Listen to Joell Ortiz Songs & Freestyles
After Joell Ortiz’s team at Aftermath failed to secure a victory for his very dope debut album The Brick: Bodega Chronicles, the Brooklyn born lyrical bomber …
Brother Ali ft. Freeway & Joell Ortiz - Best@It
On Us lead single Fresh Air, Brother Ali sounded like the happiest man in underground hip-hop – and why shouldn’t he be? He’s got a wonderful …
DJ Yodah & Tommy Lee ft. Lil Wayne, Spark Dawg, Big Sean, Joell Ortiz, Sum 41 & J-Son - Loser
Writing about new music on the daily may be, like, the coolest job ever, but I’m not gonna lie: it’s always a relief when I can …
Colin Munroe ft. Joell Ortiz - Piano Lessons
Booth readers already know Colin Munroe as an up-and-comer with an unconventional take on pop songwriting, but this latest feature may be his quirkiest—and most intriguing—yet. …
Joell Ortiz ft. Novel - Stand Up
If you’re still not convinced that Novel is a bona fide jack of all musical trades and styles, take a listen to this new cut off …
Joell Ortiz - Too Soon (Biggie Tribute)
Just about everyone in the hip-hop community will agree that the March 9, 1997 shooting death of Biggie Smalls cut short what promised to be a …
Joell Ortiz - Bout My Money
Ever since his release from Aftermath/Interscope, Joell Ortiz has worn his “Free Agent” status proudly, both as a sign of self-sufficiency and a call for labels …
Joell Ortiz ft. Joe Budden, Royce Da 5′9″ & Crooked I - Move On (Slaughterhouse Mix)
When a well-known recording artist chooses to leave his or her major-label home, it’s a sure thing that that the subject will arise in every interview …
Solitair ft. JD Era & Joell Ortiz - Can’t Front
Solitair‘s stage name may suggest that his policy is to fly solo, but this isn’t always the case; on a new street single off his forthcoming …
Joell Ortiz - Air Y’all
Nice guys have never gotten far in the rap business. For a New York collective known as the Diggin’ In The Crates crew, however, niceness plus …
Novel ft. Joell Ortiz - I Can Be President
Following last Tuesday’s Presidential Election, the Booth has been bombarded with celebratory music from many of today’s most popular artists. One of the best submissions from …
Duo Live ft. Billionz, Joell Ortiz, Red Cafe, Uncle Murda & M.O.P. - Shootin’
Last heard inside the DJBooth in September of ’07, by way of their Fabolous-assisted single, Princess, emcee Fre and producer Sid V of Duo Live have …
Joe Budden ft. Joell Ortiz, Nino Bless, Crooked I & Royce Da 5’9” - Slaughterhouse
When Joe Budden jumped inside the DJBooth this past February, he revealed what he thought was an accurate release date for his long-long-long-awaited sophomore album, The …
Joell Ortiz - Can’t You Tell
The plight of Joell Ortiz is well documented. An immense underground buzz helped the Aftermath first-round draft pick find a place at the label of Busta …
DJ Revolution ft. Joell Ortiz & Termanology - Ey
DJ Revolution’s résumé is no laughing matter. The mind behind Instrumental Addicts and the opening theme for The Wake Up Show has worked with everyone from …
DJ L ft. Junior Reed, Sheek Louch, Cassidy, Joell Ortiz - Take It to The Top
While Terrence & Rocsi are the two current faces of BET’s successful 106 & Park countdown show, another man works behind the scenes, creating the ambiance. …
Joell Ortiz - Memories
In case you didn’t know, Joell Ortiz is not that different from you and I. Like Ortiz, if your brain is clouded by the last ten …
Joell Ortiz - Good Times
Recently being granted his requested release from Dr. Dre‘s Aftermath Entertainment (reportedly after refusing to dumb down his lyrics for radio), Brooklyn’s Joell Ortiz is happy …
The Mad Rapper ft. Red Café, Maino, Wais P, Papoose & Joell Ortiz - Brooklyn Let’s Go (Part 1)
By day Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie is a mild-mannered producer for Diddy‘s beat crew, The Hitmen, as well as a husband and father of four daughters. Once …
J The S ft. Joell Ortiz & Lee Wilson - Do You
In anticipation of the release of his third underground album, The Last Days, Boston rapper J the S (short for Jake the Snake) released a “prequel” …
Joell Ortiz ft. Max B - Get This Dough
Over the last several months, rapper Joell Ortiz has spoken openly about a crazy mixtape project that he’s had in the works. The release date that …
Talib Kweli ft. Joell Ortiz & Blu - Hostile Gospel (Remix)
On the fourth single from his third solo album Eardrum, Talib Kweli preaches the Hostile Gospel; a request for deliverance from our surrounding community’s crises. Evidently, …
Novel ft. Joell Ortiz - Fighters (Remix)
The do-it-yourself era in music, lost for several decades due to the record industry letting money flow like water, is once again upon us. No longer …
Joell Ortiz - Ups & Downs
Although Joell Ortiz is widely considered one of the most underrated MCs around, Ortiz’s lyrical skill hasn’t translate into success in today’s mainstream scene. Learning that …
Joell Ortiz - Lil Fun
Coming off of the critical acclaim he received for The Brick: Bodega Chronicles and ready to start his Aftermath career, Joell Ortiz just wants to have …
Joell Ortiz - Latino
Brooklyn native Joell Ortiz returns to drop the latest single from his critically-acclaimed album, The Brick (Bodega Chronicles). The song, Latino, (featuring background vocals from newcomer …
Joell Ortiz ft. Jadakiss & Saigon - Hip-Hop (Remix)
Within the first 10 seconds of Hip-Hop, Joell Ortiz sends a message loud and clear: If you think you know what hip-hop is, you have no …
Joell Ortiz - Hip-Hop
If you’re looking for rhymes about the glamorous life, Joell Ortiz might not be for you. Determined to establish himself as a serious artist, Ortiz asserts …
Listen to Joell Ortiz Interviews
Told by one record label after another that his heritage and size outweighed (no pun-intended) his skills as a rapper, Brooklyn-born Joell Ortiz began to scratch …
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Brooklyn, NY -- On his latest mixtape Joell Ortiz puts his own spin on all of hip-hop's most classic cuts, from the Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's …
Joell Ortiz Discusses Forthcoming “Covers The Classics” Mixtape with OnSMASH [Video]
Brooklyn, New York -- In a new video interview with OnSMASH, Joell Ortiz discusses his forthcoming Covers The Classics mixtape, a Green Lantern-hosted project in which …
Joell Ortiz and Termanology Collide on New DJ G-Spot Mixtape
New York, NY -- DJ G Spot has concocted a brand new mixtape that features music strictly from Joell Ortiz and Termanology, two of the true …
KOCH Records to Release New Album by Joell Ortiz
NEW YORK, NY -- KOCH Records announces the release of the debut album by Brooklyn's own Joell Ortiz. "The Brick (Bodega Chronicles)" will be released on …
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