The boys from Slaughterhouse are putting their first music video together from their upcoming, self-titled release set to come out August 11, 2009. Yesterday at the Night Hotel  in New York City, Slaughterhouse shot their first official music video directed by Rik Cordero. The theme? Well, peep the pictures after the jump but if you’ve seen The Hangover it’s going to be pretty obvious.
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When I heard rumblings of Slaughterhouse being formed I got excited, I mean these guys are the Fantastic Four of the rap-game. Gargantuan lyricists all roped together to form an even bigger, harder hitting, deeper rap entity that’s mission was to rid the scene of emcees who weren’t carrying the banner of hip-hop the way it should be. Welcome to the Slaughterhouse, enter at your own risk. Read the rest of this entry »

After several false starts, Royce da 5′9″ is finally ready to release some new material. The Revival is set to arrive on July 7, 2009. Pop the lid to see the tracklist.
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Royce Da 5′ 9″ & DJ Premier on “Shake This” (Directed by Rik Cordero)

Royce da 5′9″ - “Shot Down”
FYI: I’ll continue to post “Love Lockdown” remakes until you’ve become plain sick of hearing that funky 808. Here’s Royce da 5′9″’s gangstafied take on it.

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Ah, finally. The much-delayed Bar Exam 2 has arrived. The first Bar Exam, hosted by the legendary DJ Premier, was brilliant from intro to outro. I still play it every now and then. I haven’t heard this one in its entirety, but my expectations are higher than a satellite right now.
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Elzhi - “Motown 25″ (Feat. Royce da 5′9″)
“Motown 25″ appears on Elzhi’s eagerly anticipated official solo debut, The Preface. “Official” because we all know that El’s first true solo never really made it to the shelves.

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Royce - “I’m Me” Freestyle
Yet another Lil Wayne-inspired freestyle. Nickle sounds fresh on this one.

Now this is what you call a random lineup: Termanology, Royce da 5′9″, Akrobatik (of The Perceptionists), Crooked I, and Consequence.