Royce Da 5'9" - Hip Hop (Prod. By DJ Premier) [HD]

From 2004 Album: "Death Is Certain".....
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Ryan Montgomery, born and raised on the West Side of Detroit, Michigan in the W. McNichols & Wyoming Ave. area, 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 began rapping at 18, influenced mainly by Ras Kass and Redman. 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 didn't sell very well, the DJ Premier-produced single "Boom" gained 5'9" 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"), Dre requested that Royce cut ties with his manager. Royce refused to fire his manager and his relationship with Dre ended.
2003 saw Royce link up more fully with Game Recordings. Earlier, 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". Though many perceived it to be a dark and depressing album due to his alleged alcoholism and severed friendships, Royce has maintained it was simply his anger and passion showing through.
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. 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.
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[@pbrown711]

I remember being glued th the tv waiting on this to come on Rap City

[@LilHongBoot]

I remember being 16 today glued to my phone looking this up on KZbin

[@b20nice1]

Facts it was this song and pitch black it’s all real 03-04 good times

[@ati1903]

💯

[@sethwalsh2221]

Yo, he said "90 percent of you rappers ain't hard, here just to get a rep, your not gangstarrs", STRAIGHT FiRe!🔥🔥🔥🔥, Who else caught the double meaning?

[@seancampbell8585]

I did lol

[@MarioMarquez-oe4sd]

Also the Kung fu like afura

[@kevinkimiti7558]

Every Ganstarr fan

[@vinceleguesse]

This is a hieroglyphic lecture

[@SouthCentralChannel]

2004 video looks like 1998 sounds like 1993

[@sethwalsh2221]

Word, got that REAL SOUL🔥🔥✊✊

[@hharvyboy785]

Still dope

[@emergenchris]

*2021

[@louburgunde9719]

That's DJ premiere for you

[@mikedukes4915]

You're all wrong this is 2000's in so many ways

[@billyndolo4348]

Sick beat. Dj Premier is a Legendary Producer.

[@vinceleguesse]

Most essentially

[@KrisBlaze]

One of the best hip hop beats of all time. Great song too

[@MTLbigJ]

This is the song that made me become a hip hop song. This song changed my life.

[@brotheldan2009]

90% of kids today who hear this are like "who's Afu-Ra?"

[@PB-mk1qm]

99.9%

[@seekerundue]

Dino_ Jusufovic_221 so ur not a kid then r u?

[@XBM-cf5yp]

lol

[@joeariados5618]

born in 94 and listen to him do i get a complimentary bj

[@danielnyundo1180]

True that, Defeat by Afu Rah is sick.

[@StefanMulderij]

Hiphop is alive! it lost some weight but times are gettin' better with tracks like this

[@Walking-MY-Path]

Royce is mad raw man.....dis cat has been slept on. One of tha best lyricists out there.

[@emmanuelspears9786]

Loved whenever they played this on 106 back in ‘04. Even heard it on the radio on 98.7 The Beat in Charleston, WV.

[@MCBOBO]

Cheers from Romania/Braila City i keep the real hip hop alive here with the old school beats that i rapn on.Peace

[@etthelost]

whole album is classic and extremely underrated!! maybe his best top to bottom..

[@TheSunRisesInTheEast]

boom and hiphop > best tracks from royce thumps up if u agree

[@Strobeez]

this flow is unreal, big respect

[@logicaldeceiver4994]

Underrated man. This is pure art. Royce is the only one that has outshined Eminem on a track and the flow he spits daamn.

[@DPrizm215]

Its wild to me how the last verse about rappers dying foreshadowed all the violence that occured years later. So many dead rappers. RIP

[@ChronicKush]

Still one of my all time favorite Royce tracks. Remember bumping this shit in highschool.

[@madjidbarca3193]

I rememeber this in 2004 thanks dj premier

[@KencisClay]

10 years later they make more classics

[@CallMeMicahT]

Man tbh I wished he never signed back to Shady, Royce was the best in the game in Em's absence. I had Death Is Certain in the ride for almost a year straight

[@TheChirsJames]

Royce on any beat = Hip Hop

[@senseo2848]

i still love these Premier Beats

[@pikari1502]

preemo for prez,true legend!!!

[@doomfan12345]

Naw he's the angel that guards the gates to hip hop heaven

[@LimboTheory]

I love this. The taste of home

[@Dazasstah]

man.... royce is one of the illest rhymers in the game atm! his rap skills n technique is near perfect

[@zedsontop5977]

I just heard this by chance…bought back memories!!

[@godcaine3020]

Still banger 🔥🔥🔥

[@HipHophideout]

we need more boom bap like this today !!!

[@jamekididdleshmiddle]

royce is one of the dopest lyricists ever. top 5 easy

[@noahomen]

damn I've been sleepin on this man

[@slappy91]

Out of all the rappers I heard, I always found Royce's flow the most intriguing to listen to.

[@Victoriousemsel]

How can a man produce great beats everytime

[@oaxdaniel15]

I remember the first time my homie showed me this track when I was in middle school.. still bumpin this at age 22

[@pbrown711]

The sound of this song will be with me forever

[@ernestocaro9802]

Primo on the beat right ??? Man that NYC sound😍

[@mrdrka1]

Detroit too bro!!

[@yadadameen]

Ain't Primo from Texas?

[@mistahmst]

@@yadadameen he is, but he learned pretty much all he knows about producing in New York

[@TheAfternoontoker]

Premier is such a threat to other producers..absolutely dope

[@Capsta1]

yea one of the first songs royce got me feelin

[@GrimeAndGats]

already a classic

[@LoopFerrigno]

Dat beat!

[@phenomena17]

DJ PREMIER GOT THAT BOUNCE

[@nevertryberg]

a keen ear always knows within seconds when it's Premo on the beat. dope

[@merijnvankeulen2973]

CLASSIC

[@bxfinest211]

This the first song I heard of his my introduction to Royce

[@6thSyllable]

Royce one of the best mcs ... Definately underated

[@isaacramirez8154]

Probably one of the most illest beats I've ever heard this makes me almost feel the same way when hearing survival of the fittest murderous beat by mobb deep Royce underrated

[@tomasjimenez3936]

Incredible music

[@MrDcurious]

This is ORIGINAL RAP respect from Albania

[@Blaksmif2014]

Classic Material.

[@oliverdavalos5528]

Primo u fkn rules

[@shellbell03]

This Beat Is Too Good!.

[@roguetabajara1298]

Royce is the Truth

[@roberob66rivera54]

Nice!real hip hop.

[@TheSstretch68]

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY HIP HOP!!!

[@karna112487]

Real hip hop sound and lyrics!

[@MichaelCobbs]

I like when Royce actually spits instead of spitting random stuff....

[@MrMegaManFan]

Royce almost but never quite gets the credit he deserves. Heads know.

[@isamusa5500]

premo is supreme beats

[@eladbrit]

The man performed this past weekend at Dilla Weekend!

[@tsepotseuoa9340]

RESPECT

[@omarsabra2335]

my kinda tune ryt here.. this how i get down...

[@EscapeMePL]

I have no idea why people always include ' (Prod. By DJ Premier) ' in the video titles, sure all you have to do is press play and you already know if its a Premier beat or not, and this one's a masterpiece!

[@amilcarberrios641]

Still banging this shit 2021 🔥🔥🔥 real hip hop not 🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪😎

[@feargardz]

Real talk, and dont forget Chic Raw & NH, them dudes spit fire!!

[@lauralermo9639]

Beautiful

[@KrisBlaze]

Alot of these rhymes went over my head as a kid. This shit is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MrFirecrackerOne]

He's still good. Very good.

[@uabeemployeebiblestudy888]

HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSRY YALLL!! GOD BLESS!

[@dimitarocks]

Best beat ever ..

[@tebzmak87]

Dare not even compare this to any of Lord Jamar's old wack stuff. Nigga this is Hip hop

[@chadashingi2703]

Royce killed this track alongside Boom

[@dkdxkxkd617]

beyond classic. one of my all time favorites. he just danced over that beat OD

[@Jake-pf4kv]

my fav beat

[@Coal2Diamond1]

one of the rare moments you see Royce da 5'9 without glasses on.....I'ma screen shot this shit

[@carllevi8908]

One word...... 🔥

[@BJT1975]

Now this is real Hip Hop fuck Eminem,Drake,Wayne,Minaj and all that weak bullshit

[@keandalini6351]

yes!!!

[@F4BI2407]

Royce is fuckin' good but EM is also a rap god

[@keandalini6351]

+BJT1975 Kendrick lamar is good tough

[@phenomena17]

Kendrick Lamar is the new artist out still carrying on tradition!

[@phenomena17]

I think he means the Old EM, but the EM now is a bit popish! the old EM will kill the new EM! try compare his old rap skill with new ones trust me. You will hear the difference!

[@nba1555]

repeat button repeat button repeat button my man

[@two210]

"Hip-Hop Fuck Your Feelings" love that part!

[@Randyy1]

Coolest rapper around.

[@vyankana2218]

He doesn't look right without glasses. Got too used to him wearing them.

[@Diabooliced]

hahah felt the same

[@daphosta5334]

love this song. wow. sick

[@brandonbanks32278]

the reason why i decided to become a hip hop music producer

[@cnirvana1]

beat is sooo nice!

[@pbrown711]

needed to hear this to get my day started!!!

[@Ballyy33]

This beat 🔥

[@gardoe.c.476]

Wasn't this song in a video game?...

[@thefreakinwall517]

Gta 5?

[@tavargray6383]

+Zee Rocks i think one of the nba streets or nba lives

[@regularape]

CLASSIC!

[@hemantorres4040]

Hip hop da hora..royce da 59 é o cara..

[@GrzywaczRKM]

It's going to be such a pleasure, when this dope song will sound all over the Hip Hop Kemp :) Hip Hop is every thing around You!

[@xs3kShUun8x]

Classic!

[@ronnjay]

That's because when they collab,they compete with each other to see who can spit a better verse.

[@TheStreetest]

Jam!

[@kreativkostet]

no, he is a friggin beat machine!

[@DaLatinAbstract]

Real hip hip!

[@Connjie-and-Joeltze_jouwh]

whuuuat!!? i think its in his top 25!!! such a dope beat... and yeah i heard almost every premo beat ;) and i know about the DJ Premier production list from wikipedia^^

[@Bam2106]

If I ever were to become a rapper I would go to Premo for beats hands down and Im talkin MOST my beats haha He is just simply the best of all time THE GOAT

[@Denis4358]

Nice song!!!

[@mattoneification]

DAMN..5 STYLE MAN...HIPHOP RULES..DAMN MAN!!!

[@dele199]

Hip Hop :-) for ever :-)

[@TraeFittz]

The REALness

[@RasMap81]

i love primobeats!!!