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Novel - Ghetto (Pt. 1)
Artist: Novel
Featuring: Joell Ortiz
Producer: Novel
Album: Defying the Predictable Mixtape
Label: Unsigned
Like money and orgasms, you can never have too many Joell Ortiz and Novel tracks, so when we got hit up with the dynamic duo’s latest leak Ghetto (Pt. 1) we didn’t hesitate to share it with the DJBooth.net nation. While Ortiz predictably kills his verse (more on that later) the true story here is Novel, who in addition to dropping another intricately and cleanly produced beat steps up to the mic for a rewind-worthy, half-rapped, half-sung verse; the man’s the definition of multi-talented. Now back to Ortiz: no offense to Novel, but the man’s been on a mic rampage lately (Line Em Up anyone?), embedding his always street-level lines with some of the sicker wordplay we’ve heard in a minute: “I’m a veteran of this medicine like Dr. Dre, knock on wood I ain’t ever been locked away.” Like the Wu-Tang Clan, Ortiz and Novel ain’t nothin’ to f**k wit. The pair’s upcoming, aptly-named mixtape, Defying the Predictable, which I assume will contain a Ghetto (Pt. 2), drops this coming Friday, February 5.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on February 8, 2010
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 77 |
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Never disapointed & always appreciate the insight and creative expression of true talent. Novel ALWAYS delivers and Joell Ortiz laces words through eye holes like a new pair of chuck taylors.
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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When Nathan opens up a feature blurb with the line "Like money and orgasms, you can never have too many Joell Ortiz and Novel tracks," what else is there to be said?
Really, stop stealing my feedback thunder, bro! Haha. 
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
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novel delivered well here, the hook is solid and Joell did his usual, hard street lines. banger
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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I have to say, Novel's been stepping up his mic game. The man's flow gets better every time, although I don't think he's quite in true producer/emcee double threat territory yet.
Still, head nodding production x afformentioned novel verse x novel hook x dope Ortiz verse = banger. Do the math.
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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"Curtis Jackson caliber hand-gun, strapped to my hip"
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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^ misquoted.
"Curtis Jackson caliber handgun, attached to my hip." Plenty of other quotables throughout the song. Great work from Novel. |
| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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good ish. Joell is like one of the most complete rappers out
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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Not a true MC/Producer???? WHAT! David Guetta, Leona Lewis, Justin timberlake,Lauryn Hill, Joss Stone, Alicia Keys, India Arie & still rhyme with Talib Kweli or Joell Ortiz. SMH mr Nathan... SMH lol
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 197 |
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Not to be a hater or anything but damn...is this track really that good??? I have heard better from him and joell
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 639 |
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Dam didn't expect Novel to kill it like that!! That first first almost sounded like he was reciting a poem....(snaps fingers multiple times)
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2010 |
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*verse
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2010 |
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I like money and orgasms as much as anyone else, but this track is not on that list, its just ok for me.
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2010 |
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hell yea. thats a sick beat and novel never has lyrics that arent bangin
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 365 |
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I can't even begin to say how much I love these two together. It doesn't happen often, but when 2 artists find they rhythm together, its magic! I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE MIXTAPE!! This is banging.
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Lyrically they are consistently putting out substance. 3.5
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| Posted on Feb 06, 2010 |
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Glad novel came back around
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