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The Slaughterhouse machine is in full motion, and here goes the first video from their upcoming Welcome To Our House album. Hammer Dance is exactly the type of pulsating, driven hip-hop that fans expect from the foursome, and having given it some serious playtime upon the track’s emergence a little while back, the video release makes for a timely refresh of the track.
Opening with live footage that really sets the video off with some considerable energy, the video switches between a mixture of clips from live shows, backstage footage with several big name cameos (including some genuinely surprising ones), and some regular footage of each rapper performing their respective verse. It’s an uncomplicated, no frills video that pretty much nails the basic no-nonsense element of Slaughterhouse as a result, and is most definitely worth a watch for the hip-hop heads amongst you.
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After a few weeks away, R&B Fridays is back and swollen with star quality for this week’s edition. Of course, in keeping with tradition, it’s also released on a Sunday. Nice to be back into routine eh?
Not too much to catch up on in terms of related audio posts, but there are a few videos that’ll interest the R&BF crowd, including Rita Ora’s debut visual, Preeya Kalidas’ latest effort, and a couple of new clips from Drake’s Take Care. Head on below to compliment that visual feast with some audio refreshment.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 143
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Welcome To Our House is coming on May 15th, and the Slaughterhouse juggernaut precede that with this entertaining slice of hip-hop. They’ve been relatively active recently with a couple of freestyles (here and here), and now we’re treated to some original material to really set things off.
A thumping, heavy-hitter of a production sets things off from the get-go, with a powerful percussion accompanied by a screechy melody that adds the aggressiveness and intensity associated with the quartet. The raps are as enjoyable as ever, with a strong set of verses anchored around a simple yet catchy hook that gives this track the all-round feel some of their material is often accused of lacking. Definitely worth a grab, and I’m looking forward to more new works from the foursome.
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After coming together for an effort from Crooked I’s upcoming mixtape, the Slaughterhouse machine come together once again for a somewhat late remix of Lil’ Wayne and Drake once-ubiquitous She Will.
Late or not however, the moody, intense production is an excellent fit for every member of the collective (it’s a shame Royce isn’t on this), and as per they deliver their side of the bargain with a great output throughout; Budden and Ortiz even take on the hook with ease! Crooked I probably grabs the win with a variety of good flows on his verse, but credit goes to all three as they’ve injected that Slaughterhouse power into the track without losing the essence of the original.
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Slaughterhouse return with some raps over a throwaway track from The Game. Would have preferred for them to hit us with some fresh production, but given their relative inactivity I won’t complain!
Something I think the group should be attempting to do more of is introspective type tracks, it’s something that individually they’re all so brilliant at, and it comes as a bit of a surprise that they haven’t done more of it as a group. This song is one that is more of that fashion, though they don’t really pull it off as well as I’d expect.
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Fridays were always overrated anyway.
Four posts to catch up on from the last week: Usher hooked up with Diplo for an enjoyable return to the spotlight, Ed Sheeran and Yelawolf came together for a free 4-track EP, Raheem DeVaughn made many folks’ Valentine’s Day with a new mixtape, and finally we were treated to an excellent slowed-down remix of Drake and The Weeknd’s Crew Love.
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→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 138
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Joey follows through on his promise to take on this much liked track by Ross, Drake and Montana. Listen on and download below if you want to hear some proper lyricism on this sweet, sweet, production.
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Something new from the strangely quiet Joe Budden. A much welcomed lyrical affair implemented on a great instrumental from Jay-Z and Kanye’s Watch the Throne, with nothing particularly controversial rapped about by Joey, which is unusually refreshing. Definitely prefer this to the verses on the original; download below.
Joe Budden – No Church in the Wild (remix)
The four-man collective that Joey’s a part of, Slaughterhouse, have announced that their major label début album will be released on May the 15th! With a nationwide American tour also scheduled around the time. We need Slaughterhouse to perform in the UK soon!
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→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 131
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A quiet week on the R&B/pop scene (or rather, the ‘worth checking out’ section), with no posts of note to catch up on aside from the album review of Drake’s Take Care.
