Rank The Slaughterhouse Members

[tadpole25]

Four things to note:
1. I'm basing this ranking off of how they performed in the GROUP - not their solo careers.
2. They are all great rappers, making them hard to compare.
3. The "worst" Slaughterhouse member is still better than most rappers out there.
4. This is based on all of the material they released so far (cypher, hammer dance, session one, loud noises, 2.0 boys, and their late 2008/2009 stuff). Their album in June will probably change my rankings.

#4 Royce Da 59
He's definitely one of the best rappers in the game. As a solo artist, he is very talented and his chemistry with Eminem is not far short of flawless. Royce as a solo artist has some of the best volume control, syncopation, intonation, versatile flow, pitch control, etc. of any rapper. If this were ranking their solo careers, I would put Royce at 1. However, when he raps in Slaughterhouse, he lacks that energy and versatility. And when all 3 other members step up their game, I think he's last.

#3 Joe Budden
I'm upset to put Budden at 3, especially because he is not far behind the other two at all. In fact, he is very close. I love Buddens calm-laid back flow. He is a great lyricist. He doesn't need a big vocabulary or a bunch of wordplay. He proves that all you need is a good message and a good flow, doesn't matter how simple it is. I just think he lacks the versatility that Ortiz and Royce have.

#2 Joell Ortiz
People usually put Ortiz last, and in terms of the lyrics that he WRITES they are probably right, though he does have a great sense of humor. However, when it comes to delivery Ortiz has some of the best in the game. The instrumentals Ortiz has used in his solo career were a lot less intense than the ones he's rapping over in Slaughterhouse, which made him step up his game and rhyme faster. His voice is versatile and can change in tone and accent whenever needed.

#1 Crooked I
Crooked I has made the biggest improvement since his switch from solo career to Slaughterhouse. He is a very consistent rapper. None of his verses on the groups songs are duds, and in fact, in a majority of the Slaughterhouse songs, he dominates the rest of them (even including some of the songs with Eminem on it). Like Eminem, Crooked I uses as many multisyllabic rhymes as possible, trying to make almost every word of the song rhyme.

[Andrey_da_64]

Royce Da 5'9"
Crooked I
Joell Ortiz
Joe Budden

[K Reidy]

Crooked I is by far number 1 I don't even see how you could put any of the other three above him (when it comes to Slaughterhouse work)

Joell Ortiz
Royce Da 5'9"
Joe Budden

[Devil'sAdvocate]

#3 Joe Budden
I'm upset to put Budden at 3, especially because he is not far behind the other two at all. In fact, he is very close. I love Buddens calm-laid back flow. He is a great lyricist. He doesn't need a big vocabulary or a bunch of wordplay. He proves that all you need is a good message and a good flow, doesn't matter how simple it is. I just think he lacks the versatility that Ortiz and Royce have.

Are we listening to the same person?

Joe's vocab is as complex as anything else can get,and he covered the shit out of versatility (lulz)

he made club bangers,spazz tracks,emotional tracks,headbangers,funny tracks,everything and im ready to hit you with examples if asked about anything you question joey off.

Current Royce for me though is absolute garbage,he lost "the real" about him,hes basically trying to be a popstar and his raps have fell off,maybe cause dude been to well-off with Marsh thrown them thick checks at his ass.

Joel Ortiz kinda loses me sometimes,i just sense him trying to do to much on every track,spreading himself a bit too thin,he has great talent though,guy has made some awesome tracks,but could still work.

The only thing against Crook is that he always sounds the same (not a bad thing though) the guy is a fucking beast,a rhyme machine and hes my 2nd best in SH.

[Man1x]

#3 Joe Budden
I'm upset to put Budden at 3, especially because he is not far behind the other two at all. In fact, he is very close. I love Buddens calm-laid back flow. He is a great lyricist. He doesn't need a big vocabulary or a bunch of wordplay. He proves that all you need is a good message and a good flow, doesn't matter how simple it is. I just think he lacks the versatility that Ortiz and Royce have.

Are we listening to the same person?

Joe's vocab is as complex as anything else can get,and he covered the shit out of versatility (lulz)

he made club bangers,spazz tracks,emotional tracks,headbangers,funny tracks,everything and im ready to hit you with examples if asked about anything you question joey off.

Current Royce for me though is absolute garbage,he lost "the real" about him,hes basically trying to be a popstar and his raps have fell off,maybe cause dude been to well-off with Marsh thrown them thick checks at his ass.

Joel Ortiz kinda loses me sometimes,i just sense him trying to do to much on every track,spreading himself a bit too thin,he has great talent though,guy has made some awesome tracks,but could still work.

The only thing against Crook is that he always sounds the same (not a bad thing though) the guy is a fucking beast,a rhyme machine and hes my 2nd best in SH.

U mad tbh

[BILI]

Joell
Crook
Royce
Joey

[Man1x]

Crooked I
Joe Budden
Royce da 5'9"
Joell Ortiz

[Fiftys_Advocate]

Crooked
Royce
Joell
Budden

[Stanforever]

crooked i
Joe budden
royce
joell

This is stupid tbh.

[12characters]

Nino Bless

[Shady-Yo]

1. Joell Ortiz
2. Crooked I
3. Royce Da 5'9''
4. Joe Budden

[deaneedog]

Now

Joel
Joe
Crooked I
Royce

before

Royce
Joel
Joel
Crooked I

all very good though with the exception of being all for selling out now

[ashley94]

royce
crooked i
joe
joell

[Kill You]

Crooked I
Joe Budden
Royce Da 5'9"
Joell Ortiz

They're all great though.

[deaneedog]

[/quote]
So one song means that they've sold out? The whole album can be as raw as the first but because one song off it is more commercial sounding they've sold out? Wait till the album drops.[/quote]

Just his general personality as of late, burno mars feature idea, plus Joe said something about the rest of album sounding like the single.