Slaughterhouse – My Life ft. Cee-Lo

The Slaughter release their second single from the upcoming Our House album, due June 15.

UPDATED W/ ARTWORK 

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Slaughterhouse Tour: Episode 4

PREVIOUS: Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3

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SP Double – Recognize ft. Royce Da 5’9″ & Crooked I

I’m not too familiar with SP Double, but I do know he got one half of the Slaughterhouse machine on a track.  Anyone who can do that gets a post even if your verse is garbage.

DOWNLOAD: SP Double – Recognize ft. Royce Da 59 & Crooked I

Slaughterhouse Tour : Episode 2

Slaughterhouse’s welcome to : OUR HOUSE Tour is going on now.  Visit SlaughterhouseWeb.com for the tour schedule.

Slaughterhouse Talks Album Features, Hammerdance, Studio Process & More

On March 19th after performing in South Florida’s Revolution, Slaughterhouse caught up with Rawhustle.com and shared details of the group forming, the process behind “HammerDance” as well as who to expect on their Shady Records release, Welcome To: Our House. Catch the latest and exclusive news and interviews on RawHustle.com.

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Slaughterhouse Tour: Episode 1

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Slaughterhouse – She Will Freestyle

The Slaughterhouse machine continues to disembowel your favorite instrumentals.  Welcome To Our House, May 15.

DOWNLOAD: Slaughterhouse – She Will Freestyle

Slaughterhouse – Monsters In My Head

May 15th will be the date that Slaughterhouse hits your CD stores, but until that date arrives, we get a track from Crooked featuring the rest of the House Gang off his Psalm 86:2 mixtape dropping next month.

DOWNLOAD: Slaughterhouse – Monsters In My Head

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[Because I Can] Royce Da 5’9″ – Murdergram & Joe Budden – Made You Look (Freestyles From FunkFlex 12/19/11)

A few weeks ago Slaughterhouse paid a visit to Funkflex and Hot97.  While their freestyle session was nothing less than extraordinary, the real heads felt lacking due to a couple members spitting bars that are already recorded.  I’ve separated Royce and Joey’s newer bars from the rest.  The first is from Part 1 where Royce bodies the “Murdergram” beat and spits some bars we haven’t heard before.  The second belongs to Joe who in Part 1 spit some shit we’ve heard, but in Part 2 was given “Made You Look” to coast over and went the ENTIRE fuck in.  Respect to Crooked and Joell, but these two verses stood out amongst the rest.

Lyrics thanks to Studioleaks.info

DOWNLOAD: Royce Da 5’9″ – Murdergram Freestyle

DOWNLOAD: Joe Budden – Made You Look Freestyle

[Royce 5'9]
When you kick a bar you spit somethin’ that no one’s feelin’
When I kick a bar I’m outside of the strip club belligerent drunk
Kickin’ the bricks on the buildin’, uh
You ain’t seen no sicker, no iller chump
Fly girl magnet, I’m infectious, if I have it, your girl has it
This verse is Earv Magic
Nobody cares about you swervin’ your Mercedes in your OG’s
Used to do some murders in the 80’s
My will is the Bartwell
My will is barking chicks
I turn around like my wheel is parallel parking
Aside from liquor I don’t got many habits
So You should tell your American girl
To stay away from me like Lenny Kravitz
Y’all either falling off or barely hanging on
My chicks pants looks like Shawty Lo’s hairline: painted on
If you don’t like me, so what, I could fight, what
That ain’t no punchline, I can fight
To all the sucker punching this is a sucker punch
I snuff you from behind, punk, off you frontin’ Thank me later
If it’s more on my block call me Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor
‘Cause you won’t see the face of my neighbor
House gang, Shady, we ain’t Wu-Tang
This is the player circle, and I’m wearing two chains
Go against me, oppose God
This snub barrel lookin’ like the .357 just got a nosejob
Detroit, the world feel us
We call the murder appeal ya
We call the burner a thriller
We caught Tila Tequila steal you like a B&E
Every rapper claim to be a mixture of B.I.G. and Pac
I’m a mixture of me and me
My EMG reads GV and TNT
And you can find me twisted on E and E on TMZ
Or passed out the couch on Media Takeout
Not carin’ what y’all sayin’
Lettin’ my balls hang