Pretty much exclusively fresh, upcoming artists this week though regular readers will be familiar with almost all those involved. Click below for this week’s handcrafted, lovingly-selected musical provisions.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 126
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Reuniting 5/6 of the rappers who obliterated the recent BET Cyphers, Yela grabs his Slaughterhouse labelmates and grabs a pretty solid substitute for Eminem in T.I. for a remix of his single from the Radioactive album.
The hard-hitting beat keeps things simple yet engaging, with a crashing percussion and hypnotising vocal sample set to a tempo perfect for the high-octane, densely-packed verses each of these rappers can provide. None of them disappoint either: T.I. opens with a laidback verse that switches speeds throughout and bounces off the percussion nicely, Yela follows up with a hushed verse that throws a few different flows into the mix effectively, whilst the Slaughterhouse quartet close the track out with four absolutely blistering, dizzying verses. An excellent effort that hip-hop heads will be replaying for quite some time.
Yelawolf-Hard White Remix ft. T.I. and Slaughterhouse
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Slaughterhouse return with a new track, fresh from the Shady 2.0 BET Cipher, which I’m sure everyone agrees outshone all the other ciphers into obscurity (except for the UK version which I’ve yet to see, why has this not popped up on the internet yet?).
This song is a statement that the Slaughterhouse machine is about to go into overdrive as they near completion of their first album under the Shady Records/Aftermath umbrella. The very apt Biggie sample for the hook elevates the chilled nature of the beat, a beat some (who are more used to Slaughterhouse’s energetic tracks) may find a tad flat, but all four members come through with an onslaught of lyrical ability. Don’t ask me which one of these lyrical monsters came with the best verse…because I honestly couldn’t tell you. Download below.
Slaughterhouse – The Illest
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The Shady collective come together for what is the standout session from the BET Cyphers, with each rapper delivering a set of raps that would have probably dominated in any of the other cyphers. Yelawolf opens proceedings with his blinding, breakneck delivery, whilst Joe Budden follows up with a slower, more lyrical affair that will understandably claim top spot for many, with a slew of clever, attention grabbing punchlines. Crooked I follows up with an excellent performance that will also have many fans, throwing some smart lines into a tongue-twisting flow, whilst Joell comes through with a verse that sits somewhere between Budden and Yela’s, though is certainly the weakest of the bunch. Royce brings the biggest quotable with his hilarious ‘Hi Rihanna’ line, and group captain Eminem finishes things off with a solid verse, though not quite as slick as some of his signees.
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A longer episode this week, with plenty of R&B’s luminaries making appearances this week, including Frank Ocean, Ne-Yo and Trey Songz, alongside a track from the latest group emerging from the Odd Future collective.
Nothing to recap on from the week gone by, so go ahead and treat yourself by clicking below and gorging yourself on the treats within.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 120
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I’m not going to bother getting into the he say/she say of the current issues Joe Budden is going through, (this isn’t a gossip site so sling yo’ hook if that’s what you’re after), but if you want to know what happened, go check out his recent part III to Ordinary Love Shit, which is one of the most brutally honest songs I’ve heard this year.
The one thing that’s remained consistent about Joey over the years, and it’s the one reason why I’ve always been checking for his music since day dot, is that his music seems to thrive whenever he’s going through some personal stuff. He’s able to tap into that introspective layer that many rappers (and people in general I guess) struggle to emit. This trailer features a preview of one of the new tracks off the re-release of Mood Muzik 4, and even though it’s only one verse long, it’s filled with many a brilliant quotable. It also follows on from the same theme from OLS3…
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With his much-publicised recent breakup with Esther Baxter, Budden takes to the mic to finish off his Ordinary Love Shit series. Taking on Frank Ocean’s fantastic Novacane (found here) for the production, Budden’s certainly picked a solid beat and he takes it on fairly well.
I’m a fan of Budden’s storytelling lyricism, and he’s fully on point with that here as he seemingly opens up about his private life on this one, namechecks and all, making this one you definitely need to be paying attention to. The raps fit with the thudding nature of this beat nicely, though Budden could use a little more diversity in his actual voice: considering the personal, emotional nature of the track, it’s delivered in quite a repetitive, monotone style that doesn’t do justice to his lyrics. Only really a minor criticism though, as it is a very good remake of the track.
