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Recently signed by super producer Dr. Dre to his Aftermath label under Interscope, Joell Ortiz is ready to take the rap world by storm. Now you can hear how the movement started with his pre-Aftermath records release The Brick. Hear how Joell's distinct voice, clever wordplay, and versatile rap style have critics calling him ''the next Latino rap sensation.''
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wake Up Hip Hop, Go To Sleep Hip Hop (Rating: 8 out of 10- -4.0 stars)
July 31, 2007
By Chandler
Format:Audio CD
Joell Ortiz' album "The Brick: Bodega Chronicles" is a dope LP. To have an accurate view on the way Ortiz sounds: imagine Fat Joe with 10 times better rhymes and you'll get the idea. A few things stood out to me was the way Ortiz sounded, like he was mad hungry. Listen to all the parts of "125" (especially part 2) and hear how hungry he sounds as he goes for almost 5 minutes straight. My favorte is "125 Part 3 (Connections)" featuring Ras Kass, Stimuli, Graph, and Gab Gotcha. In the beginning of the album Ortiz reps the BK on "Brooklyn Remix" with the help of Cashmire, Maino, Big Daddy Kane, and Solomon. Also another thing I notice is that Ortiz raps about the struggles in his life and how he lived to get signed. "Keep On Callin'" features Akon about record companies blowing up his phone to sign him. The lead single "Hip Hop" is and ode to the craft and how it has influenced him.
A few tracks that I didn't like that much, like "Brooklyn BS" and "Latino". I just wasn't feeling those tracks, especially the former as Ortiz does the repeatition of saying "so what" before every line. Also lack of subject matter as most songs Ortiz rhymes about hustling (as if its a tradition to fill your album up about hustling). I understand that Ortiz lived that life, but after a while, one will get tired of it.
Overall "The Brick: Bodega Chronicles" is a dope album. Joell Ortiz shows he is real hungry on his debut. I wouldn't necessarly place Ortiz as one of the best ever, but he does have heavy momentum from this album. Hopefully he'll hold on to it when his next album comes out, because I'll be checking for it. Peace.
Lyrics: A
Production: A
Guest Appearances: B+
Musical Vibes: A
Top 5 Tracks:
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A few tracks that I didn't like that much, like "Brooklyn BS" and "Latino". I just wasn't feeling those tracks, especially the former as Ortiz does the repeatition of saying "so what" before every line. Also lack of subject matter as most songs Ortiz rhymes about hustling (as if its a tradition to fill your album up about hustling). I understand that Ortiz lived that life, but after a while, one will get tired of it.
Overall "The Brick: Bodega Chronicles" is a dope album. Joell Ortiz shows he is real hungry on his debut. I wouldn't necessarly place Ortiz as one of the best ever, but he does have heavy momentum from this album. Hopefully he'll hold on to it when his next album comes out, because I'll be checking for it. Peace.
Lyrics: A
Production: A
Guest Appearances: B+
Musical Vibes: A
Top 5 Tracks:
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Al B.
Format:Audio CD
Joell Ortiz has made a Hip Hop classic and will go down as one of the greatest in the game. The Brick is hip hop in it's puerest form, honest, lyrical and straight gutter. Few rappers have lyrical ability these days but Joell Ortiz brings it raw on his first album. Every track on this album is fire. This cat is nice and not for a latin emcee but for an emcee period, end of story. Being Puerto Rican he gets compared to another hip hop great and legend Big Pun but Joell Ortiz is his own man and brings his own style to the game. Thank God for Joell Ortiz, Jada, Nas, Jay-Z, Saigon, Styles and the rest of the true hip hop heads keeping hip hop alive.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By G$
Format:Audio CD
I first heard Joelle Ortiz around 2001 on 50 Cent's "F*** You (remix)" and on Kool G Rap's "Giancana Story" album, and I was pleased with what I heard. Over the past few years I heard him here and there on a few songs here and ther and I came across this album. I have about 25 rap albums gfrom 2005, and this is definitely on of the better one so far this year. With 15 songs you get to hear what he is mad eof, and as far as lyrics and flow go, he's right up on the top and he shows it off here. Of the 15 songs, 2 are classicss, 4 are ok, the other 9 are tight songs. Guests are on 6 songs, so you definitely get to hear what he is made of. Production is nice as well and handled by a lot of cats, some known some not. Frank Dukes does 3 songs, MoSS, J Paz, DJ Emz, Ax the Bull, Hecks, Fraze, Alchemist, Prince & Machiavelli, Mighty VIC, P-Money, Street Radio and Show all do 1 track. A great album for fans of NY rap and a breath of fresh air in the rap game and as of July, 2007, one of the top albums of the year so far.
