Category: Royce 5’9

Rihanna, Joyner Lucas & more react on Benzino challenging Royce 5’9″ on Verzuz

The tension between Royce Da 5’9″ and Benzino is getting a little bit more serious than we expected.

After the Detroit legend and former owner of The Source magazine exchanged sharp words, regarding Eminem Twitter rant, Benzino challenged Nickel on Verzuz battle.

Royec screenshoted Benzino’s tweet and posted it on Instagram with the caption: “You all owe me for these laughs. I want my flowers for these hysterical outbursts during these trying times. This motaf**k done challenged me to a Verzuz battle. He prefaced this with “My Catalogue.Shut the noise. I better get outta town. I’m not worthy. Challenge not accepted but big props to I see booty I see booty. Do not think we even got a venue that could facilitate that massive holy bible of art. Gave me Lennon vibes. Seeing you perform that shit live with The Roots is like Top 3 bucket list for me. For real, for real.”

Rihanna, Joyner Lucas, Smoke DZA, Kid Vishis, Hitmaka, Street Runner, Trick Trick and many more have reacted in the post comment’s section. Check them below:

White Gold talks about Eminem, Royce, MTBMB & more in a recent Q&A

White Gold, who collaborated with Eminem on two songs on Music To Be Murdered By, did a question and answer session on Instagram. Check out highlights about Eminem below:

Q1: What do you think about your collaboration with Eminem and what’s your opinion on Eminem’s deluxe album?
White Gold: “Zeus” was flames. Knew it was a big deal when the word left my lips to be honest. No gas. The deluxe is pretty good. I think Side A is more focused sound-wise but there are so many fun moments on Side B.

Q2:  “You Gon Learn” hook or “Zeus” ?
White Gold:  “Zeus”

Q3: Why didn’t you sing the hook you wrote for “These Demons” ?
White Gold: Eminem had a vision for it before he asked me to write the chorus. As for “Zeus,” I sent that record in with the hook for him. Different process.

Q4: Will you ever release your version of “These Demons” ?
White Gold: I wish but I’m bound by contract not to. My version is WAVY. The energy of the hook way different on my reference. It’s a banger. Even my daughter used to get hype to it when I made it. [Laughs]”

Q5: What creative process excite you the most?
White Gold: Songwriting. I have always been about lyrics and how they relate to music. I started songwriting by writing words down but it seems limiting. Especially, if I’m writing alone. I work out things in my head. Sometimes it takes five minutes (Zeus). Sometimes it takes an hour or longer (You Gon’ Learn)…Hook first.. I also do not have a notebook full of lyrics. I only write to music.

Q6: What’s your Top 5 rappers?
White Gold: Skill-wise it’s Jay Z, Biggie, Nas, Eminem, Royce 5’9″ and Jay Electronica. Discography-wise it’s Jay Z or Kanye West.

Q7: Favorite Eminem song?
White Gold: “Role Model” and “Sing For The Moment”

Q8: Opinion of Lil Pump’s post on Twitter about Eminem?
White Gold: My nephew is 7 years old and does not listen to Lil Pump anymore. Enough said.

Q9: What do you think about Bad Meets Evil?
White Gold: Greatness!

Q10: Who put you on a song first, Royce or Eminem?
White Gold: Royce.

Royce 5’9″ and Benzino exchange some sharp words on Twitter

Since the release of the deluxe edition of Eminem’s “Music To Be Murdered By: Side B,” Benzino just can’t stop spitting out the hate towards Eminem on Twitter.

After non-stop insults to Slim Shady, Royce Da 5’9″ weighs in, calling him out on Twitter and Instagram.

Check out the posts below:

Royce 5’9″ threatens Lil Pump after blasting Eminem in Instagram rant

Yesterday, Lil Pump called out Eminem in a bizarre rant on his Instagram Story, calling the legendary rapper “lame as hell,” and dubbing him “old,” among other things.

The ‘Gucci Gang’ rapper’s tirade ignited a social media firestorm, but not in his favor. “Lil Pump” quickly trended on Twitter in the United States, as thousands of people clowned on him for dragging Eminem’s name to stay relevant.