[Joe Budden]
I predict the top mc’s taking a dive this year
When that album drop how they gon survive this year
See New York and New Jersey being live this year
With my Knicks beating Miami in 5 this year
I be thinking ’bout how far dude came sitting courtside
Beat trial with my Co-D on the courtside
Porshe fly tell the naysayers let the thought die
Hat low bloggers tend to watch him with a hawk eye
Spit from the heart and the listeners incline
To believe that I can’t be one of a kind
Cuz to say that would insist this kind of realness existed before my time
So the circumstance is different for this prisoner of the mind
Where there’s currupt CO’s barely touch C-Notes
Cuffs and keyholes inflating voluptuous egos
Bars can’t hold me and the judge can’t control me
Unlimited tobacco now who got the rollies
Get froggy but I’m not the guy at all
It’ll be occupy the funeral occupy the morgue
Catch him off guard he sleep when a killer walk in
2 shots mussled by feathers now he pillow talking
Brave move trying test my resolve with no grind
Come showtime I’m like Dexter to y’all
Just based off what I’m hearing from the rest of New York
Quite honestly I should be the best by default
But rappers are sensitve so the tension is felt
They let me list on the shelf I’m supposed to mention myself
So all I think about while I’m inching to wealth
Is how’s Tyler, The Creator when I keep reinventing myself
Keep my name outta rumors I really use to hear a lot
Left a model got models trying to get near the spot
But I treat girls like gang memebers think I care or not
If she got no body I don’t wanna see a tear drop
No Barbie’s just Jessica Rabbits
Gave her the best pipe ever and she deaded her Rabbit
Don’t care that she’s anti socical
My Darren Sproiles boo she do what the last Bush was supposed to
They don’t like me cuz I be where the dykes be
I ain’t with the game so I catch em on a bye week
Get it more bars more torture
The game needed change so Em gave em 4 quarters
Watch how we generate watch who you implicate
Dissing me is only gon instigate goons that would love to let the Inf spray
Put them young boys in your bathroom
Be mindfull of what your Penn State
He should know he got no wins beefing
No hype for his career he got no ends meeting
Truck is a 0 12 I ain’t low end speeding
Exterior’s egg nog Joey so in season
Copy collect weapons as a hobby In your lobby they gon probably
Think I’m crazy if I end up with a body
Think I’m off course cuz standing over the corpse
Without cause screaming “This was only supposed to be a robbery”
Yeah Joey undisputed man in Jers’
If you understand words with talent you can’t curb
But come and see him if you looking for that tan work
Know about my prices out in Denver even Sam Hurd

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CTB’s Top 20 Albums of 2011

What makes an album in todays digital market?  To me it’s original music, arranged in an order where I won’t want to hit the next button (only previous to replay).  That being said, I’ve added a few albums that were released as mixtapes this year to CTB’s first ever “Top 20 of 20xx”.  I’m sure more than a few of you will disagree with my picks, but fuck it.  That’s why I have a blog and you don’t.  Make your own list.  Where’s Cole?  Don’t ask.  I won’t get into that.

These are my (Reeg) opinions and do not reflect the opinion of DugB in any way.

Here are the picks:

15 HIP HOP ALBUMS DONE RIGHT

Section 80 – Kendrick Lamar

Possibly the biggest noise maker next to The Throne this year was Kendrick’s release of Section80.  If you weren’t familiar with K Dot before, it’s more than likely that you are now.  What was called a “mixtape” has been on damn near everyone’s Top Album list of the year.

Elmatic – Elzhi

Another “mixtape” by definition, but you can’t deny how much time, effort and work went into this project.  Will Sessions did an amazing job at recreating the beats of Illmatic with all original instrumentation and Elzhi recreated that feel and stamped himself as one of Hip Hop’s most prominent MC’s just like Nas did with the original.

Watch The Throne – The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

It’s Jay-Z and Kanye West.  How could any expect this to fail or suck?  The people alone made “N*ggas In Paris” a single and “Otis” screamed out of the speakers at any party you attended this summer.  Undeniably the years BIGGEST album.  But did it live up to the hype?  That’s always going to be asked.  Damn near the only hip-hop album in history NOT to leak before it’s release, some thought the project could have been better, to which I call “shenanigans!”.

Take Care – Drake

It’s soft.  We all know that so there’s no point in beating a dead horse.  Take it for what it is though.  Drake can make a phenomenal R&B-Hop? album.  Staying away from a heavy amount of features, Drake coasted over the soundscape of Take Care with what sounded like little effort.  I can do without the Rihanna collab tho.

The Dreamer/The Believer – Common

Before this we had BE which was entirely produced by Kanye and awesome, but now in 2011 Com grabs No I.D. for an album and… sorry Kanye, but No I.D. and Com made a better album than y’all did.  This shit is HIP HOP.  Every record brings the feel of nostalgia in 90′s hip hop.

All 6′s & 7′s – Tech N9ne

I like to call this one the most underrated of the year.  Tech has always had high caliber albums, but with features from Wayne, T-Pain, Yelawolf and B.o.B, this one stood to grab more attention than any release prior.  Front to back it’s a great album.  Tech’s content remains relevant to the times as he puts his personas of the past in the backseat.

Hell: The Sequel – Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5’9″)

12 years after the original Bad Meets Evil record was recorded, we get the the sequel that was promised in the last bars of the song.  After putting their “beef” aside, Em & Royce reunited for one hell of a 2011 (including bringing Slaughterhouse to Shady).  Some would argue, “Nah man, it’s an EP.” or “Name a track other than Lighters.” to which I’d say you must have had shit in your ears if/when you even listened to the whole album.

