Hell: The Sequel

by Bad Meets Evil

Overview

Since the hip-hop community caught wind of them around 1999, Bad Meets Evil spent a decade in the more-a-legend-than-a-band category. Members Eminem and Royce da 5'9" spent those years not speaking thanks to beefs and feuds, but then the 2006 murder of their mutual friend, D12 member Proof, brought them back together. Fast-forward to 2011 and this EP re-launches the project, although fans have already been notified that Hell: The Sequel is "a collection of tracks" so excuse the mess. It's not much of a mess, really, as the glossy "Lighters" feels more like a Bruno Mars track than Detroit diesel, while "stop stealing my music" tracks like "Take from Me" rarely become fan favorites. Everything else works just fine, with Royce displaying growth and superior skills that casual fans have slept on, while Em puts one foot in the past where gross humor ("Tell Lady Gaga she can quit her job at the post office/She's still a male lady") and scrappy rhymes reigned supreme. His other foot is in the Relapse/Recovery-era present with all the soul searching you'd expect, but as interesting as this career-spanning blend is, it is even more interesting when contrasted with Royce's more traditional brand of thugging. Throughout his career, Mr. Mathers has given props to his Detroit hip-hop clan and spoken of his interactions, but his discography has been somewhat light on examples. Past the Mars cut, Hell: The Sequel helps right that wrong, providing the welcome sound of Shady meets the streets. [A Deluxe Edition was also released.] ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2011
Label:	Shady
UPC:	0602527735870
Rank:	2188

Tracks

1. Welcome 2 Hell
2. Fast Lane
3. The Reunion
4. Above the Law
5. I'm on Everything
6. A Kiss
7. Lighters
8. Take From Me
9. Loud Noises
10. Living Proof
11. Echo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bad Meets Evil   Primary Artist
Mike Epps   Primary Artist,Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Featured Artist
Slaughterhouse   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Bruno Mars   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Philip Lawrence   Primary Artist
Liz Rodrigues   Vocals
Sam Beaubien   Trumpet
Justin Jozwiak   Saxophone
Sly Jordan   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Jason Gilbert   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Tony "56" Jackson   Keyboards
Claret Jai   Vocals
Daniel Tannenbaum   Keyboards
Luis Resto   Keyboards
Dwayne Chin-Quee   Vocals (Background)
Matt Martinez   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Eric Alcock   Guitar

Technical Credits

Peter Zora   Composer
Michael Crawford   Composer
Columbus Smith   Composer
Erik Alock   Composer
Mark Batson   Composer
T. Graham   Composer
Bruno Mars   Composer
Sylvester Jordan Jr.   Composer
Philip Lawrence   Composer
A. Levine   Composer
Liz Rodrigues   Composer
Dominick Wickliffe   Composer
D. Parker   Composer
Dawaun Parker   Composer
S. Cruse   Composer
S. Crawford   Composer
Alex Merzin   Engineer
E. Alcock   Composer
Erik Alcock   Composer
Liz Rodriguez   Composer
J. Chavez   Composer
Marc Labelle   Project Coordinator
DJ Mormile   A&R
Riggs Morales   A&R
Danny Brown   Composer
John Fisher   Studio Manager
Sylvester Jordan   Composer
R. Battle   Composer
Manny Smith   A&R
Alicia Graham   A&R
Christian Cortes   Photography,Illustrations
Sid Roams   Producer
Paul Rosenberg   Management
Jason Sangerman   Marketing
Deborah Mannis-Gardner   Sample Clearance
Tracy McNew   Management
Peter Hernandez   Composer
Danny Hastings   Concept,Photography
Mike Strange   Mixing,Engineer
Magnedo7   Producer
Jason Gilbert   Composer,Producer
Trevor Lawrence Jr.   Composer
Tony "56" Jackson   Producer
Horace Jackson   Composer
Gabriel Guzman   Photo Production
Sonti "Brannu" Brown   Composer,Additional Production
Ryan Montgomery   Composer
Daniel Tannenbaum   Composer
John Hosea Williams   Composer
Edwigis J Chavez   Composer
Clareta Haddon-Jackson   Composer
Khalil Abdul-Rahman   Composer
Luis Resto   Composer
Denaun Porter   Composer
Royce da 5'9"   Group Member
Battle Roy   Producer
Mike Elizondo   Composer
P. Lawrence   Composer
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner   Mastering
C. Smith   Composer
DJ Khalil   Producer,Drum Programming
Ari Levine   Composer,Engineer
Kejuan Muchita   Composer
J. Ortiz   Composer
D. Brown   Composer
D Brown   Composer
Dr. Dre   Composer
Joell Ortiz   Composer
M. Crawford   Composer
S. Jordan   Composer
Roy Battle   Composer
Joe Strange   Assistant Engineer
Dennis Dennehy   Marketing,Publicity
Marshall Mathers   Composer
Dwayne Chin-Quee   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Dart Parker   A&R,Composer
Mike Saputo   Design,Art Direction
Tavish Graham   Composer
Mac Attkisson   Engineer
T. Lawrence   Composer
The Smeezingtons   Producer
C Smith   Composer
Mr. Porter   Mixing,Producer,Executive Producer
Shondrae Crawford   Composer,Producer
Andre Young   Composer
Joe Budden   Composer
James Brown   Composer
D. Wickliffe   Composer
Eminem   Mixing,Producer,Group Member,Executive Producer,Additional Production
Joey Chavez   Engineer
Les Scurry   Production Coordination
Sean Cruse   Composer