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Royce da 5'9" stated that he reached out to Eminem for his next single "[[Writer's Block (song)|Writer's Block]]", and they started working on a project together. <ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662926/royce-da-5-9-eminem-record.jhtml Royce Da 5'9' Says Recording With Eminem 'Pushed' Him]</ref> |
Royce da 5'9" stated that he reached out to Eminem for his next single "[[Writer's Block (song)|Writer's Block]]", and they started working on a project together. <ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662926/royce-da-5-9-eminem-record.jhtml Royce Da 5'9' Says Recording With Eminem 'Pushed' Him]</ref> |
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The album features production from [[Mr. Porter]], [[Havoc (Mobb Deep)|Havoc]], [[Bangladesh (producer)|Bangladesh]], Sid Roams, [[Supa Dups]] and [[The Smeezingtons]].<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664183/eminem-dr-dre-detox-bad-meets-evil.jhtml Eminem, Royce Da 5'9" Explain Dr. Dre's EP Absence]</ref> [[Mike Epps]], [[Slaughterhouse]] and [[Bruno Mars]] appear as guest artists. Canadian singer Liz |
The album features production from [[Mr. Porter]], [[Havoc (Mobb Deep)|Havoc]], [[Bangladesh (producer)|Bangladesh]], Sid Roams, [[Supa Dups]] and [[The Smeezingtons]].<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664183/eminem-dr-dre-detox-bad-meets-evil.jhtml Eminem, Royce Da 5'9" Explain Dr. Dre's EP Absence]</ref> [[Mike Epps]], [[Slaughterhouse]] and [[Bruno Mars]] appear as guest artists. Canadian singer Liz Rodrigues sings the hook on the bonus track "Echo". Singer Claret Jai also sings the hook on the songs "Above the Law" and "Take from Me". |
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Eminem has said that the EP took over the course of 5-6 months, according to an interview on his radio channel, [[Shade 45]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVeXWECKgZg</ref> |
Eminem has said that the EP took over the course of 5-6 months, according to an interview on his radio channel, [[Shade 45]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVeXWECKgZg</ref> |
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Hell: The Sequel is the debut EP by Bad Meets Evil, an American hip hop duo composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. It was released on June 13, 2011 in some countries by Shady Records and Interscope Records and on June 14, 2011 in the United States.[2]
Background
The duo also collaborated on their 1999 12-inch single "Nuttin' to Do" along with several other collaborations released the same year.[3] However, as D12 rose to fame in the early 2000s, Eminem and Royce had a falling out resulting in both sides going their separate ways. The feud turned into a public rivalry between Royce and D12 and lead to Royce releasing three diss tracks aimed at the group. After disses were exchanged from both sides, Royce and fallen D12 member Proof reconciled their differences before Proof's death in 2006. Two years later, Royce was featured on D12's mixtape "Return of the Dozen Vol. 1" in 2008 and also joined the group on tour in Europe and Canada.
Rumors of Royce and Slaughterhouse signing to Shady Records began in late 2009 when Royce, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, and Joe Budden appeared alongside Eminem in the "Forever" video.[4] After months of speculation and anticipation, Eminem announced in January 2011 that he had officially signed Slaughterhouse to Shady Records as the full report was made in the March cover-story for XXL Magazine.[5]
Development
Two songs titled "Echo" and "Living Proof" were leaked onto the Internet in November 2010, causing speculation among fans about an upcoming Bad Meets Evil project: on April 25, 2011, the EP was confirmed, and on May 2, Eminem announced the EP's title Hell: The Sequel.[6] The two songs will, however, be included as bonus tracks on the deluxe version of the album.[7][8] The title is a direct reference to a previous Eminem and Royce collaboration, "Bad Meets Evil" on The Slim Shady LP as they end the song by saying "See you in Hell for the sequel, bad meets evil."
Royce da 5'9" stated that he reached out to Eminem for his next single "Writer's Block", and they started working on a project together. [9]
The album features production from Mr. Porter, Havoc, Bangladesh, Sid Roams, Supa Dups and The Smeezingtons.[10] Mike Epps, Slaughterhouse and Bruno Mars appear as guest artists. Canadian singer Liz Rodrigues sings the hook on the bonus track "Echo". Singer Claret Jai also sings the hook on the songs "Above the Law" and "Take from Me".
Eminem has said that the EP took over the course of 5-6 months, according to an interview on his radio channel, Shade 45.[11]
Singles
"Fast Lane" was released on May 3, 2011 as the lead single from Hell: The Sequel through digital distribution.[12] It was produced by Supa Dups and Eminem.[13] The music video premiered June 8, 2011 at noon EST.[14] Eminem and Royce da 5'9" performed their new single "Lighters" at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. It is set to be released to radios on June 14, 2011.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
XXL | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HipHopDX | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EW | B+ [18] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome 2 Hell" | Havoc; Magnedo7 (co) | 2:57 |
2. | "Fast Lane" | Supa Dups, Eminem; Jason "JG" Gilbert (co) | 4:09 |
3. | "The Reunion" | Sid Roams, Eminem | 4:50 |
4. | "Above the Law" | Mr. Porter | 3:29 |
5. | "I'm on Everything" (featuring Mike Epps) | Mr. Porter | 4:31 |
6. | "A Kiss" | Bangladesh; BranNu (co) | 4:34 |
7. | "Lighters" (featuring Bruno Mars) | Eminem, The Smeezingtons, Battle Roy | 5:03 |
8. | "Take from Me" | Mr. Porter; "56" (co) | 3:25 |
9. | "Loud Noises" (featuring Slaughterhouse) | Mr. Porter, Eminem | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Living Proof" | Mr. Porter | 3:55 |
11. | "Echo" | DJ Khalil | 4:55 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref |
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Germany | June 13, 2011 | Interscope, Universal | CD, MD | ||
United Kingdom | Shady, Interscope | ||||
New Zealand | Interscope, Universal | ||||
United States | June 14, 2011 | Shady, Interscope | |||
Australia | June 17, 2011 | Interscope, Universal |
References
- ^ Fast Lane - Single by Bad Meets Evil
- ^ Shady Records Official Site
- ^ Eminem's 'Bad Meets Evil' Preview: Producers Speak
- ^ Royce Da 5'9" Says Slaughterhouse/Shady Deal Is About A Week From Being Final | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ^ Eminem Confirms Signing Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf To Shady Records | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ^ Eminem's Twitter
- ^ YouTube - Mr. Peter Parker Presents: Royce Da 5'9" interview at Soundset 2011
- ^ Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel EP (Snippets) | Rap Dose
- ^ Royce Da 5'9' Says Recording With Eminem 'Pushed' Him
- ^ Eminem, Royce Da 5'9" Explain Dr. Dre's EP Absence
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVeXWECKgZg
- ^ "Fast Lane - Single by Bad Meets Evil". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ Eminem : News
- ^ VIDEO: Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5’9″) – Fast Lane || Adwiin-Music.com ||
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/hell-the-sequel-ep-r2201967
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2011/06/bad-meets-evil-hell-the-sequel/
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1698/title.bad-meets-evil-eminem-royce-da-59--hell-the-sequel
- ^ http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/06/14/eminem-bad-meets-evil-hell-the-sequel-review/