As part of Ruby Hornet’s upcoming Closed Sessions project, Bam Bam Bronsalino cooked up two new heaters. This one in particular will actually not be featured on the final cut, but the retro vibe and picturesque sixteens should warrant some spins Read the rest of this entry »

I still vividly remember when Slaughterhouse came on to Green Lantern’s radio show and for 20 minutes proceeded to completely annihilate Hov’s “D.O.A.” record until there was nothing left but the occasional dust particle here and there. Truth be told, I still go back and play that jawn on occasion. And only two years later Funkmaster Flex got to host his own demolition site and give the four-headed monster the keys to the wrecking ball and bulldozer. Read the rest of this entry »

Kudos to the team at RESPECT Mag and Casio G-Shock for giving three true school lyricists – Action Bronson, Joell Ortiz & STS – the spotlight in the new “Three Times Dope” campaign. In the September issue, each MC was featured individual in print ads and the accompanying online components appear below. Read the rest of this entry »

Deciding who’s the best spitter between Joell, Bun, and Tech is just a matter of preference. The bottom line is that all three of these emcees can rappity-rap circles around the vast majority of the rest of the industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Joell’s mixtape The Life and Times of Sebastian Rios appears to be releasing soon and his newest track “Seven Deuce” hopefully means that it’s right around the corner. Boasting thumping production by Jake One, the record is yet another on the ever elongating list of beats that have been laid to rest by mortician Ortiz. Nobody aside from perhaps his Slaughterhouse peers should even attempt to match him here. Read the rest of this entry »

A rapper rapping about weed sounds trite, right? Not when Ortiz is the one serving. Read the rest of this entry »

My, how things change. About this time two years ago, the then-recently-formed four-headed monster known as Slaughterhouse was going on a rampage, destroying anything they touched. One victim they kept in-house was Joey and Joell’s candid collabo from Ortiz’ Free Agent mixtape, “Move On,” which was reworked to add in the additional two butchers. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks Joell. “Tupac’s Back” has been stuck in my head on repeat all week long. At least I can switch up a bit now. Read the rest of this entry »

When Termanology is bored, he doesn’t take out his PS3 controller or even rummage through his massive DVD collection. He looks through his contacts and calls up Hip-Hop’s lyrical masters from all the neighboring kingdoms for a royal joust of metaphors and similes. It’s Joell Ortiz, Bun B, Saigon and Freeway on the same track. That’s how the Cameo King gets down. Read the rest of this entry »

Atlandelphian STS closes out the Demand More mixtape series with one last installment, the G.O.L.D. Edition, for free via STSIsGold.com. The special set includes a revamped version of the “The People,” now featuring additional wordplay by Joell Ortiz and brass by Dave Guy of The Dap Kings. Read the rest of this entry »

The tug o’ war saga in New York’s standing in Hip-Hop remains a hot button issue for some, while serving as little consequence to others. When they are planted firmly in their element with their historic roots feeding them the proper inspiration matter, they make classics, straight up. On the opposing spectrum, keeping up the more trendy creative processes of making music has the East Coasters lagging in the back of the race, mainly attributed to their more lyrical upholstered raps having to be subdued to churn out a supposed “hit.” Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last few months, chunks of virtue have been the staple of Gilbere Forte’. Since the release of his critically acclaimed 87 Dreams, he’s only progressed further. While 2010 marked his first appearance on the national radar, he’s poised to make some real noise this year, delivering his message through the EYES of VERITAS. Read the rest of this entry »

In an interesting turn of events, Maino and Swizz Beatz round up fellow NYC ambassadors in Jim Jones, