WTF?? A HEAD TO HEAD FREESTYLE BATTLE HOLDS NO WAIT IN HIP HOP. LOOK AT SUPERNAT. COULDNT MAKE A SONG TO SAVE HIS LIFE. GREAT FREESTYLER BUT LONG FORGOTTEN. JUST SAYIN.....NOT EVERYONE SEES IT LIKE YOU DO. IN FACT, 90% DONT
If mistha fab was mike tyson...
a-wolf >
Henry Durand Tillman (born
August 1,
1960) is a former American boxer. Tillman was a
juvenile delinquent, who was introduced to boxing and flourished. Tillman beat
Mike Tyson twice as an amateur and then went on to win a
heavyweight Gold medal for the
United States in the
1984 Summer Olympics. A year earlier he won a silver medal at the
Pan American Games.
Tillman turned pro in 1984 as a cruiserweight and had a disappointing professional career, primarily due to a weak chin. In 1986, he was knocked down twice and upset by
Bert Cooper via a decision. However, in 1987 he was able to secure a shot at WBA Cruiserweight Title holder
Evander Holyfield. Holyfield dropped Tillman three times en route to a 7th round TKO, according to
WBA rules. Tillman later lost to
Willie DeWitt in a rematch of their 1984 Heavweight Olympic Final bout. In 1990, he took on Tyson in Tyson's comeback bout after his loss to
James "Buster" Douglas. Tyson knocked him out in the first round.
In 1996 Tillman was arrested and charged with murdering a man in downtown
Los Angeles. He was eventually sentenced to prison.
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Today
After the release of his 2005 album
Independent's Day, Royce has kept a low profile even though he had promised a second album in December of that year, produced by
Nottz. Royce recently went on tour with
Mobb Deep, and
ghostwrote the song "Tell Me" ft.
Christina Aguilera for
Diddy's new album,
Press Play. He also does touring rounds to promote his new crew the M.I.C. (Make It Count), and is scheduled to make an appearance on
Canibus' next album. ' Royce made a guest appearance on Canadian rapper
Classified's 2006 album
Boy-Cott-In The Industry on the track "Unexplainable Hunger", along with Canadian rapper
Choclair.
M.I.C. (Not to be confused with
MF Grimm's group) is also the name of his independent record label. The M.I.C. members are as follows: Royce, Kid Vishis (Royce's younger brother),and June.
In a September 2006 interview with Elemental Magazine, Royce stated that, contrary to rumors,
DJ Premier will not be producing the entirety of his
upcoming album, but will be overseeing the project as Executive Producer, handpicking all of the beats. The Premier-produced track "Ding Ding" will be included, as well as four more beats from the producer.
Diddy not only recognized Royce's pen, the mogul also expressed interest in signing the lyricist to Bad Boy.
[1] Nas has also stated that he would like to sign Royce to his new recording label,
The Jones Experience, through
Def Jam.
[2]
Royce recently recorded a new single for Esham's new album "
Sacrifical Lambs".
[3]
[edit] Jail
Royce Da 5'9" was sentenced to jail on
September 19,
2006 for violation of his probation. He went to court for a
driving under the influence (DUI) offense which resulted in violation of his probation. The
Oakland County judge subsequently sentenced Royce to one year imprisonment in Oakland County Jail,
Pontiac, Michigan. He was in the process of making a new album with DJ Premier at the time of the arrest. However, on
January 9,
2007,
www.hiphopgame.com reported that Royce had been freed after his judge agreed to give him a work-release.
In May 2007 Royce Da 5'9" has recently finished and released the mixtape
The Bar Exam which features DJ Premier and Statik Selektah on the wheels of steel.
[4] [5]
[edit] Technique
Royce Da 5'9" has been noted for his structure — often two or more of his lines will rhyme exactly, beginning to end. He also has been known to move from one rhyme scheme to another, then come back to the first scheme later in his verse. Phrasing is also a big part of his style, appearing to avoid putting things in simple or common terms.
[edit] Disputes
[edit] Dr. Dre
Eminem called Royce to the studio to participate in Dr Dre's
2001 project as a
ghostwriter. He contributed tracks including "The Message", "The Throne Is Mine" and the original version of "Xxplosive" titled "The Way I Be Pimpin'". The latter featured verses rapped by
Dr. Dre about pimping and getting money, with Royce singing the hook. The song "The Throne Is Mine was supposed to have Dr. Dre rapping as well as Royce. Just before the chorus Royce raps as if he were Dr. Dre, "I don't care what you gotta say behind us, just remember me Dr. Dre your highness". At the end of the song Royce says "We got you surrounded, the chronic 2000". The Throne Is Mine has been released on Pretox and as a bonus track on Royce's
Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions Part 1 mixtape.
