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Royce Da 5'9 - Lookin At My Dog

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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 controver
sy, 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 Biz
arre'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. Royce and Eminem have also released many subliminal track regaring the beef (but not necessarily dissing eachother) Such as Royce's "We Ridin" and Eminem's verse in D12's "How Come". While Royce and Eminem never directly dissed each other, the rap world focused on thei
r 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, w
hich 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, and even went on an over-seas tour together. In the DJ Premier produced track "Ding!", Royce mentions his late friend: "Rest in peace to Proof/probably rollin over in his grave/niggas poisoning his name/the misfortunes o
f the fortune and the fame". Royce Discography: 2002: Rock City (Version 2.0) 2004: Death Is Certain 2005: Independent's Day 2008: The Revival (TBA)

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