Royce Da 5’9″, Eminem’s running mate on Hell: The Sequel, is hard at work on his next solo venture.  The upcoming album, Success is Certain, pits Royce with several collaborators in what he hopes will measure up to his last project.  Keep an eye out, the LP is set to be released on August 9th.

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Hip-Hop duo Bad Meets Evil, comprised of Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″, managed to top Billboard‘s album chart yesterday after selling almost 171,000 copies in its first week out. Eminem is no stranger to the No.1 spot as he has reached the top spot a total of eight times: six times solo, and twice as a part of D12. This marks Royce’s first time at the top however, as he has previously only managed to hit No. 110 with 2009’s “Street Hop”.

However, while the pair is sitting comfortably in the top spot, it apparently was not their intention as Royce tells MTVNews that radio was not their goal. “I knew it had the potential. I just really was more focused on the whole ‘critically acclaimed’ thing, and I think we achieved that. I’m only hearing good things about how people feel about the album.” Well congrats to the cover artists, we can’t wait to hear what else the duo has in store for us.

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Styles P and Royce da 5’9″ have come together with the help of DJ Absolut to put together a new single.  The track, Jungle, starts out with a piano intro a lá 2Pac’s Changes.  Nevertheless, Styles P and Royce put together some good verses picking up where Royce left off on his most recent mixtape, Hell: The Sequel.

Check out Jungle HERE

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Eminem and Royce aren’t stopping with records. The “Bad Meets Evil” duo has teamed up with Converse to bring you an exclusive sneaker. The Bad Meets Evil shoe has its foundation in the classic Chuck Taylor style. However, the shoe features a Bad Meets Evil and Shady Records logo. Unfortunately, if you’re not in Boston or New York you probably won’t be able to get your hands on these. A portion of the proceeds will go to charity.

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Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ drop their first album as Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel – tomorrow. Check out these clips from an interview with the duo on Em’s Sirius radio channel, Shade 45. They talk about everything from their first meeting to the EP’s set list.

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