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Bad Meets Evil is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan that consists of rappers Royce da 5'9" (Bad) and Eminem (Evil). They are best known for collaborating on a self-titled song that appeared on Eminem's major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP in 1999, their early association with Dr. Dre and his label Aftermath Entertainment.

The duo recorded numerous well received underground songs including the popular song "Renegade" which would later be used on Jay-Z's The Blueprint album with Royce's verses replaced by Jay-Z. They have also recorded numerous freestyles together, including a 12-minute long battle. Footage of a Bad Meets Evil concert filmed in September 1998 in Boston at the Lyricist Lounge has also been leaked onto the Internet.

Bad Meets Evil split up in early 2000s, after Royce fell out with Eminem's group, D12. They have since reunited and released their EP Hell: The Sequel on June 14, 2011, which debuted at number 1 in the Billboard 200 charts. Final numbers for the first week sales of the EP were 171,000 via Sound Scan.

Music career

Origin and first single

Royce da 5'9" and Eminem both grew up in Detroit and were mutual friends of late rapper Proof. Royce's manager then introduced him to Eminem at an Usher concert in 1997. Their chemistry encouraged them to form a group in which Royce covers the "Bad" part and Eminem the "Evil" part. They recorded and released several tracks together, including their debut group single "Nuttin' to Do" and its B-side, "Scary Movies". Eminem would later sign a solo deal with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. On his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, he featured Royce on the song "Bad Meets Evil".

While working on Dr. Dre's album 2001, Eminem introduced Royce to Dr. Dre and secured him a ghostwriting position on the album. Royce wrote and appeared on the first and original version of "Xxplosive" (originally entitled "Way I Be Pimping"), he also wrote "The Message". Royce wrote several tracks such as "The Throne Is Mine" and "Stay in Your Place" which were later cut from the final track list. The tracks have been leaked later on several unofficial mixtapes. Royce's manager then revealed that Royce was involved in writing for Dr. Dre, he then requested that Royce cut ties with his manager. Royce refused to fire his manager and his relationship with Dre ended resulting in Bad Meets Evil group work to dissolve.

Disbandment

An altercation would later occur between Royce Da 5'9" and Eminem's childhood friends rap group D12, prompting Eminem and Royce to cut off any connections. Royce has since released some tracks dissing D12. D12 (minus Eminem) have released tracks disrespecting Royce Da 5'9" and his M.I.C. Records. The fight continued until 2005 and would officially be resolved in 2008.

Royce and Eminem reconciled soon after the shooting of their mutual friend and fellow rapper Proof in 2006. Before his death, Proof had been trying to sort things out between D12 and Royce. In 2008 Royce and D12 announced that they have squashed their "beef", and Royce has appeared on the D12 mixtapes Return of the Dozen Vol. 1 in 2008, and Return of the Dozen Vol. 2 in 2011. He also appeared on mixtapes and albums by D12 rappers Kuniva and Bizarre. In 2007 Royce expressed in interviews that Eminem and himself have ended their feud and have been talking over the phone. A song titled "See You in Hell", a planned sequel to "Bad Meets Evil", was rumored to be released either on Eminem's Relapse or Recovery.

2010–present: Reunion and Hell: The Sequel

In 2010, it was announced that Eminem was in the process of signing Slaughterhouse, a rap group of which Royce is a member. The group together with Royce later appeared on a bonus track for Eminem's Recovery album titled "Session One". The deal was finalized in 2011. The two rappers started rapping together and two of their songs, "Living Proof" and "Echo", were leaked. They later appeared on another song together, this time with the new Shady Records team, Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf, on "2.0 Boys", which is also titled "Game Over". Most recently a song titled "Fast Lane" was leaked to the internet, though it became the lead single on their latest EP while becoming their first top 40 hit as a group. The album was released on June 14, 2011.

Eminem:

"Royce and I started hanging out again and inevitably that led us back into the studio. At first we were just seeing where it went without any real goal in mind, but the songs started to come together crazy, so here we are."

Royce da 5'9":

"I'm excited to see this project come to fruition considering the long lapse in time between when we worked before and now. We had a blast doing it and we just hope everyone enjoys it while we're working on the 'Monster' that will be the Slaughterhouse album."

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Appearances together

Music videos

References

1. – "Nuttin' to Do" Bad Meets Evil single on Yahoo!Music
2. Royce Da 5'9" Emerges Out Of Eminem's Shadow With Rock City
3. Dr. Dre – Pretox CD 1. DatPiff.com. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
4. Listen Up: "Fast Lane" by Eminem and Royce da 5'9
5. Trailer Released For Eminem & Royce Da 5'9's "Hell: The Sequel" EP
6. ^ Eminem to release EP with Royce da 5’9″
7. "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
8. "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
9. "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
10. "Discography Bad Meets Evil". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
11. "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
12. "Chartverfolgung / Bad Meets Evil / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
13. ^ "Discography Bad Meets Evil". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
14. ^ "Discography Bad Meets Evil". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
15. ^ "Discographie Bad Meets Evil". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
16. "Bad Meets Evil" (select "Albums" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
17. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Bad Meets Evil". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
19. "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
20. "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
21. Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
    • "Nuttin' to Do": "Bad Meets Evil > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • "Lighters": "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
22. Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
    • "Fast Lane": "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 20th June 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 21, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
    • "Lighters": "Discography Bad Meets Evil". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
23. "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
24. "charts.de: Bad Meets Evil (Single)". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
25. Peak positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • All except "Nuttin' to Do": "Bad Meets Evil" (select "Singles" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
    • "Nuttin' to Do": Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
27. "Top 40 Singles Chart: Chart #1786 (Monday 15 August 2011)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
28. On The Set of "Fast Lane"
29. "Eminem, Royce Da 5′9″ & Bruno Mars On Set Of "Lighters" Video | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on". Idolator.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.

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