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Death Is Certain

Royce da 5'9" · 2004

50 min · 15 tracks · hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · Midwest hip-hop

A raw and introspective exploration of mortality layered over gritty, hard-hitting beats.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • introspective lyrical exploration
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 2004, 'Death Is Certain' was Royce da 5'9"'s second studio album, following his debut 'Rock City' in 2001. At this point in his career, he was solidifying his reputation within the Midwest hip-hop scene and collaborating with prominent artists like Eminem, which would soon lead to greater visibility.
Stylistic neighbors
J. Cole· Big Sean· Kendrick Lamar
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Intro 0:12
  • 2 Regardless 3:01
  • 3 Throw Back 4:16
  • 4 What I Know 2:49
  • 5 I Promise 3:54
  • 6 Call Me Never! 1:59
  • 7 Hip Hop 3:47
  • 8 Gangsta 4:42
  • 9 T.O.D.A.Y. 3:55
  • 10 I & Me 3:28
  • 11 Beef 4:19
  • 12 Bomb 1st 2:59
  • 13 Everybody Goes 3:05
  • 14 Death Is Certain, Pt. 2 (It Hurts) 4:12
  • 15 Something’s Wrong With Him 3:57

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Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions Part 1

2003

Sets up the raw and gritty tone explored in Death Is Certain.
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