Anyhow, as most people who know me already know, I'm a writer, who specializes in emceeing. As an emcee, I believe lyrics should be the main component of rap music. Unfortunately, as we all know, that's not the case. Nowadays, mainstream rap is all about swag, how much money you got, or a new dance; see the New Boyz, B. Hamp (artist behind "Do The Ricky Bobby", who's so lame he doesn't even have a Wikipedia page) and the usual suspect, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. But don't hit that panic button yet, rap fans, it's still a few artists out there who keep lyricism number one on their mainstream rap "To Do" list.
I wanna put you on game real quick. If you don't know about Slaughterhouse by now, and you are a fan of lyrics like myself, then guess what? You're not a fan of lyrics. Slaughterhouse is a supergroup composed of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz. Now, the casual rap fan may not know who any of these MCs are, but don't worry, this post wasn't written for you Jerkin' ass negroids.
I peeped the video for their debut single, "The One", the other day, and I must say: hot feces. The thing I like most about Slaughterhouse is that on any given track, any one of them could have the best verse, but nobody would have a wack verse. If you call yourself a fan of lyrics, they should be on your radar. If not, YouTube them dudes!
~Trufe
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