03/13/07 - Aftermath Signee Joell Ortiz Is No Sellout

J-Banks · 03-13-2007, 03:56 PM

Aftermath Signee Joell Ortiz Is No Sellout, "Dr. Dre Makes You Bigger, He Doesn't Change You"

Though the days of artists yelling "please listen to my demo" may be fading, don't tell that to Joell Ortiz. This Brooklyn lyricist caught the ear of Dr. Dre after the super producer heard his CD and in no time Ortiz went from ashy to classy. While J.O.'s "not eating Spaghetti O's out the can no more," he can still eat up your favorite rapper without breaking a sweat.

"My deal didn't come from me running around New York all crazy everyday rhyming everywhere. Mine came from Dre getting the CD and saying 'play that again, he's crazy, let's fly him out,'" Ortiz told SOHH.

"The mistake that people make is that they start rhyming about what happens to them, cars, house, etc. None of that helped you get here," Ortiz continued. "I rap for the audience who loves the art. You ain't gonna hear flossy shit from me cause that's not my style. I'm raising the bar. Dudes are out here doing 16's, I'm doing 125's."

Though signed to Aftermath, Ortiz will be delivering fans his frist album via Koch Records. The Brick (Bodega Chronicles), which takes it's title from O's 125 bar verses, features guest spots from Big Daddy Kane, Maino, Ras Kass, M.O.P. and Immortal Technique and beats by Showbiz (of D.I.T.C.) and The Alchemist.

"I wanted to drop an indie [album] to get my fan base up, but it so happened that Dre was feeling it and they came at the same time," the rapper explained. "With The Brick, I wrote it when I was still on the grind, before the deal. People been beating me in the head with 'you gotta bring New York back' but New York never died, you can't kill it."

"This album got that early New York feeling, cause we've been shying away from what we do [lately]," Ortiz said. "I'm a nice MC, not a rapper, an MC. I know what's missing and I'm trying to start something here."

With The Brick serving as a preview to his Aftermath project, some may suspect that Ortiz would be feeling the pressure of trying to live up to a Dr. Dre co-sign. But for Ortiz, it's just another day in the studio.

"What I found out about Dre is, he makes you bigger, but he doesn't change you. He makes you a better artist but it's still you, he says. " I don't know how not to be hip-hop. I don't know how to sellout, dude. When you're lyrical like I am, you gotta be nice and say something. I just want people to say I'm consistent, that I broke down barriers and that I'm nice, and not just for a Spanish rapper. It's my turn. They better put their rain jackets on 'cause it's about to be a storm."

The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) hits shelves on April 24.

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G unit01 · 03-13-2007, 04:00 PM

1stttt propssssss

home boi · 03-13-2007, 04:42 PM

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Though signed to Aftermath, Ortiz will be delivering fans his frist album via Koch Records. The Brick (Bodega Chronicles), which takes it's title from O's 125 bar verses, features guest spots from Big Daddy Kane, Maino, Ras Kass, M.O.P. and Immortal Technique

that looks good guests appearances

LadyValentine · 03-13-2007, 04:43 PM

I Love This Cat...He's Truly An MC

I Got You Ortiz!

Smithilberry · 03-13-2007, 04:47 PM

word... joell ortiz is nice too... dre got good aritsts... he got eminem, bishop lamont, raekown, 50 cent (he use to be), and now joell ortiz... they are are all fire... i dont reallyt know about GAGE thats why i didnt include him... anyways, IMO joell has the right mindset... i like what he said here... ic ant wait for both these albums he talkin bout...

boywonder310 · 03-13-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Smithilberry

word... joell ortiz is nice too... dre got good aritsts... he got eminem, bishop lamont, raekown, 50 cent (he use to be), and now joell ortiz... they are are all fire... i dont reallyt know about GAGE thats why i didnt include him... anyways, IMO joell has the right mindset... i like what he said here... ic ant wait for both these albums he talkin bout...

50 IS THE BEST ARTIST ON AFTERMATH PERIOD!!! USED TO BE? STOP PLAYING!!!

Cropped_Stunts · 03-13-2007, 05:45 PM

I heard his name around...I think I'll check some of shit out though...

Mail Man · 03-13-2007, 05:49 PM

aftermath got no good artists g-unit ****** then them. all they got is dre(who dosn't rap anymore) em(who dosn't rap anymore) buster ryhms and 50

"<Rub3N>" · 03-13-2007, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Originally Posted by Smithilberry
word... joell ortiz is nice too... dre got good aritsts... he got eminem, bishop lamont, raekown, 50 cent (he use to be), and now joell ortiz... they are are all fire... i dont reallyt know about GAGE thats why i didnt include him... anyways, IMO joell has the right mindset... i like what he said here... ic ant wait for both these albums he talkin bout...
word... joell ortiz is nice too... dre got good aritsts... he got eminem, bishop lamont, raekown, 50 cent (he use to be)and now joell ortiz... they are are all fire... i dont reallyt know about GAGE thats why i didnt include him... anyways, IMO joell has the right mindset... i like what he said here... ic ant wait for both these albums he talkin bout...

Are U Out your mind 50 is one of the most successful artist out there and still is, i doubt this lil nigga will sell a mil but dont get me wrong hes a dope rapper

MC B STREETZ · 03-13-2007, 08:59 PM

yessirrrrr

All Ready The MVP · 03-13-2007, 09:32 PM

Ight Props

Zhiwai · 03-14-2007, 12:14 AM

Props on this

Ms. Coffey123 · 03-14-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by boywonder310

50 IS THE BEST ARTIST ON AFTERMATH PERIOD!!! USED TO BE? STOP PLAYING!!!

^^^^co-sign.

THREATS · 03-14-2007, 01:07 AM

okay props.

HayzE · 03-14-2007, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Smithilberry

word... joell ortiz is nice too... dre got good aritsts... he got eminem, bishop lamont, raekown, 50 cent (he use to be), and now joell ortiz... they are are all fire... i dont reallyt know about GAGE thats why i didnt include him... anyways, IMO joell has the right mindset... i like what he said here... ic ant wait for both these albums he talkin bout...

i dont know about bishop lamont his last mixtape wasnt anything special..

G UNIT WHITE SOLDIER · 03-15-2007, 12:09 AM

yo ortiz is aight ill dl that album and bishop is about to fuck the industy up cause he got the voice!!ahhh 50 is still # 1 ,Gage is tight but he need better beats and more buzz,busta is fuckin insain just go listen the the big bang advance mixtape,em is about to come back and i bet he will blow a fire up under our asses and as for dre every verse i heard on old mixtapes a year or two back even on cheers was fuckin crazy so we know he still got it!!: so ya its g unit/aftermath/shady allday errday mothafuckas and oh ya "fuck the haters" and u damn well know who u fucks are!!

Lyrical Menace · 03-15-2007, 12:18 AM

props....

*goes to u/g to d/l cd*

The Big Shaniel · 03-15-2007, 06:07 PM

sounds like a smart kid.

ChUcK C · 03-18-2007, 07:37 PM

ite sum1 post a few jointz of his up here plz like his dopest nd 2 0r 3 freestyles cuz i wanna hear dis ny cat spit

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