While working with Dr Dre, Royce recorded tracks presumably for his own project "Stay in Your Place". This led to speculation that Royce was to be signed to
Aftermath Entertainment. However, Royce's association with Dr. Dre ended when Royce's manager, Kino Childrey mis-spoke to a reporter about
Eminem and Dr. Dre in the studio. When Royce refused to dismiss Kino, who was a long-time friend, his ties with Dre were severed and "Xxplosive" was retouched to its current state. Despite "The Message" being released on
2001, Royce was never paid for his efforts. He references this in "What I Know", from
Death is Certain: "Who could raise me / after I been amazed by Dre / — and N.W.A. — / and you couldn't pay me / to back the staff for free. / I will believe it ain't nothin'
Shady in the
Aftermath."
[edit] Shady Records
In 2002, Royce would call
Eminem and ask to be signed to
Shady Records. Busy with his movie
8 Mile at the time, Eminem refused, but about a week later signed
50 Cent. Royce took this in stride, agreeing to do the
Anger Management Tour with his crew
D-Elite. While on tour,
D12 took offense to a line Royce had written for the tour: "Fuck Anger Management, I need someone to manage my anger."
They took the line to Eminem, and from there a series of misunderstandings escalated the beef. A barfight between D12 and D-Elite culminated in Eminem and Royce not speaking, and a rekindled beef between Royce and all of D12, including Proof.
Detroit's radio stations were alive with the controversy, playing diss tracks back and forth which included "Smack Down" (D12 minus Eminem over 50 Cent's "Back Down" beat). The track opens with an audio clip from an interview where Royce disses D12, calling them "the worst rap group ever". It attacks Royce's street credibility and alleges that D12 made his career possible. Proof recorded "Many Men" (over 50 Cent's "Many Men" beat), which addressed false rumors that Royce had ordered a hit on Proof.
Royce released several diss tracks including "Shit on U" (over D12's "
Shit on You" beat), which was mostly aimed at
Bizarre. This track ridicules Bizarre's limited ability as a rapper and his suffering from a speech impediment. Royce also recorded "We Ridin'" and "Death Day" (over 50 Cent's "
In da Club" beat). Royce Da 5'9' later recorded "Malcolm X" (over
Capone-N-Noreaga's "Bang Bang" beat), featuring Tre Little of D-Elite which ended up being an instant Detroit classic.
While Royce and Eminem never directly dissed each other, the rap world focused on their relationship, mostly overlooking the beef between Royce and Proof, who had been even closer friends. The feud continued for two years. during which Royce suffered from a severe drinking problem, but released some of his most recognized material. For instance, his dark second LP
Death Is Certain, which garnered favorable reviews from many publications and critics. (See links section for reference.)
In 2003, his conflict with Proof finally boiled over in a confrontation on the streets of Detroit. The two rappers' entourages gathered around them, but fled when they both drew guns. They spent a night in jail, working out differences, and eventually returned to the studio. In the DJ Premier produced track "Ding!", Royce name-drops his friend: "Rest in peace to Proof/probably rollin over in his grave/n*ggas poisoning his name/the misfortunes of the fortune and the fame".
[edit] Mistah F.A.B.
It Started with a freestyle battle in New York between Royce Da 5'9" and
Mistah F.A.B. During the battle Mistah Fab utilised sharp punchlines to garner a crowd reaction - as happens in battle rapping. Royce admittedly had engaged in the "battle" with more of a "cypher" attitude, with the audience reaction less than impressive. Mistah F.A.B. was declared the winner. A few weeks later Royce released a track over Jay-Z's "Blue Magic" beat. In the song Royce had a rhyme regarding Mistah Fab in which he said "tell mistah Fab to get his money once he wakes up".
Mistah F.A.B. took offense to this a respond to Royce with his own diss track. Royce then responded with a track called "who got bodied?" a 7 minute diss in which royce samples multiple songs. The recond includes cameo's from Juan, a member of the Chedda Boyz, and
Trick-Trick, who back up Royce.
[edit] Other
Royce had a small dispute with
Ruff Ryders over the line "Royce, Reef, Double R" on a song, and 1970s disco band
Rose Royce, wherein they accused him of stealing their name. He had a problem with popular producer
Kanye West over an unreleased song, "Heartbeat", the beat to which Kanye produced. Kanye maintains that Royce never paid for the beat but recorded to it and released it; hearing the song, the original customers decided not to buy it from West. After the disagreement, West vowed to never work with Royce again.
[edit] Discography
Main article: Royce Da 5'9" discography
