Royce da 5'9"

Released: May 4, 2018

Songwriter: AntMan Wonder Royce da 5'9"

Producer: AntMan Wonder

[Spoken Word]
I woke up this morning
And decided there's no such thing as me being in my prime
You go ahead and be in yours, I can always improve
I woke up this morning and decided to always believe in myself
When you an addict it's easy for a motherfucker to just bring you down
You gotta rise above that shit
I woke up this morning
Distraction-free, no naggin'-ass bitches, no beggin'-ass niggas
I don't wanna go nowhere with you
I don't wanna drink no fuckin' lean neither, I'm a grown-ass man, dawg
I woke up this morning and decided I don't expect for you to understand my shit, if you're not hip-hop
I woke up this morning with a clear conscience and a clear mind
I slept well last night and now that I think about it
Man, I'm just thankful to God that I even woke up this morning
With all the shit that I've been through in my life, I'm just thankful to God that I even woke up this morning
Lord, thank you for waking me up this morning

Royce da 5'9", real name Ryan Daniel Montgomery, is undoubtedly one of the underground rap kings of Detroit. The Michigan MC is a long-time collaborator of Eminem’s, meeting him in December 1997, and is noted as one of the greatest lyricists in hip-hop’s history (in 2012, The Source ranked him as the 48th greatest lyricist of all time in their top 50, this questionable ranking unsurprisingly being scrutinized by many as a gross misjudgment).

Although critics have previously cast shade on his ability to create a well-rounded body of work, many, critics included, considered his sophomore effort, Death is Certain (2004), to be a strong album. To learn more in-depth about his solo discography, read this page (the page listed is old, so it is not updated).

Royce is the Bad half of Bad Meets Evil (with Eminem), ¼ of Slaughterhouse (alongside Crooked I KXNG CROOKED, Joe Budden and Joell Ortiz), and ½ of PRhyme (with DJ Premier). Royce currently operates a independent record label, Bad Half Entertainment.

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