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Joell Ortiz - Like I Know
Artist: Joell Ortiz
Featuring: Novel
Producer: Novel
Album: Defying the Predictable Mixtape
Label: Lush Life/eOne
Barack and Michelle, Jordan and Pippen, Snoop Dogg and marijuana, all duos that not only made each other better but changed their respective games. To that list we can now safely add Brooklyn heavyweight Joell Ortiz and the Booth’s favorite singer/producer/etc. Novel, who have teamed up for their sure to be dope Defying the Predictable mixtape. The latest single off Defying is the instantly memorable Like I Know, a slowly paced cut that’s as hard as it is smooth. In typical Novel fashion the production is calm, collected and devoid of any superfluous additions, but it’s Ortiz’ vocals that are sure to have everyone talking, as he touches on both his domestic troubles with a woman more interested in watching reality tv than cooking for him and addresses the Slaughterhouse vs. Benzino “beef,” largely (and wisely) simply brushing aside Benz. Why do people seem to love these absurd beefs? Like I know. Defying the Predictable has yet to receive a solid release date, but you can count on DJBooth to keep you updated.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on January 25, 2010
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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How can you go wrong when these two get on a track together? Lucky for us all that they have an entire project in the works (soon my friends, soon).
Novel's production work speaks for itself and Ortiz opens up (as always) and does so in such a calculated and collected manner. Refreshing to say the least. 
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Joell is set to have a monster year and noone deserves it more... He's a true lyricist and he needs to get his shine...
And novel, this man is just TOO SLEPT ON... this is a damn near classic, so ima hit them with a 5 star |
| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Novel is such a talented dude. Production is well done and Ortiz rips this. Great duo. This mixtape is gonna be nasty!
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Novel and Joell straight killed this track! Each artist is dangerous in their own right, but together they are nothin but deadly. They can't help but kill any track they set their sights on. Much, much love!!
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Old school style. Definetly brings me back a couple years. Joel ortiz went hard. Novel was great.
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Man, I don't want to seem like a follower, like I'm just posting the same thing everyone else did, like I could come up with some criticism...but this is just too damn good. The production knows when to hold back and Ortiz never fails. This mixtape is going to me walnuts.
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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I may be 16 but i no the feelin Joell lol ;)
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Love the track but the hook don't go!!!
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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I'm tired of the "ingrateful girlfriend" raps. Just can't relate. If she's like that, quit messin with her. Exceptional production, but average chorus. The first verse made the song.
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Lets Go!!!!!
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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Everyone that listens to Novel knows one thing when the song is over – the man defines talent. And Joell as always add some of the best reflective and thoughtful rhymes you'll hear anywhere.
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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[Verse 1]
Pay attention yo! I'm a real dude, so let me let y'all know some always be the first one ridin, never hit yo frontin but see I'm not a yes man, I keep a no button so don't ever question my loyalty cos of Joe Budden I'm real to myself, fight for what I believe is right regardless of what a blogger's blog or what these people write Slaughterhouse and my non-involvement effects the movement what we spoke, they respected it, and I kept it movin I ain't a trouble maker, Imma gutter hater wanna move my mother out these projects into something major I want my son to see a world that I ain't never saw I want my men to pick up a cheque instead of row As far as Benzino, I ain't know son! my man said he used to own The Source, I said oh son! he ain't gotta like my flow son, that's just opinion, but my n!ggas get pumped when n!gga show guns [Verse 2] Now tell me why I got to come home in a crib dirty lookin I wanna eat out no more, girl with the home cookin I snatched you out the projects, I don't ask for much Why them dishes still in the sink? that stuff we had for lunch? The other day, my mother said I should leave you, my friends said I should leave you, I'm arguin with these people, my reasons are getting weak, but they killin me help me keep you here no they not trynna be ? its just these people care when I come home in the AM, I get the evil stare No I wasn't cheatin, I was rappin aight You know the sh!t that pay the bills keep you check at nights with your thumb on that remote turnin' the channels you like on that big a$$ flat screen with the ambient lights reflectin off the wood floor you never had in your life do you know how many girls would love to be in your shoes fry some chicken, sweep the kitchen that's the least you can do c'mon girl! |
| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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damn, this officially my ryder muzik for da '10 bay bay
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2010 |
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This is cool...I love the production, and Joell is solid, but I dunno how I feel about the hook. I means it sound nice and I appreciate the message, but i'm just not really feeling the tone over this track.
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Not my favorite Novel track, but i can respect it.
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Joell killed this....
Novel also does his thing with the beat and the vocals!! Nice joint here.... |
| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Productions tight... Lyrics are tight.... It's a tight track.
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2010 |
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you know anything produced by novel is gonna be bangin
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