Joe Budden-Ordinary Love Shit Part 3 (Closure)
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It’s often discussed who’d make a great 5th addition to the lyrical machine that is Slaughterhouse, and it’d be hard to argue against the case for Ludacris to be this fabled 5th member (not that there’s any chance Slaughterhouse are looking to recruit!). So seeing this collaboration immediately piqued my interest, what with Luda’s penchant for mind-altering guest verses, and Slaughterhouse….well, being Slaughterhouse.
So the result we find here is 5 great verses filled with many a clever punchline, over a pretty decent beat. What I didn’t expect was the awful chorus, which quite simply makes my head hurt. Shame about this annoyance, because this would make a brilliant song with a better thought out hook. Definitely worth picking up by you hip hop lovers out there regardless of this though, as you won’t really find a better bunch of lyricists who are still relevant in the game today.
Ludacris – F5 (Furiously Dangerous) ft. Slaughterhouse & Claret Jai
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One of the most introspective rappers in the game right now gives us some unreleased material. I think this was meant to be on his upcoming album The Great Escape, but I guess it hasn’t made the cut. That suggests to me that The Great Escape is going to be a fantastic piece of work, as this unreleased track (featuring talented singer Emanny) is one I’m enjoying a lot. From the hook Emanny provides, to the production, to Joey’s lyrics – there’s nothing I can fault with this.
One for Joe Budden fans to grab hold of, and a good start for those who’ve yet to really hear any of Budden’s music before. Joe Budden – Ayo ft. Emanny
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Oh man, what I would have given to have been in Detroit to see this live performance from the next generation of Shady Records.
Not the best quality of sound, given it was filmed by a spectator in the crowd, but it’s good enough. Hell, even if the sound was worse than terrible I’d still have posted this. Great seeing the dynamic of these collection of rappers on stage together, you can tell their rapport is genuine.
Go grab the audio for this by clicking right here. If you haven’t done so already, get yourselves on the Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf bandwagon now…by the end of the year there will be no room.
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This is actually the second trailer for Slaughterhouse’s upcoming music video, Everybody Down, but I didn’t bother posting the first as it was a little short/didn’t reveal much.
However, this trailer gives us a glimpse of the roles each of these rappers play in some sort of bank heist or other high risk endeavour. The effects used on this has the super-lyrical group situated in a CGI constructed world and surprisingly comes off well. Looking forward to the release of the full video.
The track Everybody Down features on the Slaughterhouse EP that was released last month and is available to purchase on iTunes.
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Sha Stimuli, Sheek Louch and Joe Budden take us on a journey through their respective neighbourhoods, both visually and lyrically. The effects used on this go really well with each of the verses, along with the black and white effect which amplifies the grittiness that is the areas that surround them.
The track is produced by J. Cardim and featured on his compilation mixtape, The IN Crowd. You can grab the audio for this over here.
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Loved the original to this and I’ve been looking forward to this ever since Saigon revealed he’d be collaborating with his former enemy Joe Budden for part 3! If you’re wondering why you haven’t seen a part 2, well expect to see that on Saigon’s debut album which is available to the UK tonight/tomorrow. Having heard that album (Sai put up a stream to it on his Myspace) it’s sounding very impressive.
As a big fan of both I did enjoy their battle raps against each other, but with that said and done it’s great to see them patch up their differences and collaborate. No doubt their mutual friend Just Blaze (also in the photo that you can see to the left of this post) mediated in what seemed to be lost cause, given what seemed like genuine animosity between the two. As with the beef itself; Saigon surprises me and raises his game to give a blistering verse and Joe Budden certainly matches him. Great track.
Saigon – Bring Me Down Part 3 ft. Joe Budden
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Really not sure how I completely missed this, I guess I got too lost in the Lupe Fiasco excitement, but this dropped earlier: a new track from the (recently Shady-signed) Slaughterhouse boys.
