Rise_&_Fall_of_Slaughterhouse
Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse
2022 studio album by Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz
Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Kxng Crooked (formerly known as Crooked I) and Joell Ortiz.[1] It was released on March 11, 2022, by Hitmaker Music Group. It features guest appearances by Sly Pyper, Blakk Soul, and Traxx Sanders, and production by The Heatmakerz, DJ Pain 1, and Hesami, among others.
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| Released | March 11, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–22 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Hitmaker | |||
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The album was announced on February 25, 2022, with its lead single, "Vacancy" featuring Blakk Soul, being released the same day.[3] The album's second single, "Backstage", was released on March 3.[4] The album's third single, "Smoke", was released on March 10.[5] To promote the album, the rappers released a three-episode miniseries named "ForeClosure" on YouTube in the days leading up to the album's release.[6]
Lyrically, the album features the two rappers mournfully reflecting on their group Slaughterhouse's breakup. On the track "Vacancy", Ortiz raps, "Royce said he ain't doing the three-man without Joe / But Joe said he retired, so how the hell is it supposed to go / I looked in the eyes of Crooked I and said one last time, he said let's go / So this one's for the fans and anyone else who wants to know / Why the best group ever / Turned out to be one of the best groups that never".[3]
Both former Slaughterhouse groupmates Royce da 5'9" and Joe Budden expressed their distaste for the project. On February 25, 2022, Royce da 5'9" made a lengthy post on Instagram criticizing the project for attempting to "burn down" a brand that they had only owned half the rights of, referencing the album's cover art, which features the Slaughterhouse logo set ablaze.[6] Budden publicly denounced the project in an Instagram Live session with Royce and Ortiz, which later took a heated turn after an argument broke out between the three rappers.[7]
All tracks are written by Dominick Antron Wickliffe and Joell Christopher Ortiz.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Birth Intro" | Jim Gittum | 1:07 |
| 2. | "Vacancy" (featuring Blakk Soul) | The Heatmakerz | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Ain't Nobody Mad" | DJ Silk | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Backstage" | Hesami | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Flood Waters" (featuring Sly Pyper) | DJ Silk | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Fukglasshouse" | DJ Pain 1 | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Brothers Keeper 2" | Hesami | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Almighty" | Hesami | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Smoke" | DJ Silk | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Coastin'" (featuring Traxx Sanders) | DJ Pain 1 | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Still in My Feelings" | The Heatmakerz | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Look Mama" | Fong-Sai-U | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Sorry" | The Heatmakerz | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 47:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Dream" | The Heatmakerz | 4:01 |
| 15. | "Cornflakes" | The Heatmakerz | 3:57 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 152 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
- Marie, Erika (March 11, 2022). "KXNG CROOKED & Joell Ortiz Team Up On Joint Project "Rise & Fall Of Slaughterhouse"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse Review by Andy Kellman". allmusic.com. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "Joell Ortiz & Kxng Crooked Rap About The Fall Of Slaughterhouse". Ambrosia for Heads. February 26, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz Drops New Song & Video "Backstage"". HipHop24x7. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- Duong, Paul (March 11, 2022). "Video: KXNG Crooked, Joell Ortiz "Smoke"". Rap Radar. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- Benoit, Kevin (March 10, 2022). "Joell Ortiz & Kxng Crooked Drop 'Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse' Album". Parle Magazine. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- Coleman II, C. Vernon (March 5, 2022). "Joe Budden Says 'Suck My D!ck' to Joell Ortiz and Kxng Crooked's New Slaughterhouse Project After Argument With Joell and Royce 5'9" Breaks Out". XXL. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "Joell Ortiz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- "Joell Ortiz Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.