Royce 5'9 joins this week's episode of What's The Headline, along with his 25-year business partner, Kino Childrey. This is not an interview. It is an amazing conversation between trusted colleagues and friends. Here's what we discussed:
0:00 Royce 5’9 joins AFH for a special edition of What’s The Headline
0:10 How 2020 transformed Hip-Hop
3:00 Why Royce 5’9 does not want to do a Verzuz battle
6:40 Royce 5’9 on being a pioneer of Grown Man Rap and how Hip-Hop’s elder statesmen should move
13:00 Royce 5’9 explains his virtual Heaven Experience in the metaverse
26:00 Royce 5’9 on buying back his master recordings and the importance of ownership
37:40 What caused the tensions within Slaughterhouse and why he felt betrayed
46:40 Royce’s business partner Kino Childrey joins the conversation
48:18 Why Kino and Royce built The Heaven Experience
56:00 Royce and Kino discuss their new artist Courtney Bell and why he will change the game
1:07:50 Royce 5’9 speaks on the lifestyle changes he’s made to stay healthy
1:12:45 How Royce has grown over the years
1:15:35 How Royce and Kino have overcome difficulties with each other over their 25 years together
1:33:00 Royce speaks on whether we will get new music from him, PRhyme and Bad Meets Evil
1:35:50 Royce 5’9 speaks on how he pushes Eminem
1:38:30 Royce and Kino speak on how much of their growth is organic vs. strategic
1:47:00 Royce 5’9 lists the first 5 producers he had, and all are legends
1:53:00 Where fans can join The Heaven Experience virtual world
1:55:55 Who will be bigger between LaRussell and Symba
1:58:30 Why Royce and Kino are such great partners