Hip-Hop supergroup Slaughterhouse set to rock Headliners Saturday

Listen Up Toledo | 04/26/2012

Slaughterhouse is a hip-hop supergroup consisting of rappers Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce da 5'9". They are currently signed to Shady and Interscope.

The group formed in late 2008 after Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9", and Nino Bless appeared on the song "Slaughterhouse" from Joe Budden's album Halfway House. They decided to form a group, minus Nino Bless, and named the group after the song. The members of Slaughterhouse all share some degree of controversy from their past in the music industry. All four men address these issues in the Slaughterhouse song "Move On", informing any interviewers out there that their pasts are behind them and that questions pertaining to these events are not relevant.

On January 12, 2011, it was confirmed that the group officially signed to Shady Records along with Yelawolf. Both acts appeared along with Eminem on the cover of XXL magazine's March 2011 edition.

Slaughterhouse currently plans to release their second studio album Welcome to: Our House, the first to be released under Shady Records, on May 15, 2012.

Slaughterhouse plays Headliners, 4500 N. Detroit Ave. 8pm. $19 adv, $22 at the door. Tickets available locally at Culture Clash and Ramalama Records. www.headlinerstoledo.com.

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