http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41754&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rssRoyce Da 5'9" is an odd case. The Detroit emcee is endlessly talented -- a case could be made that he's the best emcee to ever come out of Detroit -- and has both friends and enemies in high places (former collaborator and friend Eminem eventually turned against him). He's also had some of the best producers in the game. Over the past seven years, Gang Starr's DJ Premier has given the emcee some of his best beats, beginning with 2000's underground classic "Boom" and through 2007's excellent "Hit 'Em." But unfortunately, neither his 2002 debut, <i>Rock City</i>, nor his 2004 follow up, <i>Death Is Certain</i>, made a dent on the charts. Label problems are the default excuse in these situations, but perhaps the emcee's tangling wordplay and complex rhyme structure are a little too technical for mainstream ears. Regardless, the Detroit emcee will continue to be cherished in underground circles. - Sam ChennaultMidwestern Rap/Hip-Hopen720Fri, 8 Jan 2010 10:20:26 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41754&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Royce Da 5'9" is an odd case. The Detroit emcee is endlessly talented -- a case could be made that he's the best emcee to ever come out of Detroit -- and has both friends and enemies in high places (former collaborator and friend Eminem eventually turned against him). He's also had some of the best producers in the game. Over the past seven years, Gang Starr's DJ Premier has given the emcee some of his best beats, beginning with 2000's underground classic "Boom" and through 2007's excellent "Hit 'Em." But unfortunately, neither his 2002 debut, <i>Rock City</i>, nor his 2004 follow up, <i>Death Is Certain</i>, made a dent on the charts. Label problems are the default excuse in these situations, but perhaps the emcee's tangling wordplay and complex rhyme structure are a little too technical for mainstream ears. Regardless, the Detroit emcee will continue to be cherished in underground circles. - Sam Chennault http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26965006&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 26965006 tra.26965006 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 Shake This / Part Of Me alb.26956110 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 true Shake This (Instrumental) tra.26965006 269000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26965006&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26965006&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26965009&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 26965009 tra.26965009 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 Shake This / Part Of Me alb.26956110 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 2009-03-17 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30401765&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5187136&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Lyricists Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 5187136 tra.5187136 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 Death Is Certain alb.4938092 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/8/6/1766848_170x170.jpg 2004-02-24 00:00:00.0 2004-02-24 00:00:00.0 true Hip Hop tra.5187136 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5187136&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5187136&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30401763&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 30401763 tra.30401763 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 Street Hop alb.30393789 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00:00:00.0 true Part Of Me tra.30401774 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30401774&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30401774&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30401766&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 30401766 tra.30401766 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 Street Hop alb.30393789 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/3/8/1818395_170x170.jpg 2009-10-20 00:00:00.0 2009-10-20 00:00:00.0 true Shake This tra.30401766 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30401766&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30401766&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28904490&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 28904490 tra.28904490 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 The Revival alb.28902300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/1/9/1719133_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Street Hop 2010 tra.28904490 172000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28904490&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28904490&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23619869&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 23619869 tra.23619869 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 The Album alb.23614974 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/1/1/1431141_170x170.jpg 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 true Give Up Your Guns Feat. 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Obie Trice) tra.20765618 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20765618&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20765618&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5187132&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Royce Da 5'9" on Rhapsody Online 5187132 tra.5187132 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 0.99 Death Is Certain alb.4938092 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/8/6/1766848_170x170.jpg 2004-02-24 00:00:00.0 2004-02-24 00:00:00.0 true Throwback tra.5187132 256000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5187132&variant=play&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5187132&variant=data&rws=%2Froyce-da-59%2Ftop-tracks.rss