Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf to Invade NYC

It’s a Shady-bration, bitches. Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse will take to the stage in New York on September 17 as a part of the Brisk Bodega initiative that’s set to transform an art gallery into a pop-up experience dedicated to all things Shady. Remnants from Eminem’s career, including the “claymation” puppet of the rapper from the Superbowl commercial spot, will be showcased, in addition to a Tristan Eaton-designed artwork from Yelawolf’s tour bus.

The Brisk Bodega pop-up is set to open in Manhattan’s West Village at 159 Bleeker Steet and offer public viewing hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Later on that night, Shady Records signees Yelawolf and Joe Budden, Royce da 5’9”, Crooked I and Joell Ortiz AKA Slaughterhouse will perform in the Bodega that Brisk built.

“It’s kinda phase two of Shady,” Eminem told XXL in a March 2011 cover story with his crew. “The new generation of Shady Records. And as we’re trying to rebuild our label. But it’s exciting for hip-hop because everyone in the group is a solo artist, and it’s, like, all these forces are coming together to make a record together, with all of everybody’s ideas and shit.

“Then Yelawolf comes along, and I heard of him and start listening to his shit, and if felt like it made sense,” he added.”

For more information and details on attending the show, visit www.briskbodega.com. —Jayson Rodriguez