| Death Is Certain |
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| Studio album by Royce da 5'9" |
| Released |
February 24, 2004 (U.S.) |
| Recorded |
December 2002-January 2004 |
| Genre |
Hip Hop |
| Length |
50:36 |
| Label |
Koch Records |
| Producer |
Royce da 5'9" (exec.)
6 July, DJ Premier, Ty Fyffe,
Reef, Asar, Mark Bassin |
| Royce da 5'9" chronology |
Rock City (Version 2.0)
(2002) |
Death Is Certain
(2004) |
Independent's Day
(2005) |
| Singles from Death is Certain |
- "Hip Hop"
Released: November 22, 2003
- "Death is Certain pt. 2 (It Hurts)"
Released: February 14, 2004
- "Regardless"
Released: May 6, 2004
- "Something's Wrong with Him"
Released: January 31, 2005
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Death Is Certain is the second studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9", released through Koch Records on February 24, 2004.
[edit] Background
[edit] Recording
Released two years after his official debut Rock City (Version 2.0), 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.
[edit] 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.
The album sold about 50,473 copies but has had numbers world wide with over 100,000 copies sold.
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
Top Independent Albums |
Top Heatseekers |
| 2004 |
Death Is Certain |
#39 |
#5 |
#4 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
[edit] Track listing
| 1. |
"Intro" |
0:12 |
| 2. |
"Regardless" |
3:01 |
| 3. |
"Throwback" (featuring Ingrid Smalls) |
4:17 |
| 4. |
"What I Know" |
2:49 |
| 5. |
"I Promise" (featuring Ingrid Smalls) |
3:54 |
| 6. |
"Call Me Never!" (skit) |
1:59 |
| 7. |
"Hip Hop" (featuring DJ Premier) |
3:47 |
| 8. |
"Gangsta" (featuring Cutty Mack) |
4:42 |
| 9. |
"T.O.D.A.Y" (featuring Ingrid Smalls) |
3:55 |
| 10. |
"I & Me" |
3:28 |
| 11. |
"Beef" |
4:19 |
| 12. |
"Bomb 1st" |
2:59 |
| 13. |
"Everybody Goes" (featuring Ingrid Smalls) |
3:05 |
| 14. |
"Death Is Certain (Part 2) (It Hurts)" (featuring Ingrid Smalls and Cha Cha) |
4:12 |
| 15. |
"Something's Wrong with Him" (featuring 6 July) |
3:57 |
- Sample credits
[edit] Reception
[edit] References
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| Mixtapes |
- Build & Destroy
- M.I.C. (Make It Count)
- The Bar Exam
- The Bar Exam 2
- The Bar Exam 3
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