There were responses from Eminem’s camp too. Royce Da 5’9″ message to Little Pimp was clear as a blue sky: “I will slap them glasses so far off his face, they will land in whole another genre. Not cause I am mad but just cause I am exhausted with all the tough talk from all these harmless creatures. Enjoy yourself. You actually make money off blatant misappropriation while not being really good at anything.”

You can check out the screenshot below:

Royce 5’9″ talks producing for Eminem, Grammy nod, Lil Wayne’s legacy & more

On 9th day of HotNewHipHop Presents: 12 Days Of Christmas, Royce Da 5’9″ talks on his discography, producing for Eminem, learning production from Dr Premier and Denaun Porter, his first Grammy nomination, Lil Wayne’s legacy and much more.

Interviewer: I am loving your production. I remember you showcased a few beats on your Instagram hinting at a little bit of a Bad Meets Evil vibe, I was pretty into that.

Royce 5’9″ : I sent Marshall some stuff here. I always send him stuff. I mean, so my first placement I got was on his album. So that was a dope accomplishment. And I love when I can send him something and he gets excited, man, it makes me excited. It makes me want to work. Sometimes I need that, you know?

Interviewer: Oh, definitely. And it showcases some versatility too. Like the sounds that you were kind of working with on Music To Be Murdered By were pretty different than the ones on Allegory. So it showed that you’re able to adapt to other artists. I mean, obviously, you’re familiar with working with Eminem but did it open a new dynamic? Was it new territory?

Royce 5’9″ : So it is always a new dynamic, because you never know what he is gonna be on. It all depends on what headspace he is in, you know? You can do so many things and like, whatever he chooses to do, he is going to be great at it. He is going to strive to put his best foot forward. The competition level of just what you have to put into it in order to be able to coexist from a competitive perspective is distressing. I mean, that is pretty much what my experience is like whenever I am working with him. I am a new producer, so having to– producing his first single is stressful, because, like, it is on the same album as a Dr. Dre beat.

So it is just a level of stress that is fun. And I am up for that challenge. But it is definitely on a different mind frame. And then like, with those beasts that I gave him for that album, that was my first time working with somebody where when I come around, I have to find out where I fit, and occupy that space, and not go past that. You know? Because that’s his ship. I am just here to help. So I am just here to do my part. Actually, I did not even get summoned here to help. I am just here as a friend. And I am playing him stuff, and he is liking it. So like, now I got to just adapt to that.

For the full interview, visit HotNewHipHop here and also make sure to support Royce’s latest album, “The Allegory.”

Eminem & Royce donate $25,000 to local musicians through Marshall Mathers Foundation

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, with all the concerts being canceled and local restaurants and bars being closed, many musicians have been left out of work.

Now Detroit is giving back to local musicians who have been struggling to stay afloat this year because of the pandemic.

Starting from August, events raised almost $431,000 for nearly 450 area musicians. About half of that money came from a grant arranged by Oakland County. With the help of a GoFundMe page, The Arts, Beats And Eats Musicians Fund raised approximately $83,000. $16,000 was generated from a drive-in concert weekend in Royal Oak.

Eminem’s Marshall Mathers Foundation, with Royce Da 5’9″ as a board director, contributed $25,000.

“It was incredible to have the opportunity to collaborate with local musicians, to actually get live shows going in 2020 and help people who have really had their careers slammed to a halt. There is definitely a sense of optimism for mid to late summer of 2021. It is rough right now, but we are celebrating the chance to do some good, and we have hope for getting live music back in the community next year.” says Jon Witz , director of Arts, Beats & Eats

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Today, 6 years ago, Royce 5’9″ & DJ Premier released “PRhyme”

On this day, 6 years ago, December 9, 2020, Royce 5’9″ and DJ Premier released “PRhyme,” a debut album as a duo PRhyme under their own record label PRhyme Records. The album features Killer Mike, Jay Electronica, Common, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Slaughterhouse, Mac Miller and soul singer Dwele. As well as Logic, Joey Bada$$, Black Thought, MF DOOM and Phonte on the deluxe edition.

It also debuted at No. 59 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 7 on US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year-end chart, the album finished at No. 95.

