Sam Beaubien – trumpet (track 9) Matt Martinez – trombone (track 9) Liz Rodrigues – chorus vocals (track 11) Rahki – programming (track 11) Featured artists Mike Epps – chorus vocals (track 5) Bruno Mars – chorus vocals (track 7) Slaughterhouse – rap vocals (track 9) Production personnel Mr. Porter – production and mixing (tracks 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10), executive production Havoc – production (track 1) Magnedo7 – co-production (track 1) Supa Dups – production, drum programming and backing vocals (track 2) Jason Gilbert – co-production, keyboards and backing vocals (track 2) Sid Roams – production (track 3) Mr. Bangladesh – production (track 6) BranNu – co-production (track 6) Battle Roy – production (track 7) The Smeezingtons – production (track 7) DJ Khalil – production and drum programming (track 11) Mike Strange – recording and mixing (all tracks) Alex Merzin – recording (tracks 4, 5, 8 and 9) Asar – recording (tracks 5, 7, 9 and 10) Mac Attkisson – recording (track 6) Ari Levine – recording (track 7) Joe Strange – engineering assistance (all tracks) Brian Gardner – mastering Paul Rosenberg - executive production Chart (2011) Peak position Australian Albums Chart 3 Irish Albums Chart 15 Italian Albums Chart 72 Netherlands Albums Chart 25 New Zealand Albums Chart 15 Swiss Albums Chart 5 Taiwanese Albums Chart 14 UK Albums Chart 7 US Billboard 200 1 US Billboard Tastemaker Albums Chart 1 US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1 US Billboard Top Rap Albums 1 Chart (2011) Position Australian Albums Chart 34 Canadian Albums Chart 17 Swiss Albums Chart 89 US Billboard 200 41 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 11 Region Date Format Label Germany June 13, 2011 CD, digital download Universal Music United Kingdom Shady Records, Interscope Records United States June 14, 2011 Australia June 17, 2011 Universal Music Netherlands Japan June 22, 2011 Brazil July 12, 2011 Poland July 24, 2011
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Hell: The Sequel is the debut extended play by Bad Meets Evil, an American hip hop duo composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. It was released on June 13, ..
Bad Meets Evil is an American hip hop duo consisting of rappers Royce da 5'9" (Bad) and Eminem (Evil). Bad Meets Evil was formed in 1997 thanks to the duo's ..
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