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Joell Ortiz
  • Artist: Joell Ortiz
  • Title: Ups & Downs
  • Label: Koch Records
  • Album: Unreleased
  • Producer: Static Selektah
  • Artist Website: Joell Ortiz
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Joell Ortiz - Ups & Downs

Contributed by M. Burmy

Listen to More: Street, Northeast

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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Str8 cLasSy gUrl

Rating:  21321        Str8 cLasSy gUrl's Top Rated Songs

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...

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

MusicMan1

Rating:  21321        MusicMan1's Top Rated Songs

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.

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

koolbreeze521

Rating:  54321        koolbreeze521's Top Rated Songs

Joell Ortiz brings that fire

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

FredRico

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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.

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

Rhyno

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omg he can't rap - my dog raps better !

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

djblaze

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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.

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

Rico Sean

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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.

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

blkgotti79

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Music Man took the words out of my mind

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

e2008

Rating:  21321        e2008's Top Rated Songs

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.

Posted on Jan 10, 2008

SelahJones_80

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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....

Posted on Jan 11, 2008

Kaje

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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

Posted on Jan 11, 2008

Ms.DjRoyale

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Different beat... different flow.. ok.

Posted on Jan 11, 2008

MusicMan1

Your dog can rap better than Joell? What kind of dog is that I gotta get one. haha

Posted on Jan 12, 2008

PattyPatty85

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Nice beat, nice background music

Posted on Jan 12, 2008

wastefish

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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

Posted on Jan 13, 2008

ICECREAMAN

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real rap....

Posted on Jan 22, 2008


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