Length 50:36 Release date 24 February 2004 Genre Hip hop music | Artist Royce da 5'9" Label Koch Entertainment | |
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Released February 24, 2004 (U.S.) Recorded December 2002-January 2004 Producer Royce da 5'9" (exec.), 6 July, DJ Premier, Ty Fyffe, Reef, Asar, Mark Bassin Death Is Certain
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Royce da 5 9 death is certain full album
Death Is Certain is the second studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9", released through Koch Records on February 24, 2004.
Contents
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Recording
Released two years after his official debut Rock City, Royce spent his two-year hiatus entangled in a beef with fellow Detroit natives and former allies, D12. Due in part to a battle with depression, Death Is Certain features a sound considerably darker than that heard on his debut. Royce's new sound garnered him considerable acclaim for the album, with most critics calling Death Is Certain his strongest effort. The album is also noted by many listeners to contain both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. influences in Royce's lyrics.
Production
The majority of the album was produced by 6 July of Bad Boy Records production team The Hitmen. Other producers featured on the album are Ty Fyffe, Rob "Reef" Teflow, Asar, Mark Bassin, and DJ Premier, who produces the album's lead single, "Hip Hop". Many fans and critics see this as Royce's best work.
Sales
The album sold about 84,000 copies but has had numbers worldwide with over 100,000 copies sold.
Track listing
Songs
1Intro0:13
2Regardless3:01
3Throwback4:17