Independent's Day

{{For|similar uses|Independents Day (disambiguation){{!}}Independents Day}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Independent's Day | type = album | artist = Royce da 5'9" | cover = Royce_da_59_Id.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2005|6|28}} | recorded = 2004–05 | studio = MPA Studios | genre = Hip hop | length = {{Duration|m=58|s=51}} | label = M.I.C. TBL 5960 | producer = {{hlist|Akino Childrey (exec.)|Royce da 5'9" (exec.)|Carlos "6 July" Broady (also exec.)|Asar|Great Scott|K.I.D.D.|Nottz}} | prev_title = Death Is Certain | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = Street Hop | next_year = 2009 | misc = }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = RapReviews | rev1score = 7.5/10<ref name="RR">{{Cite web|last=Juon|first=Steve 'Flash'|date=September 13, 2005|title=Royce Da 5'9" :: Independent's Day :: Make it Count Records|url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_09_indieday.html|access-date=April 2, 2021|website=www.rapreviews.com}}</ref> }} '''''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".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Koslow|first=Jessica|date=June 20, 2005|title=Royce Da 5'9" celebrates Independent's Day|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.3337/title.royce-da-59-celebrates-independents-day|access-date=April 2, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Intro | length1 = 0:29 | title2 = I Owe You | writer2 = {{hlist|Ryan Montgomery|Carlos Broady}} | extra2 = Carlos "Six July" Broady | length2 = 4:24 | title3 = Ride | note3 = featuring Big Herk, Juan and Ingrid Smalls | writer3 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Amery Dennard|DaJuan Wren}} | extra3 = K.I.D.D. | length3 = 4:14 | title4 = Wet My Whistle | note4 = featuring Sara Stokes, Breezy Brie and Squeeze | writer4 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Sara Stokes|Walter Scott|James Terry}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Great Scott|James Terry ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}} | length4 = 3:36 | title5 = Politics | note5 = featuring CeeLo Green | writer5 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Thomas Callaway|Dominick Lamb}} | extra5 = Nottz | length5 = 4:37 | title6 = Looking at My Dog | note6 = featuring Yo Gotti and Ingrid Smalls | writer6 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Mario Mims|Broady}} | extra6 = Carlos "Six July" Broady | length6 = 4:32 | title7 = Right Back | note7 = featuring Juan and Kid Vishis | writer7 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Wren|Marcus Montgomery}} | extra7 = K.I.D.D. | length7 = 3:40 | title8 = Skit | length8 = 0:37 | title9 = Blow Dat… | writer9 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Lamb}} | extra9 = Nottz | length9 = 3:50 | title10 = Chips on Pistons | note10 = featuring Blade Icewood, Ingrid Smalls and Jay Black | writer10 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Darnell Lyndsey|Ingrid Smalls}} | extra10 = K.I.D.D. | length10 = 4:25 | title11 = Skit | length11 = 0:36 | title12 = Fuck My Brains Out | note12 = featuring June and Ingrid Smalls | writer12 = R. Montgomery | extra12 = K.I.D.D. | length12 = 3:31 | title13 = Independent's Day | writer13 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Broady}} | extra13 = Carlos "Six July" Broady | length13 = 3:47 | title14 = Meeting of the Bosses | writer14 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Broady}} | extra14 = Carlos "Six July" Broady | length14 = 4:01 | title15 = Skit | length15 = 0:32 | title16 = Paranoia | note16 = featuring La the Darkman | writer16 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Làson Jackson|Jason Qualls}} | extra16 = Asar | length16 = 3:54 | title17 = Lay It Down | note17 = featuring Juan and K-Doe | writer17 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Wren|Ernie K-Doe|Scott|Terry}} | extra17 = {{hlist|Great Scott|James Terry ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}} | length17 = 4:18 | title18 = Yeah | note18 = featuring Ingrid Smalls | writer18 = {{hlist|R. Montgomery|Broady}} | extra18 = Carlos "Six July" Broady | length18 = 3:48 | total_length = 58:51 }}

==Personnel== {{div col}} *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 {{div col end}}

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==External links== *{{Discogs master|472744|Royce Da 5'9" – Independent's Day}} *{{Cite web|last=Galiwango|first=Joe|date=September 1, 2005|title=Royce Da 5'9" Independent's Day|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/royce_da_59-independents_day|access-date=April 2, 2021|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}}

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