The real history on the beef between Eminem and Royce 5’9. Straight from the mouth of Royce himself. Check out his version of the story in this exclusive story from HipHopDX.

I don't typically release statements, but I have heard about all of the shit Proof has been talking on his website and I felt I needed to respond. First, I did not start of all this bullshit (diss tracks). I've said shit about them out of anger and vice versa. If Eminem and I are supposed to be cool, then there's nothing we can't talk about and squash. This whole beef started when I gave Eminem a freestyle for the "Anger Management" Mixtape. At the beginning of my rhyme I said "Fuck Anger Management, I need to hire somebody to manage my anger." For some strange reason, Eminem and D-12 took that as a diss. Why? Why would I diss Eminem the illest lyricist on the fucking planet? I heard that Em was upset, so I started putting in phone calls too his camp too set the record straight and too let them know I would never do something like that. Paul (Em's manager) told me that "Em is not talking to you period." Its crazy how we are supposed to be cool, but they accuse me of something and do not even attempt to get to the bottom of it. But I turned my back on him right?

I was heartbroken and mad at the same time because I felt like D-12 was in his ear, because this just did not seem like the Em that I know, or at least thought I knew, because from day one I was there for that motherfucker. I remember Em and Proof was beefed out and Em was not even talking to D-12, I was the only nigga he had. I was the one who told Em he should put those nigga's (D-12) on. Em got back in touch with them as soon as they came back around and all they did was ask who I was and why was Em helping me, so the envy was there from the jump! Bizarre 2-wayed me after that "Anger Management" shit talking about what's up my nigga? I felt like he was trying too fuck with me by doing that, because if there are some harsh feelings in the air why are you hitting me up? So, I told Bizarre to stop calling me cause his shit is fake. In so many words, we ended up exchanging words via 2-Way and he went and showed the whole crew (trying to instigate shit as usual). The next day, I did an online interview and when the writer asked me "who did I think was ruining rap, who was wack and who would I like to start a beef with" I said D-12, which I can admit was wrong on my part. The only reason I said this, was because at that time, I was heated from the shit Bizarre did! I did not mean to start a beef with them and I did not know the writer was going to record the interview and post it online. So, I understand why they would be upset. However, my manager talked to Proof after this happened and Proof said D-12 did not care and that he (Proof) ain't really fucking with Em like that because Em was all on 50 Cent's dick. Proof also told me that he did not think there would even be another D-12 LP (but you guys are family huh?). After speaking with my manager, Proof said everything was cool! Further, Denaun hit me and said he thought everything was stupid because everything was subliminal, we both agreed and said it was respect as long as we kept communicating and his name was left out of it. Next thing you know, D-12 are at 50's release party passing out CD's dissing me, Ja-Rule and Benzino? So, if you wanna know why I bigged up Murder Inc. and Benzino that's why! And these were not just disses, but motherfucking death threats!! Continued on page 2 »