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Ryan Daniel Montgomery (born July 5, 1977), better known by his stage name Royce da 5'9", is a Detroit rapper. He is known for his early association with Eminem and subsequent solo career, recording primarily with DJ Premier, Nottz and Carlos "6 July" Broady, as well as ghostwriting for the likes of P. Diddy and Dr. Dre. Royce is one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with Eminem and also a member of hip hop group

Ryan Montgomery was born and raised on the West 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 highschool 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 and Redman.[1] He signed his first deal in 1998 with Tommy Boy Records, after Tommy Boy Records shut down, he signed a deal with Columbia Records 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 Records 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, Royce was introduced to Eminem at a show 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 debut studio album The Slim Shady LP, in which he was featured on a song called "Bad Meets Evil". 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 his manager revealed that Royce was involved in writing the tracks "The Message" and an original version of "Xxplosive" for Dre's 2001 (entitled "Way I Be Pimping"),[2] Dre requested that Royce cut ties with his manager. Royce refused to fire his manager, however, and his relationship with Dre ended.
[edit] Feud with D12

Royce had a falling-out with Eminem's hip-hop group 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 D12's Shit On You instrumental' and mainly attacked group member Bizarre. "Malcolm X" was the second diss track, which featured Tre 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". The feud ended later and 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.
[edit] Solo work

In 2003, 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", an Alchemist-produced solo track that (along with the publicized beef) helped elevate Royce's name beyond his association with Eminem. 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, the MC 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.[3] Though the MC 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.[4]
[edit] Release from prison

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 Entertainment;[5] Nas has also stated that he would like to sign Royce to his Def Jam imprint, The Jones Experience.[6] Neither of these deals, however, materialized.

In early 2008 Royce confirmed that he had officially resolved misunderstandings between himself and Eminem.[7] 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, 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 20 October 2009.[8]
[edit] Slaughterhouse

Joe Budden collaborated with Crooked I, Royce da 5'9", Joell Ortiz 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 super-group, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together.[9] They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, building a buzz for their self-titled album, which was released through E1 on August 11, 2009.[10] The album features production from The Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, Streetrunner, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K. Young, and The New Royales. The group signed with Shady Records on January 12, 2011.
[edit] Bad Meets Evil reunion

After Royce reconciled with Eminem, the duo started working again on new music and released Hell: The Sequel on June 14, 2011.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
Year Title Peak chart positions
US US
R&B US
Rap US
Heat US
Ind
2002 Rock City (Version 2.0)

Released: November 26, 2002
Label: E1 Music, Game Recordings

— 29 * 6 7
2004 Death Is Certain

Released: February 24, 2004
Label: E1 Music

161 39 * 4 5
2005 Independent's Day

Released: June 28, 2005
Label: Trouble Records

— — — — —
2009 Street Hop

Released: October 20, 2009
Label: M.I.C. Records, One Records

110 29 11 2 13
2011 Success Is Certain

Released: August 9, 2011
Label: Gracie Productions

25 7 5 — 3
[edit] Collaboration albums

Slaughterhouse (with Slaughterhouse) (2009)
Slaughterhouse EP (with Slaughterhouse) (2011)
Hell: The Sequel (as Bad Meets Evil) (2011)

[edit] Extended plays

The Revival EP (2009)

[edit] Mixtapes & compilation albums

Build & Destroy (2003)
M.I.C.: Make It Count (2004)
The Bar Exam (2007)
The Bar Exam 2 (2008)
The Bar Exam 2: The Album (2008)
The Bar Exam 3 (2010)
Success Is Certain (2011)

[edit] Singles
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US US R&B US Rap BEL GER SWI UK
1999 "I'm the King" — — — — — — — Grand Theft Auto III OST
2000 "Boom" — — 48
[11] — — — — Rock City (Version 2.0)
2001 "You Can't Touch Me" — 66 — — — — —
2002 "Rock City"
(featuring Eminem) — 99 — 45 30 37 —
2004 "Hip Hop" — 98 — — — — — Death Is Certain
2005 "Politics"
(featuring Cee Lo Green) — — — — — — — Independent's Day
2009 "Shake This" — — — — — — — Street Hop
" Part of Me" — — — — — — —
" New Money" — — — — — — —
2011 "Writer's Block"
(featuring Eminem) — 104
[12] — — — — 199
[13] Success Is Certain
" Second Place" — — — — — — —
" Legendary"
(featuring Travis Barker) — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.
[edit] Collaboration singles
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US
[14] US
R&B
[15] US
Rap
[16] AUS
[17] CAN
[18] IRE
[19] NZ
[20] UK
[21]
1999 "Nuttin' to Do"
(as Bad Meets Evil) — — 32 — — — — 182 Non-album single
2009 "The One"
(as Slaughterhouse) — — — — — — — — Slaughterhouse
2011 "Back On the Scene"
(as Slaughterhouse; featuring Dres) — — — — — — — — Slaughterhouse
" Fast Lane"
(as Bad Meets Evil) 32 — — 88 50 — 35 66 Hell: The Sequel
" Lighters"
(as Bad Meets Evil; featuring Bruno Mars)


