Loaded Lux Speaks On Upcoming Murda Mook Rematch For Shady Records' "Total Slaughter"

by Jay Balfour

flame...[he is] one of my most formidable opponents that I've ever faced in the ring."

Sitting down with HipHopSince1987 in an interview at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, Loaded Lux detailed his thoughts on his upcoming rematch with fellow battler Murda Mook.

“We’re rekindling this old flame,” Loaded Lux says. “This is my first rematch ever, man, [and] it’s gonna be against Murda Mook. I believe in my heart of hearts, one of my most formidable opponents that I’ve ever faced in the ring. [He’s] also one of the predecessors, if you ask me, to the new age of doing things. So this is gonna be one for the ages, one for the books. Just for me, in terms of just getting to another level with myself, I gotta keep challenging myself.”

Speaking on the platform for the battle, Lux talked more generally about a scheduled Battle Rap reality series that it will feature on. “I believe it’s gon’ be in July. If I’m not mistaken, I believe the battle is July 12 and it’s gonna be done with Shady [Records],” he said. “The name of the show is gonna be Total Slaughter. They fused it with a reality show setting, give people a more in-depth look at the characters that’s in battle rap and what we’re representing. Not only that, but what we go through with to make this thing a show. I think it’s a good look, shout out to Shady. Shedding more light on the culture.”

Earlier this year, HipHopDX reported on Slaughterhouse's involvement in the show. "Battle Rap is the talk in every street and every barber shop," Joe Budden said in an interview with MTV. "People are really engulfed and seem to be in tune with what these young brothers have to say in the lyrics they're putting out there."

The Road To Total Slaughter will feature eight rappers in a bracketed tournament that leads up to Loaded Lux and Murda Mook's headline matchup at the Total Slaughter event.

Describing the key to his longevity in the industry, Loaded Lux cited his own passion for the culture. “I love what I do. I’m in love with what I do," says Loaded Lux who is working on his Beloved 2 EP. "I’m real passionate about the craft, the art. I think we all have that thing where it’s almost therapy for us. When we’re doing it we’re just the most peaceful in are mental states. That has to do with you having a sense of purpose in terms of why you’re here. We’re all here to fill a void, some way or another, to make the world go ‘round. I just love what I do. Really truly.”

On the possibility of an expanded role in the Battle Rap community, Lux left open the possibility that he’ll branch out as more than an emcee and talked about the continued growth of the industry at large.

“All of that is possible,” he said. “I think as long as the artists stay true to the art and the culture, the interest will be true and it will keep blossoming. Only because people are very receptive to the things that make sense. When you doing what’s true, automatically that’s gonna resonate with someone else ‘cause it’s coming from a true place. As long as the artists hone in on the craft and do what we supposed to do, the interest will continue to grow, people will keep being inspired and influenced by Battle Rap. Sky’s the limit truly with this thing.”

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