A Look Back at Road to Total Slaughter: A Game-Changer in Battle Rap
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to when the music industry was taken by storm with the revolutionary battle rap reality program, Road to Total Slaughter. Back in 2014, Electus Digital and Fuse came together to ignite the battle rap scene, introducing an exclusive domestic television distribution of this original series. Produced by Shady Films and Electus Digital’s WatchLOUD.com, Road to Total Slaughter brought together the top battle MCs from all corners of the country, living under one roof while they competed in a single-elimination tournament. These artists had their eyes set on one prize – the chance to perform on the most significant stage in the history of battle rap.
Road to Total Slaughter: A New Era in Battle Rap
Road to Total Slaughter was a game-changer, featuring eight of the most prominent battle MCs in the country. They were Arsonal (Newark, NJ), Aye Verb (St. Louis, MO), Big T (Chicago, IL), Cortez (Brooklyn, NY), Daylyt (Watts, CA), Dizaster (Los Angeles, CA), Marv Won (Detroit, MI), and Math Hoffa (Brooklyn, NY). Each episode was a thrilling ride, culminating in a high-stakes, drama-filled battle judged by the Shady Records super-group Slaughterhouse.
Bright Lights: A Closer Look at the Headliners
In addition to the main series, Fuse aired the special Bright Lights, which provided a documentary-style insight into the lives of the four Total Slaughter headliners—Joe Budden, Loaded Lux, Murda Mook, and Hollow Da Don—as they prepared for the main event. WatchLOUD.com also posted extended, uncensored versions of each episode, along with Bright Lights and other bonus footage.
From Road to Total Slaughter to the Main Event
Total Slaughter was the debut live main event for the newly formed battle league of the same name, launched by Eminem’s Shady Films and Slaughterhouse. It was a landmark event that took place at Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City. This partnership with Fuse was an essential platform to bring the culture and sport of battle rap to a wider audience.
Looking back, Road to Total Slaughter and the Total Slaughter league played a significant role in redefining the battle rap scene, and their influence continues to be felt today.
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