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Boom
Royce Da 5'9"
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- Album
- Rock City
- Released
- 2001
- Genres
- Length
- 3:53
- Tempo
- 94 BPM
- Label
- Columbia
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About this song
Released as a single on December 14, 1999, "Boom" was produced by DJ Premier and appeared on Royce's debut album Rock City. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and helped Royce gain recognition in the underground rap scene. The track also marked the start of frequent collaborations with Premier, which later led to the formation of PRhyme.
What it's about
The song is about Royce's lyricism, portrayed as something that can hit listeners as suddenly and forcefully as a bomb going off.
Fun facts
- Samples “Forever Is A Long, Long Time by Marc Hannibal” and “Party and Bullshit by The Notorious B.I.G.”.
- Sampled in 37 other songs, like “Фактс и рынок (Facts and Rynok) by Рыночные отношения (Rynochnye otnosheniya)”.
- Written by PRhyme.
- Produced by DJ Premier.
- Recorded at D&D Studios (New York City).