04/27/07 - Joell Ortiz - The Brick: Bodega Chronicles

YounG AleX · 04-27-2007, 02:39 PM

Who the Fuck Is Joell Ortiz? It’s 2007 and most can answer the question as they have heard the latin emcee spit flames alongside rappers like Sha Stimuli and Immortal Technique and even legends in the game ala Big Daddy Kane and Kool G. Rap. Last year; not so much. While the New York rap scene was steady searching for a new king, with artists pushing mixtape after mixtape (after mixtape); Joell resorted to one release. Who the Fuck is Joell Ortiz?

At the age of 17, Ortiz made one of the largest decisions of his life; to pass on both an academic and basketball scholarship to stay in Brooklyn. Using the streets as a tool, hustlin’ to survive; Ortiz suffered the rejections from A&R’s who seemed set off based on his “look,” ignoring his unbelievable talent to rhyme. Being declined by some, proved to be a blessing in disguise as one man couldn’t refuse. That man was none other than super producer Dr. Dre, who promptly signed Joell to his Aftermath powerhouse.

“I sent eight songs. He flew me to LA the next day. He signed me the day after that. I was back on a plane the day after that.”

And now we have The Brick (The Bodega Chronicles). A street album that Ortiz is releasing under KOCH Records to serve as an appetizer until his Aftermath debut hits shelves. Driven by the ode to classic hip hop - simply titled Hip Hop - Ortiz demands the people to “accidently step on your white sunglasses,” cause “we don’t wear those over here, this is hip hop!” The single was matched with an equally dope video which can be viewed HERE.

The Brick revolves around Ortiz’ 125 Grams series. Tracks that showcase the essence of rhyming, 125 bars of hip hop, no hooks, just rhymes. 125 Pt. 1 (The Bio) has Joell naming off his accomplishments up until now, from an appearance in The Source’s Unsigned Hype to XXL’s Chairman’s Choice (and Show N Prove). 125 Pt. 2 (Fresh Air) comes later on with Ortiz rhyming on life in the BK. Pt. 3 (Connections) brings on guests Ras Kass, Stimuli, Grafh and Gab Gotcha for a posse cut that’s blazed mixtapes for quite some time. The album ends with 125 Pt. 4 (Finale), a heartfelt song that gives Joell the opportunity to speak on topics that hit home. From his struggle to get his music heard, a loss of a close friend to his errant father.

Now the album isn’t JUST the 125 Grams series. Brooklyn Remix has Ortiz alongside Cashmere, Maino, Big Daddy Kane and Solomon repping the BK to the fullest. Immortal Technique joins in on Modern Day Slavery, a conscious joint about the “prison” that we call the projects. Replacing a verse from a Style P’s track with his own and you get Time is Money. As dope as it was originally, Joell’s swag cooks it up to crack.

Where the verse replacement worked well with Styles P, the same can’t be said for Keep On Callin. A song belonging to New Zealand DJ/Producer P-Money. Some things weren’t meant to be re-done. Akon and P-Money did fine the first time around. While the Lord Black and Alex “BQE” Santiago assisted BQE (which bears a hook that shouts out their favorite neighborhoods in both Brooklyn and Queens) might have NY residents nodding their heads, it won’t do the same for the rest of the world.

“If hip-hop is dead, I want to come across as the Spanish nigga, who shows that hip hop is nice.” Now even though I despise this whole “hip hop is dead” bullshit, Ortiz definitely shows that there still is plenty of talent in the game right now. The only thing that bricked this time around was the album’s title. The rhymes were all net. Didn’t KRS once ask “who’s got next?”

source-hiphopdx.com

gbomb · 04-27-2007, 03:16 PM

without a doubt this is one of the best albums l've heard in a while. Hip hop is a classic tune.

Blackwall soldier · 04-28-2007, 01:40 PM

not herd any of this guys stuff but sounds hot so you will let you know wht a think after a listen to him

LadyValentine · 05-01-2007, 08:34 AM

I Ain't Tryna Make You Dance..I Just Rip Beats
But The Soul In My Voice Give You Crip Feet

^^Joell Da Early Champ^^

Trapped3 · 05-01-2007, 03:50 PM

ta be real wit ya im really feelin my nigga joell ortiz da mutha fucka be spittin dat hot shit i gota lota love fo him an dats ral talk dat track hip hop speak ta me I aint bout ta say hius album was a classic but it was prety nice doe id give 4/5

Antonio Montana · 05-01-2007, 03:59 PM

He prob da best spanish rapper since big pun..

pDASH · 05-01-2007, 09:08 PM

this is a really hot album

DaKillahWitNoFace · 05-08-2007, 03:36 AM

Good Street album cant wait 4 the real thing. Propz 4 this man.

ONESUN · 07-19-2007, 01:55 AM

Y`all Niggaz Are Giving Too Much Credit To This Nigga...there`s Plenty Of Niggaz That Will Chew This Fake Spanish Nigga...he Dont Even Speak Spanish And He`s Only Half Spanish You Assholes This Nigga Is A Fraud And So Far The Brick Has Only Sold 5,000 Copies How You Think Dr.dre Is Gonna Feel About That...joell Ortiz Gonna End Up Like Joe Beast And Brooklyn Who Got Dropped From Aftermath.

