Slaughterhouse (EP)

Slaughterhouse EP
Slaughterhouse EP
EP by Slaughterhouse
Released	February 8, 2011
Recorded	2010
Genre	Hardcore hip hop; underground hip hop;
Length	28:30
Label	E1
Producer	Black Milk; Frequency; M-Phazes; Mr. Porter; Sean C & LV;
Slaughterhouse chronology

Slaughterhouse is the only extended play by hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse. It was released on February 8, 2011 through E1 Music.^[2] The album debuted at #132 on the Billboard charts, after having sold 5,100 copies.^[3]

Background

Speculation had been brewing for quite some time that the group would be signing with Shady Records, after the group made a cameo in the "Forever" music video.^[4] Throughout 2010, it was confirmed that the group would be signing to the label but multiple contractual obligations held the signing up.^[5]^[6] Despite the delay, it was confirmed on January 12, 2011 that the group had successfully signed to the label along with Alabama rapper Yelawolf, and the two acts would be appearing on the cover of the March issue of XXL along with Shady Records founder Eminem.^[7]

Singles

On January 10, 2011, the single "Back on the Scene" featuring Dres of Black Sheep was released on the internet.^[8] The following day, a remix to group member Joell Ortiz's song "Put Some Money On It" featuring rap group The LOX was also released as a single.^[9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[10]
HipHopDX	^[11]
Pitchfork	(4.7/10)^[12]
RapReviews	(7.5/10)^[13]

The EP has been met with strong reviews, with many critics stating that it is an improvement from the group's 2009 debut.

Commercial performance

As of April 2012, it has sold 15,198 copies in the United States.

Track listing

As confirmed by iTunes,^[2] co-writers by DiscoOS.^[14]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Back on the Scene" (featuring Dres)	Ryan Montgomery Dominick Wickliffe Joell Ortiz Joseph Budden Andres Titus Mark Landon	M-Phazes	4:11
2.	"Sun Doobie"	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Denaun Porter	Mr. Porter	3:03
3.	"Everybody Down"	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Curtis Cross	Black Milk	5:17
4.	"Put Some Money on It" (remix) (featuring The Lox)	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Jason Phillips David Styles Sean Divine Jacobs Deleno Matthews Levar Coppin	Sean C & LV	4:29
5.	"Fight Club" (remix)	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Bryan Fryzel	Frequency	3:22
6.	"Move On" (remix) (featuring Iffy)	Montgomery Wickliffe Ortiz Budden Alonzo Stevenson Fryzel	Frequency	8:08
Total length:				28:30