Royce Da 5’9 often finds himself in the position of defending his longtime friend and Bad Meets Evil collaborator Eminem. More recently, the Motor City MC got into a heated argument with The Source founder Dave Mays on the Clubhouse app, which resulted in Nickle Nine giving Mays the boot.
But Lupe Fiasco, who co-hosts the Lupe & Royce podcast with Royce, wants him to take it down a notch and stop fighting Slim Shady’s battles. During yet another Clubhouse conversation, Royce was asked about his latest e-battle with Benzino and got some advice from the Food & Liquor mastermind.
“You have no idea what I’ve been going through these past few days,” Royce said with a laugh, to which Lupe quickly replied, “You do this shit to yourself, Royce. I told you not to frolic with these muthafuckas! You down there with random n-ggas talking shit about shit, Eminem getting you in trouble. You gotta play the back sometimes.”
Royce then asked, “Lupe, if a muthafucka come to my room and start to spread hurtful, anecdotal, derogatory narratives, what am I supposed to do?” Lupe had a simple answer for that one, saying, “Sometimes you gotta let Eminem fight that shit. Fuck these n-ggas, man. Pay them n-ggas no mind. They’re upset, in their feelings. Fuck ’em.”
The Allegory architect maintained he wasn’t arguing with Benzino in an effort to defend Eminem. Rather, he was upset because Benzino called him a “bitch.”
The Grammy Award-nominated rapper then revealed he and Benzino’s longtime rivalry stretches back to the days when the former Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta personality still worked at The Source. Slaughterhouse was asked to do an interview with Hip Hop Weekly magazine, but because his manager’s wife embroiled in a lawsuit with The Source at the time, they declined.
Royce Da 5'9 Slams 'The Source' Founder Dave Mays For Eminem Disrespect During Clubhouse Clash
“We didn’t do the interview,” Royce admitted. “We did not know this man would be mad. He did a little video with N.O.R.E, basically dissing us, calling us names. He said hurtful things about me, made a song about me, started pulling out guns on camera to threaten me with them. I probably shouldn’t say this on this app.”
While Royce briefly entertained a mediation between himself and Benzino, he ultimately joked about Benzino’s proposed Verzuz battle.
“He’s already started weaponizing his catalog,” he concluded. “I don’t think it’s fair. You’re going to challenge me to a duel and you have ‘I See Bootee’ and ‘Rock Da Party.'”
Lupe is right . Let Em fight his battles . Yeah Em your boy but sometimes your boy can get you into shit that don’t concern you.
Eminem have been ignoring benzino for years, Royce did it to defend himself not Eminem
Em would’ve done the same if someone talked shit about Royce in front of him
No, Em wouldn’t. Benzino just blasted Royce, and Em is nowhere to be found. The smart thing is to ignore Benzino, he’s a nobody.
Lupe hasn’t helped Royce earn a dime. In fact, he’s using Royce for his personal benefit by having him on his show. Eminem on the other hand has put money in Royce’s pocket. Why wouldn’t you stand up for someone who has gone to bat for you? Lupe should stfu and realize he isn’t as woke as he thinks he is…
Because Eminem is a grown a$$ man and can stand up for himself. It’s not a good look for Royce to keep jumping into Eminem’s battles, it makes him look like Samuel L Jackson in Django. 50 cent made Eminem a ton of money but you don’t see Eminem jumping in every beef 50 have. Lupe is trying to help Royce cause he’s looking crazy out here defending Eminem like he’s your child.
Eminem was pulled into the whole Murder Inc. thing behind 50. You must be a youngster….
Keyword EVERY beef.
I’m pretty sure Royce hasn’t spoke on every Beef Eminem has had, especially since they had their own issues with each other. You must be another youngster….
I’m 40 and I hate y’all dudes that think y’all know something and what to act like everyone else has to be so much younger. Actually Eminem only got In the Ja rule beef because he mentioned Hailey and that’s ONE beef do you know how many people 50 has had issues with? Eminem had been mighty quiet on all of them but 50 and Royce want to act like they this dudes grandmother
Eminem was pulled in because Ja Rule attacked his daughter, bruh. Had nothing to do with 50.
correct me if im wrong but was em not on a lean back rmx DURING 50s ‘beef’ w fat joeyy
You stans are sad sometimes lol. You love Eminem so much to the point you don’t see that Lupe is trying to help Royce and keep him out of unnecessary drama. But instead you say he should shut the fuck up and allow Royce to keep fighting Ems battles? Another grown ass mans battles? As a grown man Em can take care of that shit himself or just ignore it. You sound like a mindless follower and clown.
I dunno if Royce anything that tops “I See Bootee”… LOL. whens the last time anybody danced to a Royce joint?
