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Infobox musical artist |name = Royce da 5'9"|image = Royce Da 5'9" Live.jpg|caption = Royce da 5'9" performing live at Rock the Bells 2011|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Ryan Daniel Montgomery|alias = Bad, Nickel Nine|birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|7|5|origin = Detroit, Michigan , United States|U.S. |height = 5'9"|occupation = Rapping|Rapper , Songwriting|songwriter |years_active = 1997present||associated_acts = Eminem , Bad Meets Evil , Slaughterhouse (group)|Slaughterhouse , DJ Premier , Yelawolf , Kid Vishis, Sherif | website = Ryan Daniel Montgomery (born July 5, 1977), better known by his stage name '''Royce da 5'9" , is an United States|American rapping|rapper . He is known for his longtime association with Eminem and for his solo career, recording primarily with The Hitmen (production team)|Carlos "6 July" Broady and DJ Premier , as well as ghostwriter|ghostwriting for the likes of Sean Combs|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 Slaughterhouse (group)|Slaughterhouse . The editors of About.com ranked him #33 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (19872007).cite web|url= http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Emcees_4.htm|title=Top 50 MCs of Our Time: 1987 - 2007 - 50 Greatest Emcees of Our Time |publisher=Rap.about.com |date=2012-01-26 |accessdate=2012-03-30
Career
Early acclaim
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 high school after wearing a Turkish link chain with an R pendant resembling the Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls Royce symbol. He started rapping at age 18, influenced mainly by Ras Kass and Redman (rapper)|Redman . http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Royce-Da-5-9-Interview-hip-hop-2269.html "Royce Da 5'9" Interview", '& #39;Hip Hop Galaxy'& #39;, 22 July 2005. Hiphopgalaxy.com (2005-07-22). Retrieved on 2011-07-26. He signed his first deal in 1998 with Tommy Boy Records , after the label shut down, he signed a deal with Columbia Records|Columbia where he started recording an album called '' Rock City (Royce Da 5'9" album)|Rock City '', referring to Detroit's former status as home to Motown Records . When the project was heavily bootlegged, Royce left the label for E1 Music|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, 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 (song)|Bad Meets Evil ". Royce and Eminem also released a track called " Renegade (Jay-Z song)|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 Kino stated: "Ive seen Em sit Dre down like a pupil and coach him on rhymes" on a phone interview, Biba Adams. michigancitizen.com http://michigancitizen.com/boom-p4334-1.htm "Boom" Retrieved on 14.04.2012. Dr. Dre requested that Royce cut ties with his manager. Royce refused to fire his manager, thus his relationship with Dre ended.
Feud with D12
Royce had a falling-out with Eminem's hip hop group D12 , including mutual friend and group member Proof (rapper)|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 Shit on You|D12's song with the same name and mainly attacked group member Bizarre (rapper)|Bizarre . "Malcolm X" was the second diss track, which featured Trι 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=BgPznfn-rek& feature=mfu_in_order& list=UL. 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.
Solo work
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 The Alchemist (producer)|The 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, 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. http://www.michiganhiphop.com/2008/07/14/the-detroit-reunion-concert-pics-video/ "The Detroit Reunion Concert (Pics & Video)", '& #39;MichiganHipHop.com'& #39;. Michiganhiphop.com (2008-07-14). Retrieved on 2011-07-26. 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. http://detroitrap.com/frontpage/2008/11/13/royce-da-59-interview-talks-slaughterhouse-eminem-album-more/ "Royce da 5'9" Interview: Talks Slaughterhouse, Eminem, Album & More", '& #39;DetroitRap.com'& #39;. Detroitrap.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26..
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 Sean Combs|Diddy 's album Press Play (album)|Press Play , " Tell Me (Diddy song)|Tell Me ". Following this, the producer expressed interest in signing the lyricist to Bad Boy Entertainment|Bad Boy ; http://web.archive.org/web/20071103235957/ http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/10577 "Royce da 5'9" Addresses Nas Signing, 'For Him To Say I Was Nice Meant A Lot'", '& #39;SOHH.com'& #39;. Web.archive.org (2007-11-03). Retrieved on 2011-07-26. Nas has also stated that he would like to sign Royce to his Def Jam imprint, The Jones Experience. http://www.allhiphop.com/features/? ID=1663 dead link|date=July 2011 Neither of these deals, however, materialized.
In early 2008 Royce confirmed that he had officially resolved misunderstandings between himself and Eminem.Arnold, Paul W. (2008-03-12) http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6542 "Eminem And Royce da 5'9" Squash Beef", '& #39;HipHopDX'& #39;. Hiphopdx.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26. 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. http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/articles/blogs-beijing/the-beat/exclusive-interview-with-royce-da-5-9-who-performs-tonight-at-vics/ "Exclusive Interview with Royce da 5'9", Performing Tonight at VICS", '& #39;City Weekend'& #39;. Cityweekend.com.cn (2008-12-06). Retrieved on 2011-07-26.
Slaughterhouse
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 (album)|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. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/? p=53509 "Crooked I, '& #39;The Freestyler'& #39;", '& #39;XXLmag.com'& #39;. Xxlmag.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-26. They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, building a buzz for their Slaughterhouse (album)|self-titled album , which was released through E1 Music|E1 on August 11, 2009. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1596722 SlaughterHouse. Allmusic The album features production from DJ Khalil , Mr. Porter and The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist , plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch , K. Young and The New Royales. The group signed with Shady Records on January 12, 2011.
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. The EP has released two singles, "Fast Lane" and "Lighters" featuring Bruno Mars .
Personal Life
Royce da 5'9" has 3 kids: 2 sons and a daughter.
Growing up as a kid he had a variety of different jobs including working as a store clerk, working at a gas station, and even at a zoo.
Royce is never really keen in searching for certain collaborators for his songs unless other people make offers to feature themselves on any of his songs.
Whilst 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."
Technique
Royce Da 5'9" has been known for his rhyme structure - often two or more of his lines will rhyme exactly start to finish. He has also been known to move from one set of rhymes to another, then coming back to the first set later on in the verse. Complex phrasing is another aspect of his style, which looks to avoid delivering lines in simple or common terms. http://artistwiki.com/royce-da-59/biography Artist Wiki » Royce da 5'9" » Royce da 5'9" biography - all about Royce da 5'9"
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
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US
US R& B
US Rap
US Heat
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2002
Rock City
Released: November 26, 2002
Label: E1 Music|E1 , Columbia Records|Columbia , Game Recordings|Game
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