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Ryan Montgomery, born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, 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. Royce and his best friend Jah Da 5’9” (also known as June or June Bug) began rapping at 18, and were the two shortest players on the basketball team, both standing at 5 foot and 9 inches tall.
Royce signed his first deal in 1998 with Tommy Boy Records, who was to release his much anticipated debut album Rock City. Royce left Tommy Boy Records, citing creative differences. He signed with Game Recordings, an independent label who helped him to negotiate a deal with Columbia Records. Columbia repeatedly delayed the release of Rock City, which was subsequently heavily bootlegged. Despite this, Columbia released Rock City, which quickly went out of print once Royce left the label. After leaving Columbia, Rock City was edited and re-released through Koch / Game Recordings as Rock City (Version 2.0). The album credits Eminem as executive producer, though his vocals were only featured on the title track “Rock City”, both in the chorus and ad libbing. Before the release of Version 2.0, Royce built hype with his successful underground hit “Boom”, produced by DJ Premier.
Royce signed his first deal in 1998 with Tommy Boy Records, who was to release his much anticipated debut album Rock City. Royce left Tommy Boy Records, citing creative differences. He signed with Game Recordings, an independent label who helped him to negotiate a deal with Columbia Records. Columbia repeatedly delayed the release of Rock City, which was subsequently heavily bootlegged. Despite this, Columbia released Rock City, which quickly went out of print once Royce left the label. After leaving Columbia, Rock City was edited and re-released through Koch / Game Recordings as Rock City (Version 2.0). The album credits Eminem as executive producer, though his vocals were only featured on the title track “Rock City”, both in the chorus and ad libbing. Before the release of Version 2.0, Royce built hype with his successful underground hit “Boom”, produced by DJ Premier.
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Shake This
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Far Away
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Street Hop 2010
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New Money
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Murder
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xthebreakdownx wrote:
why have i never heard of him before, his flow is great
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parrradize wrote:
In my eyes street hop is dope... damn I love this disc! Best album from 5'9"
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JML897 wrote:
Street Hop is definitely better than DiC...Street Hop is better than anything Royce did before the first Bar Exam
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
Hard to say if its better then DiC or not.DiC is one of my favorite albums of all time so I'm gonna say no until this album ages a bit and see then.
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TheAbbott wrote:
Album's bullshit and another of this year's disappointments.Mainly because of the production but not only. But the Premo tracks in it...maan, Premier has given to this music more than anyone in the rap game ever.
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KlownDykeBar wrote:
It's not album of the year for me, even though Royce is my favorite rapper. I just don't think he gets it sometimes.
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klyde24 wrote:
Lool c/s JcA92
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JcA92 wrote:
It was a good album, but nowhere near album of the year, IMO.
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Officialswitch wrote:
Best album of the year
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thority wrote:
the beats are hit or miss, some of the songs are old, and that love song is weak. death is certain was much much better
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
lol,someone needs to take their meds.....
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
I wouldn't consider it inconsistent at all. There's one song I don't like, that being Thing For Your Girlfriend.
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thority wrote:
just a typo, dont get overexcited, wait, once again, dont get overxecited (yes, a typo, please tell me more about my spelling), and Royce album is still to inconsistent (incoscistent, have fun moron)
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
Your spelling is too inconsistent.....
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thority wrote:
too incosistent for this title (top 5). i expected more
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
On The Run and Murder are amazing. Whole album is, really. It's in my top 5 this year.
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Dima_Ekb wrote:
masterpiece
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
oh and..your ma got a glass eye with a fish in it.
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Betterdayz502 wrote:
Album of the year
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KlownDykeBar wrote:
@eselv73... check out the iTunes version. It sounds pretty much the way it's supposed to.
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