PRhyme received high praise from Critics. “PRhyme is the perfect alternative for listeners who are tired of juvenile lyricism, mud sippers and unintelligible hooks.” said XXL magazine in their review.

Revisit the album below:

New Song: RJ Payne – “Ventilation Pt.2” (produced by Royce 5’9″)

After getting praised by Lil Wayne and Eminem, it has been a while since we have heard from RJ Payne, but the Brooklyn rapper is back in action with his latest project, titled Beautiful Payne 2.

The 7-tracked EP features Royce Da 5’9″ production on a song “Ventilation (Part 2).” Guest appearances include Cee Brown, Che Noir,  and L. Biz. Fully produced by PA Dre.

Make sure to support the EP and check out new Royce-produced track below:

 

Royce 5’9″ reveals he had Coronavirus, says he first heard about his Grammy nomination from Joyner Lucas & more

Yesterday Episode 12 of The Lupe Fiasco and Royce 5’9″ show called “Say What Media” was livestreamed on YouTube. During the conversation, Royce revealed that Joyner Lucas was the first person who called and congratulated on the Grammy nomination.

“I was talking to my doctor and then I noticed whole bunch of people started DMing me and texting me congratulations and I’m like why these people keep texting me this. And then my phone starts ringing. Then as soon as I hang up to my doctor the very first person who called was Joyner Lucas and he’s like ‘Yo congratulations ni**a!’ I’m like ‘CONGRATULATIONS FOR WHAT?!’ and he’s like ‘yo, on the Grammy nomination man.’ I immediately think to myself maybe they talking about Marshall album.”

“I didn’t even know Grammy were announcing nominations that day. I also didn’t know that E1, which is the company that I partnered up to release the album, I didn’t know they submitted it. I didn’t know my album got submitted for the Grammys.”

After the Grammy talks, Royce revealed that he has just beaten Coronavirus:

“I feel better now. I was sick, man. I was sick and I never get sick. I was man down for about 4 days. I was not feeling well. I had headaches. I had chills. It was like flu. It took about a week to get better. I feel great. But two of those days were really bad. I ain’t really wanted to talk. I was positive until yesterday to get negative.”

Watch the podcast below:

Royce 5’9″ about talks Cordae, Mac Miller, Eminem, Lord Jamar & more

Royce 5’9″ has recently set down with @threeletterman3 to talk about many things. You can check out the full interview below.

On the Grammy nomination

“I think its a great category and I am not just saying that. Anybody who wins from the best rap album category that’s a win for the culture. I promise you on everything I love, I f**k with everybody in the category. Every album. I would love to see Nas get one though. ”

On Fredro Starr

“You care coming to business to develop beautiful relationships with this people that want to se you do well and want nothing but the best for you. I want nothing but the best for Fredro Starr. That will always be the case for me because I grew up as a fan and he’s my brother. I want what’s best for him. Whether we are cool or not. But you can’t really say the same thing about Mr. Executive sitting next seat who can no longer make money with you no longer. All that kind of energy that ni**as put towards, trying to build relationships with these people, we need to use that energy to built relationships with one another and not tear each other down.”

On the new song “Father Figure”

Tobe Nwigwe called me and asked me to do it. Of course I told him yes. And Black Thought turned his verse right around like it was nothing. I’ve been doing so many things outside. I launched mental health initiative and when the pandemic first started I was doing some work with the front line people with the hospitals. It was taking me a very long time to actually get in here and done. They were waiting for me and we just shot the video.”

On Black Thought

“It’s hard to be a friend with Black Thought [laughs]. He does everything perfect. He’s always on time. He always does everything right. I sent my verse to Tobe and Tobe hit me back like ‘yo I told you I wanted you to keep it clean,’ so I did go back and change it. I had to change it because the verse was filthy. I had Rihanna line on there. So I had to change verse. Black Thought’s verse was squeaky clean. No cursing. I was like ‘oh this guy man!'”

On next Bar Exam project

“That’s always possible. I love Bar Exams series. I’m not thinking doing it now but I definitely love doing them.”