The Greatest Story Never Told – Saigon

After years on years of label drama, mixtapes, a 1 day album with Statik Selektah and several push backs, Sai’s much anticipated saw the light of day and it did not, I repeat, DID NOT disappoint.

Fear of God 2: Let Us Pray – Pusha T

Yet another mixtape (in it’s original release, then re-released with 6 new tracks, 5 of which Pusha leaked on his Twitter), found it’s way onto the list.  FoG2 found a lot of love on store shelves and iTunes with Pusha’s first solo effort.  Not to mention the fact that dude signed to G.O.O.D. music and put out freestyles with or without the crew all year, FoG2 was the culmination of P’s hard work in this game.

GOBLIN – Tyler, The Creator

What started as my fear for horror-core and shock value turned into appreciation for this youngn’s album.  I’ll admit, when I saw Yonkers I immediately thought to myself, “Here we go with another Eminem when he came out.”.  After fully indulging into GOBLIN, I found that was not the case.  This album created an entire lane for Tyler and the rest of the Odd Future crew.  The sales and hype alone earned this album a spot on my list.  Dude had billboards and street art everywhere.

Return of 4eva – Big K.R.I.T.

Mississippi was brought back to hip hop this past year courtesy of Big K.R.I.T. (I still don’t know what KRIT is an acronym for).  With 2 albums under his belt for the year, Return Of 4Eva saw more success than it’s predecessor K.R.I.T. Wuz Here.  Beginning to end this album was a masterpiece.  With K.R.I.T. not only behind the rhymes, but also on the boards, it’s no wonder he’s seen so much success in 2011.

LiveLoveA$AP – A$AP Rocky

Who?  Yes.  A$AP.  This guy/crew came out of nowhere in 2011 and stormed the industry with possibly the greatest debut album (with no prior material) ever in my opinion.  This mixtape/album alone had everyone talking about A$AP Rock and the A$AP Mob.  I’m sure there’s plenty of you who don’t agree with this decision, but the beats, lyrics, and southern feel of this made this one of my favorite in 2011.

Charity Starts At Home – Phonte

Both members of Little Brother made their solo debuts this year and while Big Rapper Pooh’s album was good, it was smothered by the buzz and quality of Phonte’s album.  The album has great features, beat selection and content that will have relevance for years to come.

Radioactive – Yelawolf

The Alabama boy saw his Shady debut in 2011 with the release of Radioactive.  With 3 singles and a slew of unique production, Yelawolf had to make my list.  There are few artists that can put out a solid and successful freshman album and Yela happens to be one of them.  Features from Eminem, Gangsta Boo, Kid Rock, and fellow southerner Rittz make this album a true “Bama” experience I think Yela wanted to portray.

Undun – The Roots

Probably the shortest (time wise), but one of the best albums on this list is The Roots with their 13th studio album.  The album has everything you’ve grown to love about The Roots.  Original instrumentation, lyrics, and that eclectic feel that remains timeless and classy.  Lame description?  Fuck you.  This is my last paragraph and I’m running out of vocab.

5 NON-HIP-HOP MASTERPIECES

21 – Adele

What is there to say?  Adele dominated 2011.

The Art of Flight Soundtrack – Various Artists *not an official release

When Travis Rice debuted the Redbull Media House snowboard flick “The Art Of Flight”, I doubt anyone had an idea of the success it would achieve.  The film was covered in music that couldn’t portray the visuals any better.  I was introduced to new artists such The Naked & The Famous, M83, Nero’s Remix of Ghosts N Stuff, We Are Augistines and The Album Leaf.  All very talented and sound amazing in their respective genres.

Sigh No More – Mumford & Sons

The Irish folk quartette that stormed the US…  After their Grammy performance with Bob Dylan, the record sales of “Sigh No More” soared on the US charts

Nostalgia Ultra – Frank Ocean

2011 also saw the rise of another Odd Future member.  Frank Ocean sang his way into the homes of damn near everyone I knew by summer’s end.  With records like Novacane, Strawberry Swing, Swim Good, and American Wedding (Frank’s rendition of Hotel California about love in US), this album was a solid piece of music that was played on repeat more often than not.

House Of Balloons – The Weeknd

Another name in the R&B world that made great music in 2011 is The Weeknd.  This man released a trilogy of albums and while they were all excellent in their own right, House Of Balloons stood amongst the rest and solidified the Toronto singer in todays music scene.  Part of the OVOXO crew (Octobers Very Own) and Robin to Drake’s Batman, The Weeknd is sure to keep the hits ringing into 2012.

Honorable Mentions:

Cocaine 80′s – The Pursuit EP & Ghost Lady
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
J. Cole – Coleworld: The Sideline Story
Action Bronson & Statik Selektah – Well Done
Meek Mill – Dreamchasers
Royce Da 5’9″ – Success Is Certain
Young Jeezy – TM103: Hustlaz Ambition

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