Slaughterhouse (EP)

Slaughterhouse EP
Slaughterhouse EP
EP by Slaughterhouse
Released	February 8, 2011
Recorded	2010
Genre	Hardcore hip hop; underground hip hop;
Length	28:30
Label	E1
Producer	Black Milk; Frequency; M-Phazes; Mr. Porter; Sean C & LV;
Slaughterhouse chronology

Slaughterhouse is the only extended play by hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse. It was released on February 8, 2011 through E1 Music.^[2] The album debuted at #132 on the Billboard charts, after having sold 5,100 copies.^[3]

Background

Speculation had been brewing for quite some time that the group would be signing with Shady Records, after the group made a cameo in the "Forever" music video.^[4] Throughout 2010, it was confirmed that the group would be signing to the label but multiple contractual obligations held the signing up.^[5]^[6] Despite the delay, it was confirmed on January 12, 2011 that the group had successfully signed to the label along with Alabama rapper Yelawolf, and the two acts would be appearing on the cover of the March issue of XXL along with Shady Records founder Eminem.^[7]

Singles

On January 10, 2011, the single "Back on the Scene" featuring Dres of Black Sheep was released on the internet.^[8] The following day, a remix to group member Joell Ortiz's song "Put Some Money On It" featuring rap group The LOX was also released as a single.^[9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[10]
HipHopDX	^[11]
Pitchfork	(4.7/10)^[12]
RapReviews	(7.5/10)^[13]

The EP has been met with strong reviews, with many critics stating that it is an improvement from the group's 2009 debut.

Commercial performance

As of April 2012, it has sold 15,198 copies in the United States.

Track listing

As confirmed by iTunes,^[2] co-writers by DiscoOS.^[14]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Back on the Scene" (featuring Dres)	Ryan Montgomery Dominick Wickliffe Joell Ortiz Joseph Budden Andres Titus Mark Landon	M-Phazes	4:11
2.	"Sun Doobie"	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Denaun Porter	Mr. Porter	3:03
3.	"Everybody Down"	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Curtis Cross	Black Milk	5:17
4.	"Put Some Money on It" (remix) (featuring The Lox)	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Jason Phillips David Styles Sean Divine Jacobs Deleno Matthews Levar Coppin	Sean C & LV	4:29
5.	"Fight Club" (remix)	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Bryan Fryzel	Frequency	3:22
6.	"Move On" (remix) (featuring Iffy)	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Alonzo Stevenson Fryzel	Frequency	8:08
Total length:				28:30

Personnel

By DiscoOS.^[14]

Andres Titus: Composer, Performer
Alonzo Mario Stevenson: Composer
Andrew Kelley: Art Direction, Design
Bob Perry: A&R
Bryan Fryzel
Chad Griffith: Photography
David Styles: Composer, Performer
Deleno Matthews: Composer
Dominick Wickliffe: Composer, Performer
Jason Phillips: Composer, Performer

Joseph Budden: Composer, Performer
Joell Ortiz: Composer, Performer
KK Rosemond: A&R admin
Levar Coppin: Composer
Mark Landon: Composer
Paul Grosso: Creative Direction
Ryan Montgomery: Composer, Performer
Sean Divine Jacobs: Composer, Performer
Shawnte Crespo: Product Manager

References

^ Jeffries, David. "Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse". Allmusic.
^ ^a ^b Updated Slaughterhouse EP Tracklisting Revealed, Dres, L.O.X. Featured. 12 January 2011.
^ ALLEN JACOBS (February 13, 2011). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/13/2011". Hip Hop DX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ "The reason why Slaughterhouse was with Eminem in the "Forever" video". ThisIs50.com. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
^ "Complex | Music, Sneakers, Style, Pop Culture, News & Shows". Complex Networks.
^ "Joe Budden Responds To Amalgam, Explains Slaughterhouse/Shady Delay | Music On Play - We The Best FOREVER". Music On Play. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
^ Eminem Confirms Signing Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf To Shady Records. 12 January 2011.
^ "Slaughterhouse f. Dres - Back On the Scene | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHopDX. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
^ "Slaughterhouse f. The Lox - Put Some Money On It Rmx | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHopDX. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
^ "Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "HipHopDX Review".
^ "HipHopDX Review". Pitchfork.
^ "Rap Reviews".
^ ^a ^b "Slaughterhouse (7) - Slaughterhouse (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

[Allmusic-1] Jeffries, David. "Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse". Allmusic.

[tracklisting-2] Updated Slaughterhouse EP Tracklisting Revealed, Dres, L.O.X. Featured. 12 January 2011.

[3] ALLEN JACOBS (February 13, 2011). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/13/2011". Hip Hop DX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[4] "The reason why Slaughterhouse was with Eminem in the "Forever" video". ThisIs50.com. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

[5] "Complex | Music, Sneakers, Style, Pop Culture, News & Shows". Complex Networks.

[6] "Joe Budden Responds To Amalgam, Explains Slaughterhouse/Shady Delay | Music On Play - We The Best FOREVER". Music On Play. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

[7] Eminem Confirms Signing Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf To Shady Records. 12 January 2011.

[8] "Slaughterhouse f. Dres - Back On the Scene | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHopDX. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

[9] "Slaughterhouse f. The Lox - Put Some Money On It Rmx | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHopDX. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

[10] "Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[HipHopDX-11] "HipHopDX Review".

[Slaughterhouse-12] "HipHopDX Review". Pitchfork.

[Rap_Reviews-13] "Rap Reviews".

[discogs.com-14] "Slaughterhouse (7) - Slaughterhouse (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

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