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transparent_lfe

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cant sleep on Ortiz. I listen to Royce a lot more, but JO is real nice. Either way, just let it be and wait till something comes out, i see a track coming out by the end of Feb just to get a taste on what to expect. I can wait for it, rather have it sound right instead of force fed
 
Defy

Defy

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fuck slaughterhouse, I want shady to put out a Crooked I album.



actually, not shady, cuz his beats are ass, but hire some producers for him. lol @ slaughterhouse having wack beats then going to shady, it really is "bad meets evil"
 
Roz

Roz

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Retribution said:
So how was Royce before he became washed up? Gods gift to rap for you? Crooked I is nice, don't see how hes one of the top emcees right now though..
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In my opinion I think they both can make listenable, hit tracks. Beyond that, they're great emcee's. Everyone I've introduced their music to has enjoyed them. As for Crooked and Royce being at the top right now... I'd stand by that.





 
Eyeless

Eyeless

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Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf: The Future, Or Future Tax Write-Offs?

I’m sure everybody within earshot has already read the news about Slaughterhouse – the crew of lyrical castaways – and Alabama’s quick-tongued Caucasoid rapper Yelawolf aligning with Shady/Interscope Records the other day. Some folks are lauding the Jimmy Iovine-reared mega-label for giving a well-deserved to a class of emcees long overdue for a chance at the major label spotlight, while some are predicting a changing of the guard in rap; a return to the days when abstract lyricism was placed ahead of elementary bleeps, rhymes and lies. The real question, however, is whether or not the house Curtis currently terrorizes can actually turn these five artists into legitimate (read: money making) machines.

The most glaring obstacle for Shady is how the label can somehow trick today’s Internets-addled, ADHD generation into paying enough attention to Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5’9” and Yelawolf to convince them to buy an album from a bunch of artists who are a lot closer to 40 than they are 20 (or, in rap layman’s terms, over the hill) which would, ideally, emphasize more on dense verbal exercises than simplistic call-and-response chants. Not necessarily the best idea financially in today’s rap contingent, especially since the so-called hip hop purist contingent who have longed for this type of music to once again take center stage also treat the very thought of spending money to actually buy an album as if it were the drunk, loud and ugly woman at a party.

It also doesn’t help that the members of Slaughterhouse were all at one point rapsters signed to major labels who, thanks to various unfortunate circumstances, were unable to take advantage of their opportunities and were thus spurned by the mainstream demographic, eventually finding solace in the neo-underground (read: Internets) world of rap where, despite gaining a huge following and an equally heavy buzz, their self-titled debut album only moving a paltry 31,000 units. But nevermind that.

Yelawolf fares a bit better, however, simply off the strength that, to this day, the public is still fascinated by the idea of a White rapper that can actually rap, despite it being over 20 years since Vanilla Ice was (allegedly) hung out a window by Suge Knight and over a decade since Eminem (who’s now, ironically, Yelawolf’s boss) broke the mold. Despite his rapping ability (and he can actually rap, mind you), Yela was wrongfully labeled as a countrified Slim Shady (or a skinny Bubba Sparxxx, take your pick) as soon as he stepped out of the womb and into rap’s public consciousness. Now that’s he’s actually allied himself with Marshall, those ass-backward comparisons will never stop.

So here we are again with Dr. Dre’s camp scooping up some highly talented artists all at the same time. While parts of me hopes they actually do something while they’re there, the cynic suggests that I’ll be waiting for a Slaughterhouse or Yelawolf album for about as long as I’d waited for albums from Rakim, Truth Hurts, Eve, Busta Rhymes, The Firm, Hittman, King T, Joell Ortiz (see what I did there?), Stat Quo or Raekwon.
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http://www.xxlmag.com/bloggers/2011/01/slaughterhouse-yelawolf-the-future-or-future-tax-write-offs/
 
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Good for them. Hope something materializes outta this.

But on the real, I'm pretty sure Jimmy Iovine already got plans to attempt to make Yelawolf the next big white rapper.
 
KrazeeRDM

KrazeeRDM

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Retribution said:
So how was Royce before he became washed up? Gods gift to rap for you? Crooked I is nice, don't see how hes one of the top emcees right now though..
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dont see how royce is washed up. he's been making great shit for his studio albums. he admits on the actual mixtapes that he aint even trying but street hop was sick from start to finish and all his slaughterhouse verses are crazy good. joe budden is even getting better especially with his mood musik 4 album, that shit went hard and had some of the best lyrics i've heard from budden. and crooked and joel keep staying strong so theres nothing new there.

on a side note i listened to yelawolf today and was reallly impressed. dude has the catchiest hooks and his lyrics are nice but the only problem i got is i cant relate to most songs at all. overall i cant wait to see what he can do with someone this big backing him.
 
GHP

GHP

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royce i heard ghostwrites for alot of big names, I'm sure thats how shady is gonna utilize slaughterhouse
 
Count_Slapula

Count_Slapula

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GHP said:
royce i heard ghostwrites for alot of big names, I'm sure thats how shady is gonna utilize slaughterhouse
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He was actually offering 16's for anyone who gave him a g during his downfall when he went to prison and lost pretty much everything..Royce was hitting rock bottom before the Slaughterhouse gig..

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Idk why you posted a song from him that was over 5 years ago..I've been a huge fan of Royce for almost a decade and remember all the lyrics from any of his songs but the guy isn't as hungry anymore which is why I don't listen to him. Post a good song from him in the past couple years thats better than anything on Roc City or even Indepedents Day, its just not possible...

(Most) People lose their hunger and creativity after they been in the game for decades, Royce is already at that stage...
 
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