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Joell Ortiz - Ups & Downs
Artist: Joell Ortiz
Producer: Static Selektah
Album: Unreleased
Label: Lush Life/eOne
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 the hard way, Interscope head Jimmy Iovine has delayed the promotion of Joell’s major label debut until the Latino rapper sells out with a gimmicky track. Fortunately, Ortiz knows how to make lemonade with the lemons he’s been given and uses the opportunity to rap about his life’s previous Ups & Downs. Guest feature Ming adds a woman’s touch with her smooth hook, and producer Static Selektah‘s beat screams instant classic. Ups and Downs will probably never get played on the radio, but Joell knows what he wants and will settle for nothing less.
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 277 |
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Luurved the start of the track but when he started spittin he just lost it.. itz a beat i can see JayZ pullin off but not Oritz...
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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Ortiz will never blow up. He just isn't marketable. Plus, he has to learn to change up his flow sometimes, its pretty boring if you don't hear his lyrics. I think he takes himself a little too seriously, he needs to take a page out of Shady's book. Don't get me wrong tho, his lyrical talent is impressive, he just doesn't have an image that will sell.
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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Joell Ortiz brings that fire
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1309 |
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I like the beat a lot!! I’m a Statik Seletah’s fan since I heard SPELL MY NAME RIGHT: THE ALBUM, which I recommend to ya’ll! (Way better than this) I agree with Str8 cLasSy gUrl, if there was a JayZ on the track it’d be crazy. I guess Joell’s flow should match the beat better, altough he has some lyric skill.
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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omg he can't rap - my dog raps better !
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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Burmy, you hit it right on the head...This beat is really hot and I LOVE the HOOD Dominican corner store in the background of the pic! Reminds me of Newark, I love it! I like his flow on here, but it kinda reminds me of Pharoah M.
Still a good track though. 
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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CAN'T RAP??? SHITTTT you hear that flow on the bet awards. @*#$! re for that comment. but musicman is speaking more realistic.
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 613 |
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Music Man took the words out of my mind
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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Joell's voice is annoying, dude got lyrics, and from Latino to another, I applaud him, but that high pitched flow gotta go, Pun mastered that homes. Leave it alone.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2008 |
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I'm f***in' feelin' this right here... Not only is the beat classic, but I think dude is SPITTIN'. Feel bad for whoever can't focus long enough to decipher what he's saying (not only the message, but the actual punchlines). That TV commercial attention span is ruining our generation....
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2008 |
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Nope Joell you need to stop it i'm just not feeling this but others might like so i guess continue making music for your fan base. Not garbage though but not a good Ok
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 468 |
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Different beat... different flow.. ok.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 90 |
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Your dog can rap better than Joell? What kind of dog is that I gotta get one. haha
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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Nice beat, nice background music
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2008 |
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Str8 classy gurls right beat is some hot shi7 right there but Oritz justs tore any part of a good some to pieces and he is too oldskool
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2008 |
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real rap....
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2008 |
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