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	Videos: Royce Da 5'9" Boom Writer's Block Ryan Daniel Montgomery (born July 5, 1977), better known by his stage name Royce da 5'9", is a Detroit rapper. He is known for his early association with Eminem and subsequent solo career, recording primarily with DJ Premier, Nottz and Carlos "6 July" Broady, as well as ghostwriting for the likes of P. Diddy and Dr. Dre. Royce is one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with Eminem and also a member of hip hop group Ryan Montgomery was born and raised on the West 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 highschool 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 and Redman.[1] He signed his first deal in 1998 with Tommy Boy Records, after Tommy Boy Records shut down, he signed a deal with Columbia Records 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 Records 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, Royce was introduced to Eminem at a show 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 debut studio album The Slim Shady LP, in which he was featured on a song called "Bad Meets Evil". 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 his manager revealed that Royce was involved in writing the tracks "The Message" and an original version of "Xxplosive" for Dre's 2001 (entitled "Way I Be Pimping"),[2] Dre requested that Royce cut ties with his manager. Royce refused to fire his manager, however, and his relationship with Dre ended. [edit] Feud with D12 Royce had a falling-out with Eminem's hip-hop group 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 D12's Shit On You instrumental' and mainly attacked group member Bizarre. "Malcolm X" was the second diss track, which featured Tre 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". The feud ended later and 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. [edit] Solo work In 2003, 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", an Alchemist-produced solo track that (along with the publicized beef) helped elevate Royce's name beyond his association with Eminem. 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, the MC 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.[3] Though the MC 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.[4] [edit] Release from prison 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 Entertainment;[5] Nas has also stated that he would like to sign Royce to his Def Jam imprint, The Jones Experience.[6] Neither of these deals, however, materialized. In early 2008 Royce confirmed that he had officially resolved misunderstandings between himself and Eminem.[7] 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, 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 20 October 2009.[8] [edit] Slaughterhouse Joe Budden collaborated with Crooked I, Royce da 5'9", Joell Ortiz 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 super-group, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together.[9] They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, building a buzz for their self-titled album, which was released through E1 on August 11, 2009.[10] The album features production from The Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, Streetrunner, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K. Young, and The New Royales. The group signed with Shady Records on January 12, 2011. [edit] Bad Meets Evil reunion After Royce reconciled with Eminem, the duo started working again on new music and released Hell: The Sequel on June 14, 2011. [edit] Discography [edit] Solo albums Year Title Peak chart positions US US R&B US Rap US Heat US Ind 2002 Rock City (Version 2.0) Released: November 26, 2002 Label: E1 Music, Game Recordings — 29 * 6 7 2004 Death Is Certain Released: February 24, 2004 Label: E1 Music 161 39 * 4 5 2005 Independent's Day Released: June 28, 2005 Label: Trouble Records — — — — — 2009 Street Hop Released: October 20, 2009 Label: M.I.C. Records, One Records 110 29 11 2 13 2011 Success Is Certain Released: August 9, 2011 Label: Gracie Productions 25 7 5 — 3 [edit] Collaboration albums Slaughterhouse (with Slaughterhouse) (2009) Slaughterhouse EP (with Slaughterhouse) (2011) Hell: The Sequel (as Bad Meets Evil) (2011) [edit] Extended plays The Revival EP (2009) [edit] Mixtapes & compilation albums Build & Destroy (2003) M.I.C.: Make It Count (2004) The Bar Exam (2007) The Bar Exam 2 (2008) The Bar Exam 2: The Album (2008) The Bar Exam 3 (2010) Success Is Certain (2011) [edit] Singles Year Song Peak chart positions Album US US R&B US Rap BEL GER SWI UK 1999 "I'm the King" — — — — — — — Grand Theft Auto III OST 2000 "Boom" — — 48 [11] — — — — Rock City (Version 2.0) 2001 "You Can't Touch Me" — 66 — — — — — 2002 "Rock City" (featuring Eminem) — 99 — 45 30 37 — 2004 "Hip Hop" — 98 — — — — — Death Is Certain 2005 "Politics" (featuring Cee Lo Green) — — — — — — — Independent's Day 2009 "Shake This" — — — — — — — Street Hop " Part of Me" — — — — — — — " New Money" — — — — — — — 2011 "Writer's Block" (featuring Eminem) — 104 [12] — — — — 199 [13] Success Is Certain " Second Place" — — — — — — — " Legendary" (featuring Travis Barker) — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. [edit] Collaboration singles Year Song Peak chart positions Album US [14] US R&B [15] US Rap [16] AUS [17] CAN [18] IRE [19] NZ [20] UK [21] 1999 "Nuttin' to Do" (as Bad Meets Evil) — — 32 — — — — 182 Non-album single 2009 "The One" (as Slaughterhouse) — — — — — — — — Slaughterhouse 2011 "Back On the Scene" (as Slaughterhouse; featuring Dres) — — — — — — — — Slaughterhouse " Fast Lane" (as Bad Meets Evil) 32 — — 88 50 — 35 66 Hell: The Sequel " Lighters" (as Bad Meets Evil; featuring Bruno Mars)
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