The in-game radio station, Game Radio FM, prominently featured Royce's " I'm the King" and The Alchemist-produced solo track, which (along with the publicized beef) helped elevate Royce's name beyond his association with Eminem. Royce signed with Game Recordings, for whom he had recorded several tracks for the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto III, released in 2001. 2004–2005: Death Is Certain and Independent's Day Their beef was reignited in 2007 when Royce re-released "Malcolm X" off his mixtape "Bar Exam", but officially ended in 2008 when he was featured on D12's mixtapes Return of the Dozen and The Devil's Night Mixtape. Proof and Royce were arrested and jailed overnight in adjacent cells, where they talked out their differences and ended the feud. Proof confronted Royce outside a Detroit nightclub in 2003, which led to a fight between both rappers' entourages. Royce responded with his third track, "Death Day", recorded over 50 Cent's " In Da Club". Proof himself released the tracks "Many Men", over the instrumental of 50 Cent's "Many Men (Wish Death)" and "Beef Is Ova", with rap group The Purple Gang. Following Royce's second track, "Malcolm X", D12 responded with "Smack Down", over the instrumental of 50 Cent's "Back Down". The first, "Shit on You", was recorded over the instrumental of D12's track of the same name and mainly attacked group member Bizarre. In 2002, Royce had a falling out with D12 including mutual friend and group member Proof, which sparked a public rivalry that resulted in Royce releasing a total of three diss tracks. Despite poor album sales, the DJ Premier-produced single "Boom" gained Royce some underground recognition and eventually resulted in the two working together more closely. When the project was heavily bootlegged, Royce left the label for Koch to re-record some of the album, eventually releasing it in 2002 as Rock City (Version 2.0).
After Tommy Boy Records shut down, he signed a deal with Columbia and Game Recordings where he started recording an album called Rock City, referring to Detroit's former status as home to Motown Records. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment of $250,000 and unlimited beats, a move that he called his "biggest regret" in a 2016 interview with Complex. He had rejected an offer beforehand from Dr. Royce signed his first recording contract in 1998, a $1-million deal with Tommy Boy Records. Dre and execs at Game Recordings, but they parted ways after Royce refused Dre's request that he cut ties with Childrey. Through Eminem, Royce was introduced to both Dr. They later collaborated on the track " Renegade", from which Royce's vocals would later be replaced with Jay-Z's on the latter's The Blueprint. Royce appeared on Eminem's debut studio album The Slim Shady LP (1999), in which he was featured on a song called " Bad Meets Evil". On August 20, 1998, they appeared on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show for the first time. The two formed a duo, Bad Meets Evil, and released several tracks together. Through his manager Kino Childrey, Royce was introduced to fellow Detroit rapper Eminem on December 29, 1997. He started rapping at age 18, influenced mainly by Ras Kass, Redman, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Esham, Heltah Skeltah, LL Cool J, Nas, Jay-Z, Detroit's Most Wanted, and N.W.A. Royce's name comes from his height, 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm), but the numbers five and nine have been in his life numerous times as he "found his calling" as a rapper in 1995 and in his song "Tabernacle" he discusses his grandmother dying on the fifth floor of a hospital and his first son being born on the ninth. He moved to Oak Park, Michigan when he was ten years old, later acquiring the nickname "Royce" in high school after wearing a chain with an R pendant resembling the Rolls Royce symbol. In an interview with DJ Vlad, Royce stated that his first stage name was "R-Dog", which was short-lived.
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