Hatchet House
Hatchet House is the sub-label of independent record label Psychopathic Records, based in Royal Oak, Michigan in the United States, which was formed in 2007 by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse.
History
Hatchet House was created as a testing ground for underground artists, to see how the Psychopathic Records fan base reacts to them. The label may produce any genre of music.[1] Successful artists on Hatchet House may eventually be signed to Psychopathic Records themselves. At the 2007 Gathering of the Juggalos, Insane Clown Posse released the names of the artists signed to the Hatchet House label: Tali Demon, DJ Clay, and Motown Rage.[2]
On the January 18, 2008, edition of Insane Clown Posse's Weekly Freekly Weekly internet news broadcast, R.O.C. was confirmed to be officially signed to Hatchet House and had begun production on the album Digital Voodoo.[3] He later retired from music following a period of inactivity.[4] Also announced on the Weekly Freekly Weekly is DJ Clay's newest series of mixtapes, which feature "the entire Psychopathic Records family, in ways you've never heard the before [...] redos, remixes, remakes, and collaborations, all unheard of."[3] The entire Psychopathic, as well as Hatchet House, labels will be featured on the series of Let 'Em Bleed Mixxtapes, which is planned to be releasing at least three mixtapes per year.[3] The first volume, Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1, was released on February 19, 2008. It featured such tracks as Shaggy 2 Dope performing Twiztid's "Fall Apart" and an Esham and Boondox collaboration.[3] Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2 was released on July 8, 2008, and featured a guest appearance by Detroit rap legend Awesome Dre, and a solo track by non-Psychopathic artist Bizarre.[5] The third volume was released on November 11, 2008.[5]
On the August 19, 2008 edition of Shaggy 2 Dope's internet radio show, he confirmed that the band Chop Shop had signed to Hatchet House. As explained by Shaggy 2 Dope, "[The band consists of] my little brother and his crew."[6] No date was given for their debut album. The same day, Hatchet House release the compilation Tunnel Runners, featuring material from underground rappers and groups not signed to Hatchet House, such as Mars, King Gordy, Lo Key, KidCrusher, Playaz Lounge Crew and Q Strange.[7]
In an interview with "Murder Dog Magazine", Violent J stated that he had considered putting out the Axe Murder Boyz' album, Gods Hand.[8] On June 26, 2008, Axe Murder Boyz record company, Canonize Productions, released an advertisement for their new album. The commercial featured flashing images of the Hatchet House logo, as well as the Canonize Productions logo.[9] On August 22, Axe Murder Boyz announced on their website that they were signed to Hatchet House. Gods Hand was released on September 16, 2008.[10] On July 14, 2010 it was announced that The Dayton Family had been signed to the label.[11]
Artists
Current
Former
| Artist |
Year(s) signed |
Albums released on Hatchet House |
Description |
| Axe Murder Boyz |
2008-2011 |
2 |
Signed with Hatchet House to release the album Gods Hand and the EP Body in a Hole. |
| Motown Rage |
2007-2009 |
1 |
A rap metal band from Detroit, Michigan. Released one album on Hatchet House, With Us Or Against Us. |
| Tali Demon |
2007 |
— |
Left due to a disagreement with the label. |
| R.O.C. |
2008-2009 |
1 |
Released one EP on Hatchet House, and later retired from music. |
| Chop Shop |
2008-2010 |
— |
Released an album independently, with no support from Hatchet House. |
References
- ^ "Hatchet House". Psychopathic Records. http://www.hatchethouse.com/. Retrieved 2008-08-20. "Built on the foundations of Psychopathic Records, the Hatchet House is rising straight outta the Underground! Every artist, every style, and everything you expect from the Hatchet! We're looking for the freshest talent and dopest acts, and when we find em, you'll hear em right here."
- ^ Insane Clown Posse (presenters) (2008-07-13) (internet news). Weekly Freekly Weekly- 13th July 2007 GOTJ Edition. Detroit, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. Event occurs at 7:08. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7880991194638630750&ei=nWysSIDdGIiOrwL7gsUQ&q=Weekly+Freekly+Weekly+July+2007&hl=en. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b c d Insane Clown Posse (presenters) (2008-01-18) (internet news). Weekly Freekly Weekly Jan 2008. Detroit, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. Event occurs at 0:55. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5386086627256561570&hl=en. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Jones, Bryan (September 9, 2009). Settin' the Record Straight. MySpace. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=62983970.
- ^ a b DJ Clay (2008). Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2. Liner notes. Hatchet House.
- ^ Shaggy's Old Vinyl Collection #39, "39". Presenters: Shaggy 2 Dope and DJ Clay. Shaggy's Old Vinyl Collection. 19 August 2008. 44:35 minutes in.
- ^ "Rumbles in the Tunnels". Psychopathic Records. 2008-08-18. http://www.insaneclownposse.com/carnival/iframe.php?page_id=icp_news&month=8&year=2008#a2. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Johnson, Eric. "Violent J of Dark Lotus". Murder Dog Vol.1 #2. Murder Dog Magazine. http://www.murderdog.com/july_2008/dark_lotus/DarkLotus_Violent_J.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "AMB - Gods Hand". Youtube. 2008-06-26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zWvDosxGHg. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Friday, Aug. 22nd 2008". Canonize Productions/Hatchet House Records. 2008-08-22. http://axemurderboyz.com/hh/news.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ (flv) The Dayton Family Joins The Family (Promotion). Psychopathic Video. 2010-07-14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fd30tosl40. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
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