Nickle not the type of artist to try make you dance
Imagine asking about royces club bangers? Lmaoooo man is literally nominated for a Grammy and dudes be out here like “why don’t I see kids doing the Royce on TikTok” ???
Hammerdance
Funny, we can say the same exact thing about never-was-Benzino.
I feel like nobody knows he did a song with a Britney spears clone in 2001 called “I wanna be bad” that was huge on the pop charts.
I think eminem should definetly never respond to those kinda fools. Hence why they target royce. Lupe is right, but so is royce. If some fuckers that havent accomplished a fraction of what your friend has that has been there for you start trying to down play his legacy, you dont let them slide. You can tell royce and em are just actual friends.
True
Weird Artists Attract Weird Fans. Straight Up.
Eminem is the GOAT
Lupe telling Royce that real. Royce has been just as good as Eminem for the last fifteen years. From Build And Destroy, Death Is Certain all the way up to The Allegory. Lupe isn’t lying…Royce is not Eminem’s pit bull or a weed carrier. Royce let Em speak for himself, this isn’t rock city days anymore that’s long gone. Eminem got a continents worth of fanatics, let them get up in arms over their savior. I could care less to hear another Eminem album, but a Royce album is always welcomed
Your racist af
Your smoked! They are boys. Prob closer than anyone in the game. Em would have 59’s back just like 59 has his. And another Rm album is ALWAYS welcomed!!! Your not to bright!
You have no idea what your talking about. Em would do the same thing for 59!they are to close of friends! Have been more then any two in the gsme!!
Sure “Yeshua” LOL. The moon was created by a spaceship hitting earth right? The white man was created in a lab, and there is a lot of benefits from getting audited at Scientology. Hahahahaha. Another black Mormon moron trying to chime in. Curb your fairytales first, weirdo. It ain’t no mystery, it’s just flat out lies. Hahahaha
A lot of these older rappers are forgetting that today’s generation doesn’t think this way. Not responding isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. Sometimes the more you say, the weaker you look. E.g.: Claiming when you leave the game you won’t whine or pout and then making THREE studio albums screaming at child rappers and Pitchfork, a publication no one but a dork would know exists anyway.
I’ll explain it simple:
1992: Someone calls you a bitch, you write about it, and it gives you a platinum album.
2021: Someone calls you a bitch, and you prove it by screaming “you’re mean and I’m great!” for three albums.
As for Eminem, making three straight albums bragging about prior work was probably the single biggest career mistake ever. Has it sold him a few albums? Sure. But N’Sync sold a few albums. You can’t simultaneously brag about being underground and platinum at the same time, and you can’t suddenly reach for respect from hip-hop after doing back-to-back-to-back duets with Ed Sheeran. Well, you can, but you’ve just pretty much destroyed the only defense left your fans had for you: At least he doesn’t brag for the entire album! That’s all other rappers do!
Annnnnnd then he did. Fact is, as we saw from the Capitol riots, there are a LOT of angry white males in America who feel entitled to respect they don’t earn. And really, making three albums like Revival, Kamikaze, and now that last double-album mess… you’ve lost any right to take the moral high road on anything. You’ve just flat out wasted your breath to sell what amounts to 3 million albums in 8 years.
You should write him a letter….
Dear Slim,
Both these borderline has-beens ain’t shit … fuck em both … and if you’re a Loopee Fiasco fan? HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!
Now!! Glad somebody spoke on it…I’m not knocking the man for being behind his man, but it seems a little bit like he’s being Em’s bodyguard. But hey, I ain’t saying I care “that” much, but I am just speaking on how it appears on the outside looking in.
C’mon man, when has Em ever needed a bodyguard in Hiphop? And this coming from someone who feels he fell off a decade ago, but if you think that he needs another mc to defend him…then you looking at race and not his talent. It’s em’s fault for thinking “hiphop” would always have his back. He’s still just a guest, despite his effort to be accepted
Not saying Em “needs” him, I think that Royce feels that Em needs him because of the black guys coming at him in the industry. Em hasn’t really said a thing, it’s Royce!!
Em always had black bodyguards from Outsidaz to D12 to G Unit to Slaughterhouse, they literally fight his battles. Em never reaches out and squashes it, he just watches as black people battle over his name. No hate just facts, I agree with Lupe, Royce gotta stop being “Like Toy Soliders” or a “Stepping Stone”
So he’s like all the other Democrats.. got it!
Rocket Launcher Royce!!
Honestly finding it hard to take Royce serious at this point. A man who is sure of himself would not give a flying fuck what others say. Oh he called you a bitch? So the fuck what? You gonna’ stop your car everytime you have the window down and here are dog barking? Losing respect for the guy everyone else types something. Grow up Royce. Sheesh.