SlaughtaHouse

SlaughtaHouse is the first album from hip hop group Masta Ace Incorporated, and the second overall album from rapper Masta Ace. It was released on May 4, 1993 by Delicious Vinyl. The loose concept of the album is addressing the growing trend of violence in hip-hop music at the time, notably from Gangsta rap. He addresses this satirically in the over-the-top single "Slaughtahouse".

SlaughtaHouse
Studio album by
Masta Ace Incorporated
ReleasedMay 4, 1993
Recorded1992-1993
StudioFirehouse Studios
Brooklyn, New York
GenreHip hop
Length65:05
LabelDelicious Vinyl
ProducerUneek, Latief, Ase One, Bluez Brothas, The Beatheads
Masta Ace Incorporated chronology
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(1990)		 SlaughtaHouse
(1993)		 Sittin' On Chrome
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Source3.5/5[2]

The album infuses West Coast funk-influenced beats with rough "New York rhyming." The 2008 repress of the album includes the single "Born To Roll", a bass-heavy remix of "Jeep Ass Niguh". This version became a hit single 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.

SlaughtaHouse was mainly produced in-house by members of the I.N.C. such as Uneek, Ase One (Masta Ace's producer alias) and the production duo The Bluez Brothas; consisting of Lord Digga and Witchdoc.

The album was reissued twice in recent years. The first reissue was released in 2008. The second reissue was released in December 2013 as a deluxe edition with a second disc of 17 additional remixes, accapellas and rarities.[3]

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, DJ Premier 5:59

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

Album chart positions
Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Top Heatseekers
1993 SlaughtaHouse 134 32 6

Singles
Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 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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References
  1. Swihart, Stanton. SlaughtaHouse at AllMusic
  2. "Record Report: Masta Ace Inc. – Slaughtahouse". The Source. No. 44. May 1993. p. 73.
  3. Paine, Jake. "Masta Ace Incorporated "Slaughtahouse" Deluxe Edition 2CD To Be Released". article. hiphopdx.com. Retrieved 2/6/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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