Author Topic: Slaughterhouse gets XL in new XXL magazine (Read 286 times)

Episcop Cruel Cvrle · « **on:** September 16, 2009, 11:45:31 PM »

http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=57316

SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Slaughterhouse
(E1 Music)

As a group, Slaughterhouse is greater than the sum of its parts. Its members, while respected, consist of a pair of weathered industry journeymen (Royce Da 5’9”, Joe Budden) and two newer artists (Crooked I, Joell Ortiz). As soloists, their blue-collar work ethics—freestyles, mixtapes, indie albums—are what keep them afloat. Collectively, however, they’re the game’s most imposing lyrical force.

The LP opens with “Sound Off,” where each member verbally attacks with a dizzying array of one-liners. And this is the formula that is basically employed throughout. There’s Joe Budden addressing rap’s sorry state on “Lyrical Murderers” (“Hello, hip-hop, I am here, you dying, yeah/And I’m aware, a beast, so at your wake I cry lion tears”). Then Joell shows crew love on “Not Tonight,” spittin’, “I’m the man in the booth/With a few good men, and you can’t handle the truth,” while Royce gets rowdy on the bluesy, Mr. Porter–produced “Salute” (“Niggas will spray you up before they wet ya lady up/Then shoot the baby bassinet and shut the baby up”). And on the disc’s first single, “The One,” it’s Crooked I who plays standout, with lines like, “I’m the one who wants to spear Britney/Give Pink some Black, put it near her kidneys.” All of the album’s lyrical emphasis does come at a price, though. The sappy R&B groove of “Rain Drops” doesn’t quite match the MCs’ aggressive deliveries. And Emile’s plodding production on “Killaz” fails to complement the quartet’s verbiage.

Evidenced by the chemistry on their first effort, Slaughterhouse is no reality-show-created supergroup. And while each member may be a little movement by himself, without a doubt, they’re a force when they’re together. —PAUL CANTOR

PS. Its been one month since the album got released, album sales are 35k....I was thinking dudes gonna reach atleast 50k

MediumL · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:32:49 AM »

i doubt theyll reach 50k unless they promote it a lot more. XL is a good score. Cudi and MOP both got XLs so i'd say its about right. Wasn't a XXL album but it was definitely solid and better than the albums XXL had given a L.

Action! · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:57:10 AM »

I need to go out and buy this

JohnnyL · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:59:01 AM »

I think XL is a pretty fair review, really. It was a great album, but not a perfect album. Probably my favorite of the summer though.

Episcop Cruel Cvrle · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2009, 10:10:12 AM »

Quote from: JohnnyL on September 17, 2009, 08:59:01 AM

I think XL is a pretty fair review, really. It was a great album, but not a perfect album. Probably my favorite of the summer though.

Agree. Second one will be better for sure, so that means xxl

GATMAN · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2009, 10:24:51 AM »

COOL

Bch · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2009, 10:48:39 AM »

i hope none of you guys are trying to be rappers lol

with 4 established artists and numbers like these, your better off working at mrs fields cookies at the mall than trying to sell RECORDS.

what a lousy business its turned into

dubsmith_nz · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2009, 03:15:34 PM »

Quote from: MediumL on September 17, 2009, 08:32:49 AM

i doubt theyll reach 50k unless they promote it a lot more. XL is a good score. Cudi and MOP both got XLs so i'd say its about right. Wasn't a XXL album but it was definitely solid and better than the albums XXL had given a L.

The Tour with Tech 9 should help get some steady sales