Royce Da 5'9" & Joe Budden Aren't Pleased With KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz's "Slaughterhouse" Project

BYAron A.13.1K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Royce Da 5'9" shares his two cents on Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked's forthcoming project, "The Rise & Fall Of Slaughterhouse."

Over the years, there have been questions about whether we'll ever hear KXNG Crooked, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9", and Joe Budden together again as Slaughterhouse. KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz recently released "Vacancy," the first single from their forthcoming collaborative album, The Rise & Fall Of Slaughterhouse.

Allen Berezovsky/WireImage/Getty Images

Allen Berezovsky/WireImage/Getty Images

As you can imagine, not everyone was pleased about the title of the album, namely the other two members, Royce and Joe Budden. On Friday, Royce took to Instagram where he addressed KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz' new project, as well as some of the commentary provided on "Vacancy." 

"You have 25% ownership/equity in a building… Let’s say an apartment building… You built this building with your 3 partners, brick by brick.. It’s worth millions.. Suddenly, the value drops because it needs renovations etc," he explained, adding all four partners have previously discussed "when and how this work is gonna get done" but needed "to agree on a plan of attack." In this case, the three partners are Budden, KXNG Crooked, and Joell Ortiz.

"Meanwhile: You and just one of the other partners receive an offer 2 build another building together but with just the 2 of you… Minus your other 2 partners… Yes… There’s a check involved," he continued. "Just one catch: You have to burn down the building you already have without informing your other 2 partners in order to do so," he added. "Would you do it??? Didn't think so... me neither."


While Joe Budden seemingly responded to the situation with a simple, "SMH" under Royce's post, KXNG Crooked went on Twitter on Sunday where he reposted a voice note from August regarding a potential Slaughterhouse reunion. He added that he already had a deal on the table back then.


Joell Ortiz also issued a more humorous response. He shared a meme of himself and KXNG Crooked as "Property Brothers."



About The Author
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
...