Eminem Confirms Signing Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf
To Shady Records
by Allen Jacobs
posted January 12, 2011
hiphopdx.com
After
months of back-and-forth speculation, Interscope announces the deal is done.
Besides statements, lips will likely remain sealed for a March "XXL"
cover-story.
After months of speculation, Interscope Records revealed today that Eminem
has signed Hip Hop quartet Slaughterhouse to Shady/Interscope. The formal announcement
and full report will be made in the March issue of XXL magazine, a cover-story
for the publication. Also revealed is that Eminem has also signed Gasden, Alabama
DXnext alum Yelawolf, who will join the five others on the March XXL cover.
Interscope provided the following statement from Eminem: “Yelawolf and
Slaughterhouse, it’s kinda phase two of Shady. It’s the new generation
of Shady Records and as we’re trying to rebuild our label, it’s
exciting for Hip Hop and with all of these forces coming together and with what
everybody’s capable of on the mic, it’s gonna be fun.”
In a statement, Royce Da 5 "9" noted the significance of reuniting with
fellow Detroit native and former rhyme-partner Eminem. “It "s very exciting
for me to reunite with Eminem years after our Bad Meets Evil project together.
Slaughterhouse on Shady Records will be a force to reckon with.” Along
with Royce, Slaughterhouse consists of Long Beach, California "s Crooked I, Brooklyn,
New York "s Joell Ortiz and Jersey City, New Jersey "s Joe Budden.
Two months ago, Yelawolf released a retail version of his Trunk Muzik 0-60
on Interscope Records. According to Yela "s Ghet-O-Vision imprint, he will remain
there, in conjunction with the two high-profile labels. This also marks a return
to Interscope for Joell Ortiz, who was signed to Dr. Dre "s Aftermath Entertainment,
an Interscope boutique label, between 2005 and 2007.
HipHopDX will keep you updated.
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