Poison Pen and Drect are two names who have been a part of the Battle Rap culture since it first became popular among the underground Hip-Hop scene, and they were chosen to serve as judges for the recent Total Slaughter battles.  

Pen explained how he came to be selected as one of the judges for the event, and he shared his expectations for each of the intense battles on the card.  

Drect elaborated on what it takes to be a fair judge for an event such as this one and also that he believed Joe Budden had the potential to reach Loaded Lux levels in his own battle vs. Hollow.  Drect referenced the highly respected lyricism that Joe is known for displaying in his music when making his argument for the Slaughterhouse emcee.