04-27-2007, 02:39 PM	#1
YounG AleX AleX iS Like... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Where haven't we been yet? Posts: 3,195 Repped: 892 Repped 5,210 Times in 714 Posts Neg Reps: 66 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	04/27/07 - Joell Ortiz - The Brick: Bodega Chronicles 04/27/07 - Joell Ortiz - The Brick: Bodega Chronicles Who the Fuck Is Joell Ortiz? It’s 2007 and most can answer the question as they have heard the latin emcee spit flames alongside rappers like Sha Stimuli and Immortal Technique and even legends in the game ala Big Daddy Kane and Kool G. Rap. Last year; not so much. While the New York rap scene was steady searching for a new king, with artists pushing mixtape after mixtape (after mixtape); Joell resorted to one release. Who the Fuck is Joell Ortiz? At the age of 17, Ortiz made one of the largest decisions of his life; to pass on both an academic and basketball scholarship to stay in Brooklyn. Using the streets as a tool, hustlin’ to survive; Ortiz suffered the rejections from A&R’s who seemed set off based on his “look,” ignoring his unbelievable talent to rhyme. Being declined by some, proved to be a blessing in disguise as one man couldn’t refuse. That man was none other than super producer Dr. Dre, who promptly signed Joell to his Aftermath powerhouse. “I sent eight songs. He flew me to LA the next day. He signed me the day after that. I was back on a plane the day after that.” And now we have The Brick (The Bodega Chronicles). A street album that Ortiz is releasing under KOCH Records to serve as an appetizer until his Aftermath debut hits shelves. Driven by the ode to classic hip hop - simply titled Hip Hop - Ortiz demands the people to “accidently step on your white sunglasses,” cause “we don’t wear those over here, this is hip hop!” The single was matched with an equally dope video which can be viewed HERE. The Brick revolves around Ortiz’ 125 Grams series. Tracks that showcase the essence of rhyming, 125 bars of hip hop, no hooks, just rhymes. 125 Pt. 1 (The Bio) has Joell naming off his accomplishments up until now, from an appearance in The Source’s Unsigned Hype to XXL’s Chairman’s Choice (and Show N Prove). 125 Pt. 2 (Fresh Air) comes later on with Ortiz rhyming on life in the BK. Pt. 3 (Connections) brings on guests Ras Kass, Stimuli, Grafh and Gab Gotcha for a posse cut that’s blazed mixtapes for quite some time. The album ends with 125 Pt. 4 (Finale), a heartfelt song that gives Joell the opportunity to speak on topics that hit home. From his struggle to get his music heard, a loss of a close friend to his errant father. Now the album isn’t JUST the 125 Grams series. Brooklyn Remix has Ortiz alongside Cashmere, Maino, Big Daddy Kane and Solomon repping the BK to the fullest. Immortal Technique joins in on Modern Day Slavery, a conscious joint about the “prison” that we call the projects. Replacing a verse from a Style P’s track with his own and you get Time is Money. As dope as it was originally, Joell’s swag cooks it up to crack. Where the verse replacement worked well with Styles P, the same can’t be said for Keep On Callin. A song belonging to New Zealand DJ/Producer P-Money. Some things weren’t meant to be re-done. Akon and P-Money did fine the first time around. While the Lord Black and Alex “BQE” Santiago assisted BQE (which bears a hook that shouts out their favorite neighborhoods in both Brooklyn and Queens) might have NY residents nodding their heads, it won’t do the same for the rest of the world. “If hip-hop is dead, I want to come across as the Spanish nigga, who shows that hip hop is nice.” Now even though I despise this whole “hip hop is dead” bullshit, Ortiz definitely shows that there still is plenty of talent in the game right now. The only thing that bricked this time around was the album’s title. The rhymes were all net. Didn’t KRS once ask “who’s got next?” source-hiphopdx.com __________________ I learned that everybody is not your friend. You have to watch who you associate with and surround yourself with positive things and people who want to do something positive.- Gucci!

04-28-2007, 01:40 PM	#3
Blackwall soldier Fuck The Haterz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 716 Repped: 283 Repped 80 Times in 28 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	not herd any of this guys stuff but sounds hot so you will let you know wht a think after a listen to him __________________ Blackwall Street & G unit - Support The Movements

05-01-2007, 08:34 AM	#4
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05-01-2007, 03:59 PM	#6
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pDASH Answers 2 Questions Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,285 Repped: 288 Repped 320 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	this is a really hot album __________________ BIG EX! www.thisisBIGEX.com

04-27-2007, 03:16 PM	#2
gbomb Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,342 Repped: 1 Repped 25 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	without a doubt this is one of the best albums l've heard in a while. Hip hop is a classic tune.

05-01-2007, 03:50 PM	#5
Trapped3 Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,254 Repped: 1 Repped 25 Times in 9 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	ta be real wit ya im really feelin my nigga joell ortiz da mutha fucka be spittin dat hot shit i gota lota love fo him an dats ral talk dat track hip hop speak ta me I aint bout ta say hius album was a classic but it was prety nice doe id give 4/5

05-08-2007, 03:36 AM	#8
DaKillahWitNoFace Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queen$, New York Posts: 2,539 Repped: 709 Repped 1,782 Times in 202 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 5 Posts	Good Street album cant wait 4 the real thing. Propz 4 this man.

07-19-2007, 01:55 AM	#9
ONESUN Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Y`all Niggaz Are Giving Too Much Credit To This Nigga...there`s Plenty Of Niggaz That Will Chew This Fake Spanish Nigga...he Dont Even Speak Spanish And He`s Only Half Spanish You Assholes This Nigga Is A Fraud And So Far The Brick Has Only Sold 5,000 Copies How You Think Dr.dre Is Gonna Feel About That...joell Ortiz Gonna End Up Like Joe Beast And Brooklyn Who Got Dropped From Aftermath.

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