[UPDATE] Impressions of “The Road to Total Slaughter”
[UPDATE - July 15] We’ve done recaps for all the episodes now. Check our first impressions below, and Ep. 2, Ep. 3 and Ep. 4 on BattleRap.com.
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Tonight was the debut of “The Road to Total Slaughter” reality show on Fuse TV, which probably features at least one of your favourite battle rappers. The show stars Aye Verb, Big T, Dizaster, Marv Won, Daylyt, Arsonal, Cortez, T-Rex and Math Hoffa, who live together in a house for a week as they compete in a tournament against each other. Between battles, they’re “mentored” by Loaded Lux and Murda Mook.
The first episode didn’t spend much time introducing the characters to the broader audience, instead taking more of a fly-on-the-wall approach and letting the battlers reveal their personalities as they bantered and argued about YouTube views and win-loss records. For the most part it had a casual reality TV feel to it, cutting head-on monologues with unrehearsed group conversations.
Highlights included:
- Daylyt showing up to the house in his underwear and a backpack and getting lectured by Lux on using antics in battles
- Dizaster and Aye Verb arguing about who won their battle
- T-Rex making a “surprise visit” and challenging Cortez to a battle where the winner got a place in the tournament and the loser had to sleep on the couch
- Joe Budden and the rest of the Slaughterhouse crew visiting the house
The production values were high and this introductory episode gave fans a taste of what they can expect from the rest of the four-episode season, as well as from the Total Slaughter event on July 12.
Reaction on Twitter was overwhelmingly enthusiastic, with only a few people being openly negative. We’ve been skeptical about this show in the past, but thought it was definitely a strong start, even if Cortez did get a raw deal.
Here are some of the more interesting reactions we saw on Twitter as the show aired:
if it aint total slaughter it dont count! u cant copy respect but u can steal a audience! ,,,tomarrow at 11:30 the game changes
— @shadyrecords (@DAYLYT2k) June 18, 2024
When u guys see the footage on tv dont believe everything ur seeing its all for show….alot of shit is exaggerated for new fanbase
— THE GOLDEN DRAGON (@MRDIZASTER) June 17, 2024
Total Slaughter on Fuse NOW.
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) June 19, 2024
Got damn daylyt already half naked two minutes into the show. Jaz tha rapper is somewhere wet
— travis lewis (@bigtrav83) June 19, 2024
Man I love this show already ! #RoadToSlaughter
— Jaz the Rapper™ (@JazTheRapper) June 19, 2024
yo @DAYLYT2k why was u naked in my bed my nigga that aint quill
— Big T (@BIGTQMB) June 19, 2024
Verb was made for tv bruh lmao
— #ChunkeeMonkee (@MzGracieBaby) June 19, 2024
"I'm not here to make friends" -Cortez getting right into the spirit of reality TV
— Bloggo Da Don (@TOBattleBlog) June 19, 2024
Norbes bitch ass somewhere crying watching Total Slaughter he knows his ship is sinking fast.
— CAWBBB (@CAWBBB) June 19, 2024
Rex was the terminator on this show LMFAOOO
— LOVE leaves quietly (@AYEVERB) June 19, 2024
So which battler do you think @JoeBudden will choose to marry at the end? #RTTS
— Bloggo Da Don (@TOBattleBlog) June 19, 2024
FYI that feature & hosting price just went up email me NOW while ya can Cortezpolitics@gmail.com
— fLEAONARDO dICAPRIO (@CORTEZ_HSP) June 19, 2024
Thankfully it doesn't look like they're editing chokes out. #RTTS
— Bloggo Da Don (@TOBattleBlog) June 19, 2024
Wtf this half hour bs not going to work
— Harlem (@Harlem_Dream) June 19, 2024
@TotalSlaughter will show who can be an on the spot battler Vs who needs time to prep!! Old school way vs new school way ! Who can do it??
— Ana Karas (@SaRaKaNa) June 19, 2024
If a new fan watches Road To #TotalSlaughter the hope is that they go back to @YouTube and do their research. This ain't for beginners.
— Total Slaughter (@TotalSlaughter) June 19, 2024
I was convinced that everybody involved in the culture would look at our show as a good thing..
— NiCKLE (@Royceda59) June 19, 2024
I love u all…. But stop it
— Voice of battle rap (@streetstarnorbe) June 19, 2024
Norbes… You tweet sum'n else stupid about me I'm gon bust yo fukin head.. Ball in yo court @streetstarnorbe
— NiCKLE (@Royceda59) June 19, 2024
I just got rushed by like 12 fans at the gas station. Lol whats happenin out there.
— THE GOLDEN DRAGON (@MRDIZASTER) June 19, 2024
#TotalSlaughter a success tho
— TSUpac Shakur (@Tsu_Surf) June 19, 2024
#TOTALSLAUGHTER IS TRENDING ON TWITTER http://t.co/JSTF2sRsjb
— SERG E BLOCCA (@ARSONALDAREBEL) June 19, 2024
Watch Rex vs Cortez here —> http://t.co/dezlUYJP95
— CAWBBB (@CAWBBB) June 19, 2024
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