How "Renegade" Went From An Eminem & Royce Da 5'9" Song To A Jay-Z Song

Em explains how the track came to be.

May 20, 2011

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Bad Meets Evil appeared on MTV's RapFix earlier this week for a little Q&A with Sway. In this segment, Em breaks down the story of how one of the standout tracks from Jay-Z's The Blueprint came to be, which originally was a Bad Meets Evil joint.

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