Independent's Day

Independent's Day
Studio album by
Royce da 5'9"
ReleasedJune 28, 2005 (2005-06-28)
Recorded2004–05
StudioMPA Studios
GenreHip hop
Length58:51
LabelsM.I.C.
TBL 5960
Producers
Royce da 5'9" chronology
Death Is Certain
(2004)		 Independent's Day
(2005)		 Street Hop
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7.5/10

Independent's Day is the third studio album by American rapper Royce da 5'9". It was released on June 28, 2005 through M.I.C Records. Production was handled by K.I.D.D., Great Scott, Nottz, Asar, and Carlos "6 July" Broady, who also served as executive producer together with Akino Childrey and Royce. It features guest appearances from Ingrid Smalls, Street Lord Juan, Big Herk, Blade Icewood, CeeLo Green, Jay Black, K-Doe, Kid Vishis, La the Darkman, Sara Stokes and Yo Gotti.

Recording

Main recording sessions took place at MPA Studios in Canton, Michigan. According to Royce, "Independent's Day is not just this album's title. It's a mind state. All the artists chosen to be collaborators are unsigned or independent and have been bubbling. We plan to take that underground buzz and put them over the radar".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:29
2."I Owe You"
Carlos "Six July" Broady4:24
3."Ride" (featuring Big Herk, Juan and Ingrid Smalls)
K.I.D.D.4:14
4."Wet My Whistle" (featuring Sara Stokes, Breezy Brie and Squeeze)
  • R. Montgomery
  • Sara Stokes
  • Walter Scott
  • James Terry
  • Great Scott
  • James Terry (co.)
3:36
5."Politics" (featuring CeeLo Green)
Nottz4:37
6."Looking at My Dog" (featuring Yo Gotti and Ingrid Smalls)
Carlos "Six July" Broady4:32
7."Right Back" (featuring Juan and Kid Vishis)
  • R. Montgomery
  • Wren
  • Marcus Montgomery
K.I.D.D.3:40
8."Skit"  0:37
9."Blow Dat…"
  • R. Montgomery
  • Lamb
Nottz3:50
10."Chips on Pistons" (featuring Blade Icewood, Ingrid Smalls and Jay Black)
  • R. Montgomery
  • Darnell Lyndsey
  • Ingrid Smalls
K.I.D.D.4:25
11."Skit"  0:36
12."Fuck My Brains Out" (featuring June and Ingrid Smalls)R. MontgomeryK.I.D.D.3:31
13."Independent's Day"
  • R. Montgomery
  • Broady
Carlos "Six July" Broady3:47
14."Meeting of the Bosses"
  • R. Montgomery
  • Broady
Carlos "Six July" Broady4:01
15."Skit"  0:32
16."Paranoia" (featuring La the Darkman)
Asar3:54
17."Lay It Down" (featuring Juan and K-Doe)
  • R. Montgomery
  • Wren
  • Ernie K-Doe
  • Scott
  • Terry
  • Great Scott
  • James Terry (co.)
4:18
18."Yeah" (featuring Ingrid Smalls)
  • R. Montgomery
  • Broady
Carlos "Six July" Broady3:48
Total length:58:51

Personnel

  • Ryan "Royce da 5'9"" Montgomery – main artist, executive producer
  • Amery "Big Herk" Dennard – featured artist (track 3)
  • DaJuan Wren – featured artist (tracks: 3, 7, 17)
  • Ingrid Smalls – featured artist (tracks: 3, 6, 10, 12, 18)
  • Sara Stokes – featured artist (track 4)
  • Breezy Brie – featured artist (track 4)
  • Squeeze – featured artist (track 4)
  • Thomas "CeeLo Green" Callaway – featured artist (track 5)
  • Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims – featured artist (track 6)
  • Marcus "Kid Vishis" Montgomery – featured artist (track 7)
  • Darnell "Blade Icewood" Lyndsey – featured artist (track 10)
  • Jay Black – featured artist (track 10)
  • June a.k.a. Jah The 5'9 – featured artist (track 12)
  • Làson "La the Darkman" Jackson – featured artist (track 16)
  • Ernie K-Doe – featured artist (track 17)
  • Chuck Alkazian – additional live drums (track 2), mixing (tracks: 2–7, 9, 10, 12–14, 16–18)
  • Carlos "Six July" Broady – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 13, 14, 18), mixing (tracks: 2–7, 9, 10, 12–14, 17, 18), executive producer
  • K.I.D.D. – producer (tracks: 3, 7, 10, 12)
  • Walter "Great" Scott – producer (tracks: 4, 17)
  • James Terry – co-producer (tracks: 4, 17)
  • Dominick "Nottz" Lamb – producer (tracks: 5, 9)
  • Jason "Asar" Qualls – producer (track 16), recording (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 10, 12–14, 16), engineering
  • Ryan "West" Hyland – recording (tracks: 3–5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17), engineering
  • Rob Nelson – recording (track 18)
  • Larry Nix – mastering
  • Akino "Kino" Childrey – executive producer
  • Delmore Uto – artwork, design
  • Jeremiah "DJ Mumbles" Otto – artwork, design
  • Brian Horn – photography
  • Scottie Rosner – A&R
  • Kefing "KC" Cowans – A&R

References

  1. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 13, 2005). "Royce Da 5'9" :: Independent's Day :: Make it Count Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Koslow, Jessica (June 20, 2005). "Royce Da 5'9" celebrates Independent's Day". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 2, 2021.