Death Is Certain

Death Is Certain
Studio album by Royce da 5′9″
Released	February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24)
Recorded	2002–2004
Studio	Isolation Records Nation Studios (Detroit, MI) MPA Studios
Genre	Hip hop
Length	50:36
Label	Koch
Producer	Akino Childrey (exec.) Royce da 5'9" (exec.) Carlos "Six July" Broady (also exec.) Asar DJ Premier Mark Bassin Reef Ty Fyffe
Royce da 5′9″ chronology
Rock City (2002) Death Is Certain (2004) Independent's Day (2005)
Singles from Death Is Certain
"Hip Hop" Released: November 22, 2003 "Death Is Certain Pt. 2 (It Hurts)" Released: February 11, 2004

Death Is Certain is the second studio album by American rapper Royce da 5′9″. It was released on February 24, 2004, through Koch Records. Recording sessions took place from December 2002 to January 2004 at Isolation Records, at Nation Studios in Detroit, and at MPA Studios. The majority of the album's production was handled by Carlos "6 July" Broady of Bad Boy Records production team The Hitmen. Other producers contributed to the album are Jason "Asar" Qualls, Ty Fyffe, Rob "Reef" Tewlow, Mark Bassin, and DJ Premier, who produced the album's lead single "Hip Hop". It features guest appearances from Ingrid Smalls, 6 July, Cha Cha and Cutty Mack. The album peaked at number 161 on the Billboard 200 and number 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.