6/12/2023 0 Comments Shut em down onyx rarShut 'Em Down serves a dual purpose: it presents the fanbase with a third album, something that had been long-awaited at that point (even though All We Got Iz Us is Onyx's finest hour, a point I absolutely will not argue with anybody about because I am absolutely correct, it wasn't a very successful venture for the trio, as their fans were expecting something along the line of their debut, Bacdafucup), and it was an excuse for Onyx to introduce the next chapter in their story, which is a euphemism for using Shut 'Em Down as a vehicle to introduce their weed carriers (most notably Sticky's brother, the late X1, who appears on multiple tracks) to the masses, as the trio had high hopes that the heads who followed them would naturally also follow the likes of All City. ![]() ![]() It's easy to believe that Shut 'Em Down was recorded as a way for Fredro and Sticky to get the fuck off out of their contract for Def Jam Records in order to focus on their budding acting careers, which is where all of the real money is, but that simply isn't the case.
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