Eminem's 'Survival' Siren: Who Is Liz Rodrigues?

[babyjane]

Wasn't sure where to put this. It's about Liz but it mentions Em so.....

The New Royales singer is hardly a household name, but she's linked up with hip-hop heavyweights.

When Eminem broke his musical silence Wednesday with "Survival," it was with the help of an unfamiliar but luring female vocal. With sultry assertions that "This is survival of the fittest/ This is do or die," the hook left most fans wanting to know more about the siren behind it.

Well, her name is Liz Rodrigues, and as one of the singers for up-and-coming Canadian band the New Royales, she seems to be taking her "Survival" lessons to heart by making serious plays in the competitive hip-hop game.

Composed of Rodrigues, fellow Canadian singer Erik Alcock, Grammy-winning producer Chin Injeti and veteran hip-hop producer DJ Khalil, the New Royales have only released one track of their own —-- a cover of Jefferson Airplane's "Today." But that hasn't stopped them from making a bit of a ruckus in hip-hop, collaborating with genre heavyweights 50 Cent, Jay Electronica, Slaughterhouse and the Clipse, among others.

Rodrigues lent her vocals for Bishop Lamont's Dre-produced "Rain" as well as Slaughterhouse's "The One." Still don't recognize her? Check out Pitbull's fiery "Can't Stop Me Now" video, which features her front and center.

Frequent collaborator Dr. Dre has reportedly deemed the New Royales "the new crack," and they haven't even put out their first mixtape, Freedom's For the Brave. They linked up with Eminem on his 2010 album, Recovery, and it seems one try was enough to get him addicted. How long until the rest of hip-hop gets hooked? We'll have to wait and see, but if Rodrigues holds to her do-or-die "Survival" message, it won't be too long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23OsgX_qET0
https://twitter.com/thenewroyales
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/171241 ... gues.jhtml

They posted on their FB: New ‪#‎music‬ and more coming.....it's on!
Eminem feat. The New Royales ‪#‎Survival‬ Call of Duty: Ghosts

I wonder if they mean new music with Em?

[Guess_Who]

I really like her voice. I wouldn't mind to hear her in more songs. But I prefer to hear different voices. For example I got tired of Skylar Grey.

But the song is great, so it is the hook.

[babyjane]

I really like her voice. I wouldn't mind to hear her in more songs. But I prefer to hear different voices. For example I got tired of Skylar Grey.

But the song is great, so it is the hook.

25 to Life & Almost Famous are two of my favorites. She has a little more versatility in her voice than Skylar but they both sound similiar. I'd like for him to switch it up a little and work with someone with a little more soul in their voice. Or better yet a male hook singer.

[SoldierShady]

I'd let her ride my baloney pony anyday! Holy fuck!
I have a boner now.

I really like her voice. I wouldn't mind to hear her in more songs. But I prefer to hear different voices. For example I got tired of Skylar Grey.

But the song is great, so it is the hook.

I'd like for him to switch it up a little and work with someone with a little more soul in their voice. Or better yet a male hook singer.

Ahem, I agree, there's a lot of good female singers with soul in their voice out there. Exhibit A:

[TheGentlePlayer]

cool

[babyjane]

Ahem, I agree, there's a lot of good female singers with soul in their voice out there. Exhibit A:

She has a nice voice. Who is it? The lady who sings the Dare to Dream hook has an interesting voice too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhJ_VFGkMNI

I guess Em looks for someone who can write the hooks as well tho and I think Liz writes them the best.

[Notalius]

The fact that people couldn't tell if it's Skylar or Liz just proves that both aren't unique and will never make it.

[babyjane]

^I like that Jay Electronica song. Cool, interesting beat.

The fact that people couldn't tell if it's Skylar or Liz just proves that both aren't unique and will never make it.

Liz isn't trying to be a solo artist. She's a writer and part of a group called New Royales that DJ Khalil is also a part of. They're very low key and don't seem to be looking for big fame, just musicians.

[Notalius]

^I like that Jay Electronica song. Cool, interesting beat.

The fact that people couldn't tell if it's Skylar or Liz just proves that both aren't unique and will never make it.

Liz isn't trying to be a solo artist. She's a writer and part of a group called New Royales that DJ Khalil is also a part of. They're very low key and don't seem to be looking for big fame.

Still, if you're in the music industry you want to sound unique right ? neither Skylar or Liz have a unique voice.

[babyjane]

^What's unique about the voices Madonna, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Katy Perry etc? They have average generic pop voices.

Some just want to play music because they love and enjoy it. None of Eminem's female hook singers are that unique. They simply have nice voices....except Dina. Dina has attitude.

[Jimmy Conway]

Sounds like the typical generic bellowing whore that Ems currently fucking. I thought it was skylar at first. Doesn't matter, they all sound the same.

[Emadyville]

i like her, especially how versatile she seems based on these songs shes done with em

[eXceL]

Sounds like the typical generic bellowing whore that Ems currently fucking. I thought it was skylar at first. Doesn't matter, they all sound the same.

No, they really really don't sound alike. Like...at all.

no. they sound very much alike. very much.

[Mr Change]

Em needs to collab with Liz Suwandi if he realllllyyyy wants to confuse us