GRAMMY-nominated rapper and longtime Eminem collaborator Royce Da 5'9" has a new album coming out on May 4. Just this week, the Detroit native (real name Ryan Montgomery) dropped some tantalizing details about his new effort The Book Of Ryan.
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In a new interview with Rap Up, Montgomery revealed that album track "Caterpillar" will reunite him with his old rhyming partner Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers). "The basic theme of the song is, 'Don't disrespect the caterpillar to praise the butterfly,'" Royce explains. "Marshall falls a little bit more into that category than I do, but both of us are caterpillars. A lot of times, you'll praise these guys but gotta tear us down."
And, as though the news of more new music featuring both Royce and Eminem wasn't enough to get hyped for, Montgomery goes on to reveal that the track remix for "Caterpillar" will see GRAMMY-nominated lyrical technician Logic pairing up and trading verses with none other than Slim Shady himself.
"It’s one of those shut-the-internet-down-for-a-couple-of-days verses for sure," Montgomery says of Logic's contribution to the album. "I’m proud of him for that one."
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Sharp-eyed readers will, of course, note that the exciting stable of featured artists on The Book Of Ryan still has some bombs to drop even after the announcement of Logic's inclusion. With names like J. Cole, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Fabolous, T-Pain, and more sprinkled across the tracklist, the album looks to offer a host of deep cuts
The Book Of Ryan is due out on May 4.
