Royce Da 5’9 understands the plight of being a Slaughterhouse fan.
The once independent lyrical supergroup was formed in 2009 as a pseudo middle-finger to corporate rap dominance. Royce, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden and KXNG Crooked had infinite respect for each other’s talents prior to collaborating, but, as the Tabernacle: Trust The Shooter-emcee describes in his recent visit to HipHopDX’s Live With Steve Lobel, that was about it.
“We started the group not friends,” Royce Da 5’9 says. “We didn’t know each other. We were just fans of each other; just admirers of each other’s work. When we started it out, it was like this special situation where we were all coming together to save Hip Hop from the underground perspective. The idea was to do maybe a song here, a song there and we ended up signed to Shady Records. We look up and we’re just signed. Time to move.”
While each member consistently releases material away from Slaughterhouse, the group hasn’t released a project since 2014’s House Rules. Royce understands the frustration fans feel during the hiatus and says the team is preparing for it’s next full length, which is executive produced by Just Blaze.
“Slaughterhouse in my opinion is a very time-sensitive brand,” Royce explains. “Our fans want music now. They don’t wanna hear ‘Royce gotta roll his album out, then Joell [Ortiz] gotta roll his album out.’ In actuality, we’re on the phone going, ‘OK, when’s your roll-out finished? OK, when are you gonna be done? When’s the best time for us to get together and push this thing because we got a body of work?’ Making the music is pretty easy with us. It’s four of us. All I gotta do is write a verse, maybe a hook. All we gotta do is agree on the beat, agree on the direction and it’s pretty simple. We made our first album [Slaughterhouse] in a week. Right now, we’re sitting on a body of work and we’re waiting on the right time for all of us to free up to push it… You can’t really move as quickly on a major as you can independent.”
Also in his conversation with Steve Lobel, Royce Da 5’9 credits Jay Z for inspiring elements of his style. Though he’s had numerous conversations with Hov, he’s still pining for the day when the legend joins him on a track.
“That’s like a bucket list thing,” Royce says. “Jay Z has this mystique about him where he’ll jump on a record once it reaches a certain level. I always said to myself, ‘I see Jay Z. We’ve had conversations. I know there’s respect there. We’ve had conversations about each other’s ability. I wonder would he jump on a record with me?’ I always say to myself, ‘What level would I have to actually take a record to make him move? What makes Jay Z go to the studio these days?’ If it’s meant to happen it’ll happen. Jay Z is responsible for a lot of elements of my style. That’s one of the ways I can close the gap if, I can jump on something with him.”
Royce Da 5’9’s Tabernacle: Trust The Shooter is currently available. HipHopDX rated the project 4.1 out of 5.
Slaughterhouse is wasted talent
Kind of like you?
royce and jay on a track together would be dope. “dead president heads” would be the perfect remix
Just Blaze wack ass.
Always a hater. You got beats bro? Have you charted? Have you made some hits that we can check out? You are probably cooking boxed rice in a room the size of a closet.
Royce da 5’9 is the best emcee out right now, I mean lets face it, TrustTheShooter should’ve been sold. Aww man, he gave ya a classic for free. I’m not a fan, I’m a supporter, it’s a huge difference. I was telling ya about Royce back in 04. When I heard Death is Certain, I knew that Royce was headed for the top. Detroit is a city, Royce is a legend!
I think that Black Thought is a better emcee but besides him Royce is the best emcee on the planet.
Black Thought is cold as ice, he’s with “The Roots” and I can say that Black Thought is a beast on the mic but I think Royce is a lil more sharper with the flow.. I would like to hear both of them on a track together,THAT WOULD BE GREATNESS.
Listen on Wishin II off the Prhyme remixes, royce nicest stuff with primo no contest
The song is called “Rap On Steroids”
Royce and Thought were also on “Imperial” w Action Bronson on Statik Selektahs What Goes Around.
Hey man ,I heard that joint about a few weeks ago, I had to really remember & back track. I still wanna hear a new track from them dudes dawg, I really feel that hip-hop is coming back to it’s right place.
Rap on steroids is crazy bruh, I mean I was listening to “The Banjo” and wrote a song to that joint man str8 up.
Royce the nicest out of slaughterhouse….joe budden the weak link imo
hellllll no joe budden is the best rapper on slaughterhouse and my second favorite rapper of allllll time Eminem is number 1
Joey is sooo nice…all 4 are tho. None of them can make a hit tho. They got bars forever
pump it up
I wish CROOKED I would just go back to calling himself crooked I, I can’t stand that KXNG crooked sh*t. It’s stupid. It doesn’t look good or sound good, crooked I rolls off the tongue better
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Slaughterhouse was dope until they signed with SHADY, the content has changed, they going towards radio a lot more now, im not into them as much now, but I still check for them every now and then. That first album was nice!!! Crooked underated, he got bars for days!!!
As a kid I had to steal breakfast And now the best question you have to ask me, “Is this a real necklace?” “Where’s your beat from Dre?” “Your feature from Cube?” These things leave people confused Cuz they know I leave speakers abused, I eat the EQs I eat through the beat, what’s the secret? I think it’s the shoes Back in Cali, niggas blaze and stress Waiting on Detox to save the West Even if the shit is dope it ain’t giving you niggas hope Unless your signature’s wrote on the check from Interscope, nope Move on.