Bad Meets Evil
Bad Meets Evil | |
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Royce da 5'9" and Eminem | |
Background information | |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active |
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Labels | |
Members |
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Website | badmeetsevil |
Bad Meets Evil is an American
(EP) to critical and commercial success.The duo broke up after a
The duo returned for the 15-year anniversary album for Shady Records,
Music career
Formation and subsequent break-up
Eminem met Royce da 5'9" in 1997 when Royce was opening for singer
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Dr. Dre heard one of Royce's mix tapes through Eminem, deciding to sign him to Aftermath Entertainment. Eminem secured him a ghostwriting position on Dre's second studio album, 2001. After his manager Kino stated: "I've seen Em sit Dre down like a pupil and coach him on rhymes" on a phone interview, Dr. Dre requested that Royce cut ties with his manager. Royce refused to fire his manager, thus his relationship with Dre ended.
After Royce turned down Eminem's offer to join his
Reunion
In 2011, Royce's rap group Slaughterhouse signed to Eminem's founded label Shady Records.[5] This led to a reunion of Bad Meets Evil with the debut extended play Hell: The Sequel, released on June 14, 2011, after 11 years of inactivity in the group.[6] A chart success, it peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
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the song. JG and Supa Dups also sample their own vocals. According to Supa Dups, he was asked to make a beat with JG, without knowing it was for Bad Meets Evil. He said that "[They] didn't even have Eminem in mind [when they made the beat]." According to this interview with Mixtape Daily, Supa Dups had little knowledge about the project, but simply submitted the beat to Eminem. Months after recording the song, on April 28, 2011, when it leaked onto the Internet, Supa Dups was impressed by the finished version, lyrically, and was proud to have participated in the project. The song peaked at number 32 on the Hot 100 chart.The second single, "
Bad Meets Evil released a new song, entitled "Vegas", for the compilation album Shady XV, which was released on November 24, 2014, through Shady Records.
In 2015, two new Bad Meets Evil songs were released. The two songs, "All I Think About" and "Raw" appear on the
In 2018, two Bad Meets Evil songs were released "
Discography
EPs
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [12] |
US R&B/HH [13] |
US Rap
[14] |
AUS [15] |
CAN [16] |
GER
[17] |
IRE [18] |
NZ
[19] |
SWI
[20] |
UK [21] | |||
Hell: The Sequel |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 7 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [25] |
US R&B/HH [26] |
US Rap [27] |
AUS [28] |
CAN [29] |
GER
[30] |
IRE [18] |
NZ
[19] |
SWI
[20] |
UK
[31] | ||||
"Nuttin' to Do" | 1998 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | Non-album singles | |
"Scary Movies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | |||
"Fast Lane" | 2011 | 32 | — | — | 57 | 50 | — | — | 35 | — | 66 | Hell: The Sequel | |
"Lighters" (featuring Bruno Mars) |
4 | 34 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Fast Lane" | 2011 | James Larese[35] |
"Lighters" (featuring Bruno Mars) | Rich Lee[36] |
See also
- Royce da 5'9" discography
- Eminem albums discography
- Eminem singles discography
References
- ^ [1] [dead link]
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- ^ "50 Things You Didn't Know About EminemHe met Royce Da 5'9 in 1997 when Royce was opening for Usher at the Palladium". Complex. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Scary Movie". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- Viacom Media Networks. January 12, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ Grischow, Chad (May 3, 2011). "Eminem And Royce Da 5'9" Reuinte [sic] As Bad Meets Evil". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 9, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ Bad Meets Evil: Releases, Interscope Records, archived from the original on September 29, 2012
- ^ Markman, Rob (June 14, 2011). "Bad Meets Evil Hookman Was 'Starstruck' By Eminem And Royce". MTV News. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c Fox, Luke (June 20, 2011). "Royce Da 5'9" Talks Bad Meets Evil, Explains How the Bruno Mars-Equipped "Lighters" Got Lit". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- MTV Networks). May 25, 2011. Archived from the originalon June 24, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
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- ^ "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- Media Control Charts. Archived from the originalon March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discography Bad Meets Evil". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discography Bad Meets Evil". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discographie Bad Meets Evil". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Hell: The Sequel". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- "Lighters": "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the singles charts in Australia:
- "Fast Lane": "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 20th June 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- "Raw": "Discography Bad Meets Evil". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- "Lighters": "Discography Bad Meets Evil". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Bad Meets Evil Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "charts.de: Bad Meets Evil (Single)". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved May 15, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ 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. "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum: Bad Meets Evil". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the originalon November 9, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Eminem". Vevo. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "Lighters | Bad Meets Evil | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. August 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2012.