SlaughtaHouse
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SlaughtaHouse is the first album from hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 group Masta Ace Incorporated
Masta Ace Incorporated
Masta Ace Incorporated was a Hip Hop crew formed by rapper Masta Ace. The group, also known as The I.N.C., included Eyceurokk , Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea...

, consisting of Masta Ace
Masta Ace
Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...

, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Eyceurokk and Leschea. Released three years after Ace
Masta Ace
Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...

's acclaimed debut Take a Look Around, the loose concept of the album is addressing the growing trend of violence in hip-hop music at the time, notably from the West Coast. He addresses this satirically in the over-the-top single "Slaughtahouse".

The album was notable for infusing West Coast funk-influenced beats with rough "New York rhyming." The hidden track "Born To Roll", a bass-heavy remix for the single "Jeep Ass Niguh", became a hit in 1994, reaching the Top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. The song also presaged a new bass-heavy direction on his next album, Sittin' on Chrome
Sittin' on Chrome
Sittin' on Chrome is the second album from Hip Hop group Masta Ace Incorporated, which includes Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry and Leschea. Ace followed the success of his 1994 hits "Jeep Ass Niguh" and "Crooklyn" with his most commercially successful album, which concentrated more on the West...

. The album also includes underground classics such as; the title track, "Saturday Nite Live," "Style Wars" and "Ain't U Da Masta."

Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s) Time
1 "A Walk Thru The Valley" D. Clear, S. McFadden Uneek Masta Ace 3:37
2 "SlaughtaHouse" D. Clear, S. McFadden, C. McFadden Uneek "MC Negro", "Ignant MC", Paula Perry, Masta Ace 4:50
* "Diggadome [Intro]" Lord Digga
3 "Late Model Sedan" M.F. Horn, D. Clear, Latief King Latief, Ase One Masta Ace 3:52
4 "Jeep Ass Niguh" D. Clear, N. Glover, R. Ellis Bluez Brothas, Ase One Masta Ace 4:43
5 "The Big East" D. Clear, G. Jenkins, T. Stewart The Beatheads, Ase One Masta Ace, Lord Digga 4:19
6 "Jack B. Nimble" D. Clear, S. McFadden Uneek, Ase One Masta Ace 2:52
7 "Boom Bashin'" D. Clear, S. McFadden Ase One, Uneek Masta Ace, Lord Digga 4:10
8 "The Mad Wunz" D. Clear, Latief King Latief, Ase One Masta Ace, Lord Digga 5:09
9 "Style Wars" D. Clear Ase One, Bluez Brothas Masta Ace, Lord Digga 4:28
10 "Who U Jackin'?" D. Clear, N. Glover, R. Ellis Bluez Brothas Paula Perry, Masta Ace 5:25
11 "Rollin' Wit UmDada" D. Clear, S. McFadden, Latief King Ase One, Latief, Uneek Masta Ace 5:07
12 "Ain't U Da Masta" D. Clear, N. Glover, R. Ellis The Bluez Brothas, Ase One Masta Ace, Eyceurokk 4:39
13 "Crazy Drunken Style" D. Clear, R. Ellis, N. Glover Bluez Brothas Lord Digga, Masta Ace 3:31
14 "Don't Fuck Around [Outro]" L. Sylvers, S. McFadden, F. Mickels Ase One Leschea 2:24
15 "Saturday Nite Live" S. McFadden, D. Clear, R. Ellis, C. McFadden Uneek Masta Ace, Eyceurokk, Lord Digga 5:59
16 "Born To Roll" D. Clear Ase One Masta Ace 4:12

Samples

A Walk Thru The Valley
  • "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
  • "Hydra" by Grover Washington, Jr.
    Grover Washington, Jr.
    Grover Washington, Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.He wrote some of his material and...


SlaughtaHouse
  • "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
    Zapp (band)
    Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...

  • "Horny Lil' Devil" by Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

  • "Diary of a Madman" by Scarface
    Scarface (rapper)
    Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...


Jeep Ass Niguh
  • "Flashlight" by Parliament
    Parliament (band)
    Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...

  • "California Dreaming" by George Benson
    George Benson
    George Benson is a ten Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist....

  • "Jagger the Dagger" by Eugene McDaniels
  • "Get Off the Bandwagon" by EPMD
    EPMD
    EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...

     (vocals of Erick Sermon
    Erick Sermon
    Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...

    )
  • "Jazz (We've Got)
    Jazz (We've Got)
    "Jazz " is the second single from A Tribe Called Quest's second album The Low End Theory. A segment of the track "Buggin' Out" appeared in the music video. The sequences from "Jazz " are in black and white, while the "Buggin' Out" sequences are in full color...

    " by A Tribe Called Quest
    A Tribe Called Quest
    A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...

     (vocals of Q-Tip
    Q-Tip (rapper)
    Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...

    )
  • "Shut Em Down by Public Enemy

The Big East
  • "Handwriting on the Wall" by Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...


Style Wars
  • "The Thrill is Gone" by B.B. King

Who U Jackin'?
  • "Harlem Medley" by Galt MacDermot
    Galt MacDermot
    Galt MacDermot is a Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre. He won a Grammy Award for the song African Waltz in 1960. His most successful musicals have been Hair and Two Gentlemen of Verona...

  • "Funky For You" by Nice and Smooth
  • "Just To Get A Rep" by Gang Starr
    Gang Starr
    Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...

  • "Live at Union Square (November 1986)" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
    DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
    DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is a hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vocalist Will Smith met Jeff Townes while trying to make a name for himself in West Philadelphia's local hip hop scene. After joining forces with Clarence Holmes the team members became local celebrities...


Rollin' Wit Umdadda
  • "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
    The Honey Drippers
    The Honey Drippers might refer to*The Honeydrippers, 1980s British-American rock band.*The Honey Drippers , a 1960s and 1970s soul band that had the hit "Impeach the President."...


Ain't U Da Masta
  • "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...


Crazy Drunkin Style
  • "Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
  • "I Can't Stop" by John Davis & the Monster Orchestra
  • "Rosey" by Jim Sullivan

Don't Fuck Around [Outro]
  • "Misdemeanor" by Foster Sylvers
    Foster Sylvers
    Foster Emerson Sylvers is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist...


Saturday Nite Live
  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
  • "Satin Doll" by Bobbi Humphrey
    Bobbi Humphrey
    Barbara Ann Humphrey is an American jazz flautist and singer who plays fusion, jazz-funk and soul-jazz styles. Bobbi Humphrey has performed for audiences around the world....

  • "Les Fleurs" by Ramsey Lewis
    Ramsey Lewis
    Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.-Biography:...


Born To Roll
  • "Knowledge Me" by Original Concept
  • "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
    Ohio Players
    The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...

  • "Real Niggaz Dont Die" by N.W.A.
    N.W.A.
    N.W.A was an American hip hop group from Compton, California, widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre....


Album singles

Album information
Jeep Ass Niguh
  • Released: 1992
  • B-side: "Saturday Nite Live"
SlaughtaHouse
  • Released: 1993
  • B-side: "Style Wars (Remix)"
  • Born to Roll
  • Released: 1994
  • B-side: "Saturday Nite Live (DJ Premier Remix)"

  • Album chart positions

    Year Album Chart positions
    Billboard 200
    Billboard 200
    The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

    Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Top Heatseekers
    1993 SlaughtaHouse 134 32 6

    Singles

    Year Song Chart positions
    Billboard Hot 100
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Rhythmic Top 40
    1994 "Born to Roll" 23 33 5 11 13
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