SlaughtaHouse
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SlaughtaHouse is the first album from hip hop
group Masta Ace Incorporated
, consisting of Masta Ace
, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Eyceurokk and Leschea. Released three years after Ace
'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
. The song also presaged a new bass-heavy direction on his next album, Sittin' on Chrome
. The album also includes underground classics such as; the title track, "Saturday Nite Live," "Style Wars" and "Ain't U Da Masta."
SlaughtaHouse
Jeep Ass Niguh
The Big East
Style Wars
Who U Jackin'?
Rollin' Wit Umdadda
Ain't U Da Masta
Crazy Drunkin Style
Don't Fuck Around [Outro]
Saturday Nite Live
Born To Roll
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 ZappZapp (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 CubeIce CubeO'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 ScarfaceScarface (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 ParliamentParliament (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 BensonGeorge BensonGeorge 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 EPMDEPMDEPMD 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 SermonErick SermonErick 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 QuestA Tribe Called QuestA 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-TipQ-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 & FireEarth, Wind & FireEarth, 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 MacDermotGalt MacDermotGalt 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 StarrGang StarrGang 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 PrinceDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh PrinceDJ 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 DrippersThe Honey DrippersThe 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 BrownJames BrownJames 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 SylversFoster SylversFoster Emerson Sylvers is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist...
Saturday Nite Live
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Satin Doll" by Bobbi HumphreyBobbi HumphreyBarbara 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 LewisRamsey LewisRamsey 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 PlayersOhio PlayersThe 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 |
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Jeep Ass Niguh
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| SlaughtaHouse
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| Born to Roll
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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 |