Hatchet House

Hatchet House was created in 2007 as an imprint of Psychopathic Records, the independent record label associated with Insane Clown Posse. Its purpose was developmental as well as commercial: the label could introduce underground artists to Psychopathic Records' audience and gauge the response before considering whether an artist might move to the parent label. The imprint was not restricted to one musical style, allowing its organizers to release or test a range of underground music. The label was publicly presented during the 2007 Gathering of the Juggalos. Insane Clown Posse named Tali Demon, DJ Clay, and Motown Rage among the initial Hatchet House signings. In January 2008, R.O.C. was confirmed on an Insane Clown Posse internet news broadcast as an official Hatchet House artist. He began work on Digital Voodoo, although he later retired from music following inactivity. DJ Clay became one of the imprint's most visible contributors through the Let 'Em Bleed Mixxtape series. The project was intended to feature the wider Psychopathic family, including Hatchet House acts, through remixes, re-recordings, collaborations, and related reinterpretations. The first volume appeared on February 19, 2008, the second on July 8, and the third on November 11. These releases helped connect the sub-label to Psychopathic Records' broader artist network. Hatchet House continued expanding its roster and compilation output during 2008. Chop Shop was announced as a signing in August, while the Tunnel Runners compilation presented underground performers who were not necessarily contracted to the imprint. The label also signed Axe Murder Boyz. Their album Gods Hand, associated with the Hatchet House and Canonize Productions identities, was released on September 16, 2008. In July 2010, The Dayton Family was announced as a Hatchet House signing. The group subsequently released Psycho EP on February 1, 2011, and Charges of Indictment on June 21, 2011. The relationship later appears to have ended quietly, with no formal departure announcement identified in the supplied reference. The source material states that Mike E. Clark and DJ Clay were subsequently the only artists remaining with the label, largely in production capacities. The available history does not establish a definite closure date or a current operating structure. It characterizes Hatchet House's status as unknown, so the imprint is best documented as a historically active Psychopathic Records sub-label whose present activity cannot be confirmed from the available sources.

• 2010

  The Dayton Family announced as a signing

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  The Dayton Family joined the imprint and released two projects in 2011.

• 2008

  Let 'Em Bleed series begins

  [1]Hatchet Houseen.wikipedia.org

  DJ Clay launched the Let 'Em Bleed Mixxtape series, featuring artists connected with Psychopathic Records and Hatchet House.

• 2008

  Axe Murder Boyz join the label

  [1]Hatchet Houseen.wikipedia.org

  Axe Murder Boyz signed to Hatchet House and released Gods Hand later that year.

• 2007

  Hatchet House founded

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  Insane Clown Posse formed Hatchet House as a Psychopathic Records sub-label and artist-testing platform.

• 2007

  Initial roster announced

  [1]Hatchet Houseen.wikipedia.org

  Tali Demon, DJ Clay, and Motown Rage were announced as early Hatchet House artists at the Gathering of the Juggalos.

A flexible underground-music development and release imprint within Psychopathic Records, focused on testing emerging artists with the label's existing fan base.

• Mixtape · 2008

  Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1

  The first volume in DJ Clay's Hatchet House-associated mixtape series. Released in February 2008, it combined members of the Psychopathic Records family through remixes, collaborations, and reworked performances.

• Mixtape · 2008

  Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2

  The second volume in the series, released in July 2008. Its guest and collaborative material broadened the project beyond the core Hatchet House roster.

• Mixtape · 2008

  Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 3

  The third documented installment of DJ Clay's cross-label mixtape project, released in November 2008.

• Compilation album · 2008

  Tunnel Runners

  A Hatchet House compilation released in August 2008. It collected material from underground rappers and groups, including performers who were not signed to Hatchet House, reinforcing the imprint's discovery-oriented role.

• Hip-hop album · 2008

  Gods Hand

  An album by Axe Murder Boyz released through Hatchet House in September 2008 after the duo signed with the imprint.

• Extended play · 2011

  Psycho EP

  The Dayton Family's first documented Hatchet House release, issued in February 2011.

• Hip-hop album · 2011

  Charges of Indictment

  The Dayton Family's second documented release for Hatchet House, issued in June 2011 before the group's relationship with the imprint became unclear.

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