| Hatchet House | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Psychopathic Records |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Insane Clown Posse |
| Distributor(s) | Red Distribution (2007–2010), Fontana Distribution (2010–present) |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Royal Oak, Michigan |
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.
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 of the D12. [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, Claas, F. Dux, Intrinzik, J Reno, Jason Porter, King Gordy, Lo Key, KidCrusher, Mastamindz, Playaz Lounge Crew, Psycho Jesus, 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] The Dayton Family released 2 albums on Hatchet House Psycho EP on February 1, 2011 and Charges of Indictment on June 21, 2011. Shortly after Charges of Indictment was released, The Dayton Family and Hatchet House quietly departed ways with nothing being announced, and hearing nothing about the band's future on the label, causing fans to wonder if TDF was still signed to Hatchet House. Ever since then, Mike E. Clark and DJ Clay have been the only artists to stay with the label. Since they're both producers for the most part, the status of Hatchet House is currently unknown.
| Artist | Year signed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DJ Clay | 2007 - | DJ for Psychopathic Records artists. |
| Mike E. Clark | 2009 - | Producer and DJ for Insane Clown Posse. |
| Artist | Year(s) signed | Albums released on Hatchet House | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tali Demon | 2007 | - | Left due to a disagreement with the label. |
| Motown Rage | 2007 - 2009 | 1 | A rap metal band from Detroit, Michigan. Released one album on Hatchet House titled With Us Or Against Us. |
| The R.O.C. | 2008 - 2009 | 1 | Released an EP titled Welcome To The Darkside on Hatchet House before retiring from music in 2009. He came out of retirement and signed to Psychopathic. He did not stay long on Psychopathic after Twiztid left. |
| Chop Shop | 2008 - 2010 | 1 | Composed of Shaggy 2 Dope's little brother (Tre Pound) and Southwest Sol, they released one album titled Welcome to the Chop Shop independently with no support from Hatchet House. |
| Axe Murder Boyz | 2008 - 2011 | 2 | First signed to the main label, Psychopathic. Later signed with Hatchet House to release the album Gods Hand and the EP Body in a Hole. After briefly leaving Hatchet House, AMB re-signed with Psychopathic for the second time. |
| The Dayton Family | 2010 - 2011 | 2 | Composed of Bootleg, Shoestring, and Backstabba, The Dayton Family signed to Hatchet House in 2010. They released one EP titled Psycho, and one full-length album titled Charges of Indictment. Shortly after Charges of Indictment was released TDF left Hatchet House. |
A juggalo is a fan of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posse or any other hip hop group signed to Psychopathic Records. Juggalos have developed their own idioms, slang, and characteristics. The Gathering of the Juggalos, alternatively known as just "The Gathering", is a notable annual festival held by juggalos and the artists that they support, which have included rap stars such as Busta Rhymes, Ice Cube, and MC Hammer; over its first eleven events (2000–2010), the festival drew a total attendance of about 107,500 fans, averaging nearly 9,800 per year, with a peak of 20,000 in 2010.
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Michael Velasquez, better known by his stage name DJ Clay, is an American record producer, rapper and disc jockey from Detroit, Michigan. He was signed to Psychopathic Records, but is now on his own label, Armed Robbery Entertainment. As of 2010, Velasquez has sold over 200,000 units.
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Psychopathic Records is an American independent record label based in Farmington Hills, Michigan that specializes in hip hop music. Owned by Insane Clown Posse members Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, the label was founded by the group and their manager Alex Abbiss in 1991. Then known as Inner City Posse, the group released the label's first album, Dog Beats, that year. Since its foundation, the label has featured 23 artists and bands from the United States, predominantly around Detroit, Michigan.
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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.
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