The Detroit rapper unlocked a new career recently and started right from the legendary achievement: he produced the lead single Eminem’s “Music to Be Murdered By”.
He also produced and rapped on “You Gon’ Learn” but working on “Darkness” put even more pressure on Royce. It was the track that he put out to the world to see his skills even before his self-produced album “The Allegory” hit the audience in February.
HotNewHipHop touched upon this topic in the big interview with Royce. They were especially interested in how this new position of Royce in the booth changed his relationship with Marshall.
Royce was, as always, very precise in what he wanted to say:
So it’s always a new dynamic, because you never know what he’s gonna be on. It all depends on what headspace he’s in, you know? You can do so many things and like, whatever he chooses to do, he’s going to be great at it. He’s going to strive to put his best foot forward. The competition level of just what you have to put into it in order to be able to coexist from a competitive perspective is distressing. I mean, that’s pretty much what my experience is like whenever I’m working with him. I’m a new producer, so having to– producing his first single is stressful, because, like, it’s on the same album as a Dr. Dre beat.
So it’s just a level of stress that’s fun. And I’m up for that challenge. But it’s definitely on a different mind frame. And then like, with those beasts that I gave him for that album, that was my first time working with somebody where when I come around, I have to find out where I fit, and occupy that space, and not go past that. You know? Because that’s his ship. I’m just here to help. So I’m just here to do my part. Actually, I didn’t even get summoned here to help. I’m just here as a friend. And I’m playing him stuff, and he’s liking it. So like, now I got to just adapt to that.
Read the interview in full on HotNewHipHop.
“Music to Be Murdered By” below:
