Second coming
Royce Da 5’9″ returns despite jail time and misfortune. Some say he’s bigger, better and more defiant than ever.

BY WILLIAM E. KETCHUM III

Four years ago, the career of Detroit emcee Royce Da 5’9″ was immensely different than it is today. No one could have guessed that he’d still be prepping for the release of a long-planned album that’s executive-produced by rap icon DJ Premier. Or that he’d be ghostwriting for the likes of Diddy. Or that he’d be touring the country as one-fourth of indie rap’s premier supergroup on Rock the Bells, the summer’s hottest hip-hop show.

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