Royce Da 5’9″ & Joell Ortiz Discuss Griselda & Eminem Collaboration! Rapper Royce Da 5’9″ was certainly a surprised man following an appearance by his former Slaughterhouse collaborator Joell Ortiz on a recent interview with HipHopDX. Since then, the pair went ahead to take a stroll down memory lane, as they reflected on their time in the lyrically-driven supergroup. The opportunity also saw the duo reunite on Eminem‘s Music To Be Murdered By, and as well as sharing a few thoughts on the Griselda movement.
At some point, host Marisa Mendez wanted to know if the duo ever felt disregarded by the fact that the mainstream has embraced Griselda, an implication that Slaughterhouse was not met with the same reaction. What Marisa Mendez received was a resounding no from both parties, who clarified that they have nothing but love for Conway The Machine, Westside Gunn, and Benny The Butcher. “They didn’t necessarily get more mainstream attention than we did,” Royce clarifies. “We actually released an album. It was two totally different journeys — I do understand the comparison.” “They anti-establishment, like we are,” Joell adds.
Mendez then presses further on asking about the creation of “I Will,” a highlight pseudo-Slaughterhouse reunion on Eminem’s recent Music To Be Murdered By. “That song was a joint we did a long time ago,” Royce explains. “Em just went back through it, cause he does that sometimes. Especially if we go to his studio to record it, nobody will take a copy of it. It’ll be something that exists in his world. When he called me and told me that he wanted to use it, I was like fuck, I know he ain’t gonna let me change my verse. But then I heard my verse and thought, okay, that’s cool.”
“I thought the exact same thing Royce,” laughs Joell. “I hadn’t heard it in years. It definitely held up.” Check out HipHopDX’s full interview with Royce and Joell below for more from the former Slaughterhouse rappers.
