Royce da 5'9" under the stage name Bad Meets Evil.[18] With the release of The Slim Shady EP, Mathers was accused of imitating the style and subject matter of underground rapper Cage.[19][20] While promoting the EP, Mathers approached Insane Clown Posse member Joseph Bruce and handed him a flyer which implied that the group would make an appearance at the EP's release party. Bruce refused to appear because Mathers had not previously approached him for permission to use the group's name in ...