Produced by Mr. Porter, we’re given a very good hip hop sounding lyrical affair (come on, did you expect any less?). Will be on their upcoming EP, of which the tracklisting for can be checked out over here.
Slaughterhouse – Sun Doobie
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Plenty of catching up to do with the last 24 hours (apologies for the dead zone on here today). Kicking things off with part 2 to a very good original, as Budden continues his relationship-centric series.
Every bit as good as the original, Budden touches on more parts of the relationship process, blending views on the interactions between the two with internal monologues of his own to brilliantly articulate the intricacies of his relationship(s). Budden’s always able to convey a mindset incredibly well, and hearing him apply that ability to the rarely-rapped theme of love and relationships is both refreshing and extremely captivating. Very much worth a listen or twelve.
Joe Budden-Ordinary Love Shit pt. 2
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Too many remixes for my liking, I won’t complain though as it’s ALWAYS great to hear new material from these guys, in whatever form. Having said that, the Move On remix could end up very interesting listening (assuming it’ll contain all new verses from the group), as the original was top-notch.
Fresh off their recent signing to Shady Records, 2011 is going to be a very busy year for this group.
1. Back on the Scene ft. Dres
2. Sun Doobie
3. Everybody Down
4. Put Some Money On It (Remix) ft. The Lox
5. Fight Club (Remix)
6. Move On (Remix) ft. Iffy
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Now it was no secret Slaughterhouse were going to sign with Shady Records, it’s only been due to record label issues that it hadn’t already happened, but Yelawolf? Crazy stuff! And by crazy I mean genius. Yelawolf was already signed to Interscope, so it was a good move to put him onto Shady.
Here’s what Em had to say: “Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, it’s kinda phase two of Shady. It’s the new generation of Shady Records and as we’re trying to rebuild our label, it’s exciting for hip-hop and with all of these forces coming together and with what everybody’s capable of on the mic, it’s gonna be fun.”
Yelawolf also comments on the powerhouse move: “Considering where I’m from and the shit I’ve been through, it’s hard to put into words what partnering with Shady means to me, my team at Ghet-O-Vision, and my state of Alabama. I can tell you that when you’re willing to give your life up to see a dream through, the reward is great. And now that I’ve become an apprentice to one of the greatest artists in the world, my potential reaches beyond anything I ever imagined. Let’s kill this shit.”
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The other three quarters of the Slaughter join Joell’s collaboration with The Lox, Put Some Money On It, which is from Joell’s recent Free Agent album.
With that classic early to mid 90′s sound with the production, this song is all about a hella amount of top-level lyricists doing what they do best. A great beat can make any artist sound good, but only the truly special emcees can take average beats, or looping posse cut type beats such as this one and make it into an enjoyable track. I’m unsure as to has the best verse on this, I’m going to need to listen to it a lot more before I come to any real conclusions, but on first impressions Royce takes it for me. Great to see Slaughterhouse on their grind again, what with their other recent track announcing their return.
Slaughterhouse – Put Some Money On It (Remix) ft. The Lox (Jadakiss, Sheek Louch & Styles P)
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Apologies for the delay on this, but only this evening have I managed to get myself back up to date with music and/or life!
I couldn’t be more sorry either: this track is painfully good. Slaughterhouse recently announced an 8-track EP to be released Feb 8th, and this seems to be the first track from said EP, and most certainly commands attention. Pounding bass and drum work keeps your head nodding, whilst an electric guitar provides the edgy feel that only the Slaughterhouse trio can provide. The combination is an intense, memorable production that amplifies each rapper’s natural energy superbly, and we’re treated to some typically-strong verses from the fearsome collective. SLAUGGHHHTERRHOOOUSE!!
Slaughterhouse-Back on the Scene ft. Dres
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Some new Joe Budden that he released himself over Twitter. A track that exemplifies his ability to tell stories over basic beats and yet keep you captivated. One would assume this is about his current girlfriend, Esther Baxter.
Already looking forward to part 2 (knowing Buddens there’s probably a part 3 and 4 in the making too!)
Joe Budden – Ordinary Love Shit Part 1
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