![]() ![]() The album is also noted by many listeners to contain both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. Royce's new sound garnered him considerable acclaim for the album, with most critics calling Death Is Certain his strongest effort. Due in part to a battle with depression, Death Is Certain features a sound considerably darker than that heard on his debut. Released two years after his official debut Rock City, Royce spent his two-year hiatus entangled in a beef with fellow Detroit natives and former allies, D12. The album peaked at number 161 on the Billboard 200 and number 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It features guest appearances from Ingrid Smalls, 6 July, Cha Cha and Cutty Mack. Other producers contributed to the album are Jason "Asar" Qualls, Ty Fyffe, Rob "Reef" Tewlow, Mark Bassin, and DJ Premier, who produced the album's lead single " Hip Hop". The majority of the album's production was handled by Carlos "6 July" Broady of Bad Boy Records production team The Hitmen. Recording sessions took place from December 2002 to January 2004 at Isolation Records, at Nation Studios in Detroit, and at MPA Studios. ![]() It was released on February 24, 2004, through Koch Records. ![]() Death Is Certain is the second studio album by American rapper Royce da 5'9".
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