New Music from Kendrick Lamar, Cam'ron and Joell Ortiz

Kendrick Lamar announced on Twitter that he has a new album coming out. 

On March 23, he’ll release a new collection of 16 songs that includes his most recent track, “The Blacker the Berry.” The record doesn’t have a title (it’s just listed as [Untitled]) nor does it have a proper cover. The 16-track album is called  is now available to pre-order on iTunes. Noticeably, his Grammy-winning anthem "I" is not shown on the tracklist.

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Lamar debuted a new song on The Colbert Report in December. The new album is a follow-up to his 2012 major-label debut Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City. That's all the info we have now, as it looks like the cover art is just a black square and no tracklist has been shared yet. Let the rest of the speculation begin now, but at least we have some information. 

Cam’ron’s got a busy 2015 ahead of himself, and it’ll likely culminate with his new album Purple Haze 2.

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“I’m getting ready to go on tour in March and April for the Diplomat tour. Then in May, Cam’ron by himself is going overseas,” Killa told Revolt, speaking in third person. “Then I start shooting ‘Percentage 2′ and ’3′ in June and July. Then at the end of July the Diplomat album coming out, then I’ll start working on Purple Haze 2 for this December.”

Like many of his fans, Cam has a special place in his heart for Purple Haze.“My favorite album that I ever recorded, it would probably be Purple Haze," he revealed. "I was staying out here, I was staying in Chicago at that time. I was staying in Ohio. I was back in New York, I was all over the place so I got to see a bunch of different cultures. I always travel but I never sat down in one other state for more than two, three weeks. I was living in Chicago for three years. I was living in Ohio for five years. Just meeting different people from parts of the United States while I was doing that album was pretty dope."

As he has been hinting on his social media accounts, Joell Ortiz has some new music in the works too. Despite saying that he would be falling back from the rap game, Tony Yayo enlists Ortiz and Uncle Murda for a track that pays homage to his hometown of New York City. He also has been in the studio with eminem as shown in eminem's Instagram post.

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Slaughterhouse Invades DTLR To Promote The Release of 'Shady XV'

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Shady Records mega group Slaughterhouse were all about promoting the release of 'Shady XV.' Last week, 'House Gang' (minus Joe Budden) stopped by DTLR at the Livingston Mall location in New Jersey. DTLR is a retailer of urban inspired clothing, sneakers, accessories and more, with multiple locations throughout the United States. DTLR carries name brands such as Nike, Adidas, Timberland, Jordan Brand, and many more. Their staff is also very kind, professional, and helpful!

Fans were able to purchase Shady XV, as Royce Da 5'9, Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz signed autographs and took photos with fans. The men of the hour even did some shopping after the event! 

We caught Slaughterhouse on the way out, as did one lucky DTLR employee, when he stopped Royce to spit a verse for him. Oh and we did in fact get footage of that! Check out the video below. Also be sure to visit www.dtlr.com for all of your shopping needs. 

Eminem Celebrates 15 Years of Hip Hop With Shady XV, In Stores TODAY!

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by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Today feels so SHADY for some reason. That's because Eminem has dropped a double album titled 'Shady XV,' which is available in stores and on iTunes now. The release hype for this album was absolutely genius. As you've already heard here; Em, Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf dropped a HUGE CXVPHER to start up the anticipation. It didn't take much time for yet ANOTHER drop to come out. Shady Records released a mixtape which consists of 66 unreleased tracks.

While Eminem seems to be MIA, Shady Records supergroup Slaughterhouse is out promoting the album, as they are featured on it. Today in New York City, all 4 members of the group will be at Mikey Likes It Ice Cream. They will be serving up a new flavor of ice cream STRAIGHT from Michigan called SHADYVX. If you can't make it out today to meet House Gang, Slaughterhouse is scheduled to sign autographs of the new album at the DTLR Store (Livingston Mall) in New Jersey. We were unable to make it out to todays event, but not to worry. We got you covered! You can be sure to catch HHSS in the house tomorrow as we will be covering the event.

It's so great to see that REAL hip hop music is still alive. Listening to Shady XV along with the Shady Classics mixtape is sure to be very refreshing to all you hip hop heads out there!

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: ITS HERE! Eminem, Slaughterhouse, & YelaWolf Present #‎SHADYXV #‎CXVPHER

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by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Oh its FINALLY here! Shady Records has dropped the CXVPHER leading up to Shady XV, which will feature Slaughterhouse, 50 Cent, Yelawolf, and many more! You NEED to check this out, as Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Yelawolf, Royce da 5'9 and Marshall Mathers himself, none other then Eminem, battle it out in each of their hometowns.

Joell Ortiz Takes Over SOBs New York, with Special Guests Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9

Last Tuesday we had the honor and great pleasure of covering the release of Joell Ortiz album, House Slippers at SOBs, in New York City. 

It was a SOLD OUT, packed house, which even included a few "special guests." Joell took the stage to perform hits from House Slippers, as well as a few throwbacks. The crowd was LIVE, with a few diehard fans, singing some of best bars word for word. 

After performing his solo joints, Joell brought Joe Budden and Royce Da 5'9 to the stage, as 3/4 of Slaughterhouse went on to perform some of their songs as a group! 

The 3 spit bars for a good amount time before rapping up the show. Joey saw me on stage, and on his way out he said hello to me with a big hug and kiss on the cheek :) 

Check out the video I took of this historic show I was so lucky to have been apart of!!!

Dana Pellotta

Owner/Editor In Chief 

Joell Ortiz Album Release Party for House Slippers at SOBs next Tuesday!

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

We are going to be LIVE in the building for this event! Next Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at the Sounds Of Brazil (SOBs), Joell Ortiz will be taking over! 

Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm. Get your tickets in advance here: http://m.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=5345925&pl=sobs

Tickets will also be available at the door. 

Come join us & support REAL hip hop! You NEVER KNOW what other surprise guests might pop up! 

Joell Ortiz set to release solo album titled "House Slippers," September 16th.

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VERY excited for this! Being a Slaughterhouse fan, I always look forward to when these guys drop solo albums. Joe Buddens last album happens to be a personal favorite of mine. I have a feeling Ortiz has some CRAZY bars for this album!

In an interview with Complex, Joell speaks of his upcoming album; "I'm in a comfortable place. I'm at home with this album. I decided to clean my life up. In the process of doing all that, I started seeing better. Things started clearing up for me...Things are different for me and I'm excited about how people receive it."

Here's the track list for "House Slippers," set to drop on the 16th of Septemer!

1. House Slippers
2. Cold World (Feat. Lee Carr)
3. Dream On
4. Music Saved My Life (Feat. B.o.B & Mally Stakz)
5. Brother’s Keeper (Feat. Joe Budden, Crooked I & Royce Da 5’9)
6. Q & A
7. Get Down
8. Say Yes (Feat. Sahlance)
9. Better Than (Feat. Maino & Kaydence)
10. Phone
11. Candy (Feat. Mally Stakz)
12. Crack Spot

by: Dana Pelotta

Blog Owner/Editor In Chief

Twitter: @princessdanaox