"House Rules (Intro)" by Slaughterhouse

"This soundin like the beginning of a tape/
Usually yellow, you yellow bellies can pick a fate/
We ain't have to go soft to get this cake/
I watched niggas skate for figures, throw away rollerblades for figure skates/"

I'm a little late to post this, but Slaughterhouse recently released a new mixtape, House Rules. I had the chance to listen to a few of the songs and they sound like what you'd normally expect from the group. I'm just sharing the intro from the project, but you can download/stream it @ DatPiff by clicking here. Check it!

Backroom Freestyle by Slaughterhouse & Eminem [Video]

 

This shit is siiiick. Makes me wonder why the hell Slaughterhouse wasn't featured on the MMLP2. Even Big Tigger coulda had a verse on there haha. Dope shit.

BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher ft. Slaughterhouse

Here's another crazy cypher from the BET Hip Hop Awards. These guys are always on point and they didn't slow down for this performance at all. Check it.

BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher ft. Jon Connor, Rittz, Wax, Rapsody & Emis Killa

 

I didn't watch the BET Hip Hop Awards because I checked all of the nominees for all of the categories and decided it probably wouldn't interest me. But some of these cyphers are dope. This is just one that I liked, but you can click here if you'd like to check out the other ones. I thought Wax, Rittz and Jon Connor killed this shit. Check it.

"Cheers From the Crowd" by Joell Ortiz [Music Video]

"That's over, God shined his light, every rhyme I write's/
For my homies behind the wall that's forced to fly a kite/
For my homies not here at all up in the sky with Nikes/
Steppin' through heaven, reppin' they checkin' my thoughts when I cry at night/"

Another Shady army release for y'all. This time it's from Mr. Yaowa. I'm digging this joint, it's got the perfect beat to compliment what Joell was tryna say in the track. Now all I'm waiting on is this BET Slaughterhouse cypher. Check it.

"Skeletons" by Joe Budden ft. Joell Ortiz & Crooked I

"We could talk about pain 24/7 dawg, that's my department/
In the city, blues, cruisin', I'm blastin' that Marvin/
Skeletons ain't in my closet, that's my apartment/
And they like to hide behind thousand dollar fabrics and garments/"

Maaan. I love when Slaughterhouse manages to come through with soft tracks that hit ya hard. This track reminds me of songs like "Rescue Me", "Goodbye", and even "Raindrops". It's missing Royce because it isn't actually a Slaugherhouse track. This song's from Joe Budden's latest album, "No Love Lost", which dropped this past Monday. This album kinda creeped up on me, so I'm not even sure what to expect from it. But if the rest of the tracklist boasts the lyrical level that this track does, it should be an awesome CD. That album cover kinda looks familiar though.

"Brooklyn in the Building" by Joell Ortiz

"Brooklyn taught me I got to be hard/
So y'all ain't got a chance like ya lost monopoly cards/
Me and poverty sparred, when my daddy left Mommy was scarred/
I stitched her up with all these quality bars/"

I'm gonna be honest.. I haven't been feelin' Mr. Yaowa very much lately. He's been annoying me more than anything, which still happens a bit in this song i'm posting. The chorus is kind of annoying, but at the same time it's catchy and gets stuck in your head easily. The beat is fucking crazy, and you gotta wait a bit, but eventually Joell murks this track. It was off to a slow start, but by the end of the song his rhymes were crazy. Not much to say bout this one though lol. It's just another pretty cool track. Check it!

"Asylum" by Slaughterhouse ft. Eminem

"You brag about swag, and your feminine trends/

I belittle your riddles, you skittles with M&M's friends/

So I ain't tryna play with you/

This chainsaw'll crack jokes on Cain's brother bruh, 'Diss-Abel' you/

This track is fucking sick. The beat has some of that old school Slim Shady feel to it. I always get disappointed when they mention Eminem as a feature, and he just does the chorus. But whatever, sometimes it's better when he doesn't drop a sixteen. House Gang murdered this shit though. They all sound so intense with their whispering voices lol. But it's pretty much just raw lyricism and Royce's funny lines. One thing I wanna know though. Where the fuck is Joe Beezy?

"Raindrops" by Slaughterhouse

"Everyday it makes me sad, angry, mad, how you were sent to heaven's sacred path/

Duct taped and gagged, plus raped and stabbed, body draped in blood, what a fate to have/

Such a pitiful end, I'm poppin' Ritalin like they Skittles cuz when I sleep/

I can feel it again and again and again, and its difficult, killing is the wickedest biblical sin/

I'm talking bout mama's identical twin"

So the Shady 2.0 team is killing it but I still think a lot of people are sleeping on their older stuff. This song really shook me up when I first bought the album. Each of their verses tells a very sad story about their life. I don't want to make light of any of the other members situations, but in particular I'd like you to listen close to Crooked I's verse. It is extremely emotional and the first time I heard it I was thinkin bout Crooked I out there somewhere and actually just felt sorry for him. He probably would wanna kick my ass for saying this, but I might've even wanted to give him a hug. Anyways, check it out.

"My Life" by Slaughterhouse ft. Cee-Lo Green

"House in the hills, thousands of mills/

Gettin' wild in the field with ya spouse in Brazil/

On ounces of pills, How does it feel/

To count dollar bills that I found off skills/"

Woke up this morning in search of some dope new hip hop, and that's exactly what I found. Slaughterhouse just released another single from their upcoming album, "Welcome To: Our House", which hits stores on June 12th. My first impression based on the beat that I heard before Crooked I started destroying everything in his path, was that this would be a mediocre radio joint. Although the beat sounds like something you'd hear on the radio, Slaughterhouse still managed to kill it lyrically and make it a tolerable commercial sound. I actually hope that this song makes it to the radio just to show everyone what real emcees sound like. Open ya Earz!

Can't Stop the Prophet Freestyle by Joell Ortiz

Tracks like these make me remember how ill hip hop can be. They also make me remember how ill Joell Ortiz can be. That's because Joell is hip hop. OPEN YA GOD DAMN EARZ!

125 Part 4 (Finale) by Joell Ortiz

"Moms like turn that down, I cant hear my TV/
Worryin' about them beats, I ain't raise no deadbeats/
Better find you an application boy, get up on ya feet/
But Mickey D's was dirty, my rhyme book was neat/
Plus I inked my heart and soul in them sheets!/"

A while back I bought the album, "The Brick/Bodega Chronicles" by Joell Ortiz. I was kinda disappointed with a few of the tracks, but the good ones were really good. This one probably has the most genuine classic hip hop feel outta any of 'em. I like Joell Ortiz's style nowadays, but his tracks with this style are always dope too. This one's the last track on the CD. And to my surprise, it also has a music video. Rappers nowadays always like making music videos without lettin ya know. Anyways, Open ya earz!