Slaughterhouse

In the age of album sequels, Royce da 5'9" is the latest emcee to hop on the bandwagon. The Detroit rapper has announced plans to follow up his 2004 independent release 'Death Is Certain' with a sequel of sorts, renaming the LP 'Success Is Certain...

Fans of Joell Ortiz have been patiently waiting for his album 'Free Agent' throughout the year. As we reported, the record was supposed to be released yesterday yet suffered a last minute setback until 2011. Apparently Amazon didn't get the memo...

Joell Ortiz was slated to release his sophomore album 'Free Agent' today, but fans will have to wait longer for the LP. According to reports, the Brooklyn rapper has pushed back his album until January 2011, with the project slated to have production from Cool & Dre and DJ Premier as well as guest appearances from Fat Joe and The LOX. "...

Following two years muddled with tragedy, drummer Travis Barker is getting back to his music linking with some of hip-hop's biggest names for his upcoming solo release. In addition to the roster we previously reported, Barker has added Raekwon, Slaughterhouse and Kurupt to the untitled project...

Jay-Z is prepping the release of a book dubbed 'Decoded' that breaks down his lyrics, and his former Def Jam label mate, Joe Budden, is attempting a similar feat. The rapper is set to release a limited edition run of 'Enter the Mind of Joe Budden,' a collection of handwritten lyrics that invite the reader into the intimate workings of the emcee's mind as he pens his tracks...

In the span of two years, former Interscope artist Charles Hamilton went from unknown to infamous. Re-emerging from a self-imposed exile after a controversial feud with the legendary producer J Dilla's family, Hamilton now claims to have been a founding member of soon-to-be Shady/Aftermath group Slaughterhouse...

Indie rap supergroup Slaughterhouse are hoping to be the next signing to Eminem's label, Shady Records, yet their record labels are apparently blocking the move. Brooklyn rapper Joell Ortiz took to Twitter to vent his frustrations with his label, E1 Music (formerly Koch Records), writing "Little known fact -- E1 also jamming me up from doing a major, major deal as part of Slaughterhouse... R

Joell Ortiz is not happy with his label, E1 (formerly Koch Records), who are apparently blocking his deal with his group Slaughterhouse. "E1 is f--king c--kblocking us from doing something monumental for our fans and our careers. I don't give a f--k who gets mad...

Kanye West wrote a tender little missive on his blog recently. It's about love, music, being a true poet, being like Nina Simone and LOL's. ""It's funny how so many rappers get worse as their careers stretch out but true poets get better. We will follow in the foosteps of Maya Angelou, Gil Scott Herron and Nina Simone...

LL Cool J has a number of accolades to brag about, but unfortunately he won't be able to add the Rock Roll Hall of fame to the list just yet. The self-proclaimed 'G.O.A.T' (Greatest of All Time) failed to make the cut this time around and although he meets the criteria to be an honoree, he isn't the only one who didn't make the roster...