#1 - 10 (CLASSIC -- raps for over 5 mins. straight -- good beat)
#2 - 8.5 (f/ Cashmere, Maino, Big Daddy Kane -- an ode to Brooklyn)
#3 - 10 (CLASSIC over a GREAT beat)
#4 - 9 (f/ Big Noyd -- nice beat)
#5 - 9 (another one going for over 5 min. straight)
#6 - 8.5
#7 - 7.5 (f/ Immortal Technique)
#8 - 8 (f/ Ras Kass, Stimuli, Grafh, Gab Gotcha)
#9 - 7
#10 - 8
#11 - 7 (an ode to Latino's)
#12 - 9 (f/ Akon -- deeper song)
#13 - 8.5 (f/ Styles -- also on Styles' "Ghost Sessions" album))
#14 - 8.5 (another ode to Brooklyn)
#15 - 8.5 (deeper song and again he raps for over 5 min' straight)
Joell Ortiz -- b. 7/6/80 -- Brooklyn, NY
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#1 - 10 (CLASSIC -- raps for over 5 mins. straight -- good beat)
#2 - 8.5 (f/ Cashmere, Maino, Big Daddy Kane -- an ode to Brooklyn)
#3 - 10 (CLASSIC over a GREAT beat)
#4 - 9 (f/ Big Noyd -- nice beat)
#5 - 9 (another one going for over 5 min. straight)
#6 - 8.5
#7 - 7.5 (f/ Immortal Technique)
#8 - 8 (f/ Ras Kass, Stimuli, Grafh, Gab Gotcha)
#9 - 7
#10 - 8
#11 - 7 (an ode to Latino's)
#12 - 9 (f/ Akon -- deeper song)
#13 - 8.5 (f/ Styles -- also on Styles' "Ghost Sessions" album))
#14 - 8.5 (another ode to Brooklyn)
#15 - 8.5 (deeper song and again he raps for over 5 min' straight)
Joell Ortiz -- b. 7/6/80 -- Brooklyn, NY
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By .......
Format:Audio CD
Joell Ortiz really shows you what he is made of on this CD. Through out this whole album you can hear his true passion, and love for hip hop. Ortiz soaked up all of the lyrics from the legends back in the day such as Kool G Rap, Krs-0ne, Big Daddy Kane, and Rakim he has that same quality rhyme texture. He is not afraid to spit bars for a good 4 minutes on a song with no hook. Joell is going to be around for a long time, and i can tell he will be dropping much more classic material for the future. As for "The Brick" i believe that it is a teaser but it is a classic teaser. the songs that really stand out are; all of the 125 tracks especially the (The Bio) and (Connection), A Night In My P's, Caught Up, Brooklyn B*******, and Time Is Money. I think it is unfair that he has been getting compared to Big Pun, which is only natural because he is big and Purto Rican but he will over come that just by continuing to be him self.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mr. Ortiz!
Joel gets it in! NY hip hop on the rise
Published 27 days ago by TEXAS
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dope... REAL hip hop! Slept on ...
Dope...REAL hip hop! Slept on him for years...I have learned my lesson. Bar for bar he is definitely one of the nicest MC's hands down. YAOWA!!
Published 3 months ago by Kevin E. Henderson II
5.0 out of 5 stars
Joell is a Beast
This album is prima good features and joell is an animal. The brick is a must have if you're a joell fan. Cop this and support some real hip hop.
Published 10 months ago by Zack
3.0 out of 5 stars
nice
probably haven't given this CD enough spins yet to make a fair review, just doesn't catch my attention
But, if you like a lot of rapping and little to no catchy hooks this is... Read more
But, if you like a lot of rapping and little to no catchy hooks this is... Read more
Published on November 15, 2010 by deeznuts
5.0 out of 5 stars
lyrics
In this watered down hip hop culture, it is about time for cats with rhyme skills to shine. excellent by
Published on May 15, 2009 by Keith Porter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Accidently step on your white sunglasses ....
Sick album! Joel is a lyricist. i dont like breaking albums down track by track cuz it takes the meaning away! Read more
Published on October 2, 2008 by Rouzbeh Salehinia
4.0 out of 5 stars
Young fat joe with a touch of pun
Yo this kat came out guns blazing. Sounding extremely hungry and spitting rapid fire rhymes like kool g rap in his prime. Joell ortiz created a very impressive debut album. Read more
Published on February 6, 2008 by Kurupt
4.0 out of 5 stars
hungry young rapper
this is a great cd,he sounds hungry like when most rappers start out,hes fire hasnt burned out,a well put together cd
Published on September 28, 2007 by HOKESE
5.0 out of 5 stars
This young man is, HIP HOP on the real........
Some one needs to put this young man on the radio and blow him up, he is truely spitting HIP HOP and is not getting the cheese for it maybe is
becouse he's not black.......
becouse he's not black.......
Published on July 6, 2007 by G-MONEY
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