On why Cordae didn’t make The Allegory album

“Vince Staples set his verse last day because originally YBN Cordae was there in that spot. Atlantic would not clear YBN Cordae and I had to take him off cause they said they wanted to keep him young. These labels, they are so caught up young, young, young…Obviously the kid wanted to do it so why put him in that position and now the album is nominated for Grammy. You don’t think that was a bad move from them?”

On Eminem not receiving Grammy nod

“I’m not shocked. Everybody been giving hard time to Marshall. I don’t know where that s**t is coming from. Nothing in regards to Marshall surprises me anymore. But I don’t care and I don’t want him to care. He set the world on fire for six times over. He don’t owe nothing else. So I want him to sit back and just enjoy. That s**t ain’t even serious.”

On Eminem

“He doesn’t get credit for nothing man. People swear like he’s some white privilege like f**king MC Gasto. Em is like straight connoisseur. Like straight up historian. The very first day I walked into that hip-hop shop you don’t think Marshall was in there? Fat with dark hair and weird glasses? You don’t think he was standing right there? He’s FROM THAT S**TS.”

On Mac Miller 

“I love Mac Miller bro. I’ve always thought he was super nice. Super slick with it. And I think he was nice because I didn’t take him that serious because my first time hearing about him was being endorsed by Donald Trump way back in the day. This was before Trump’s presidential campaign. But then I was like ‘that motherf**ker can go hard!’ Me and Mac ended up being cool on some sobriety s**t too. Cool kid. I like him and he’s so dope.”

On his favorite video

“I like Caterpillar video a lot. I like Fast Lane. I like Fast Lane because all of the words on the screen. I thought that was real cool video.”

On Lord Jamar

“I gotta walk like I talk. I respect a legend. After that VLAD situation. He reached out. I remember calling Marshall about it. And I told him I really wanted to do that interview. I want to speak to him. And Em was like ‘yeah man, I’m not even on that.'”

You can watch the full interview of Royce 5’9″ below:

https://youtu.be/rIrEMBV5iuw

 

Tobe Nwigwe – “Father Figure” ft. Black Thought & Royce 5’9″

Tobe Nwigwe teams up with Black Thought and Royce Da 5’9″ for his latest single “Father Figure” and Black Thought and Royce deliver some of the high-caliber bars on a track.

Some of the hardest lines come from Royce:

“Gucci conned me out of Luciano
To Armani, I’m a Mouliyano
Drove her out to hit Neimans in Cabo
Scope the model, made her Venus De Milo
Spent a lot at the pallazo
Send you hollows, semi autos” – Royce

Watch the video of the new single from Tobe Nwigwe below and tell us in the comments of our social media account who had the best verse?

https://youtu.be/jiTdLM0GKyo

Royce 5’9″ on his Grammy nod: “I was shocked”

Couple of days ago, Detroit legend Royce 5’9″ wasn’t sure why his smartphone was blowing up with text messages, Instagram & Twitter DMs and phone calls but few minutes later he found out that his 2020 album “The Allegory” received a Grammy 2021 nomination for Best Rap Album which marks his first every nomination throughout his +two decade career. The album is up against is up against D Smoke’s “Bad Habits,” Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist’s “Alfredo,” Jay Electronica’s “A Written Testimony” and Nas’ “King’s Disease.”

In an interview with The Detroit News, Royce 5’9″ says: “I was shocked. It was by far the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me. It is surreal. I am still taking it in. Somebody needs to pinch me. I feel like someone’s going to come and say ‘nah, psyche, we are just kidding.'”

“Everyone is beaming with pride. This album is my brainchild.” This is the album that has a lot of my ideologies, a lot of me wanting to point people in different directions, and getting them to see certain things and being able to place perspective on things for people. It is me putting the black mirror up to the world, and forcing the world to look at itself, and asking ‘what do you think about what you see?'”

“Of course I want to win but I am not gonna bang my head against the wall if I do not. I do not pretend like I am not used to being overlooked in this type of scenario. I look at it like it is a win already. One of the things about it is I really respect everybody that are in the category with me, so a loss is not a loss. A loss is still a win, for the culture.”

For more details, check Detroit News here.

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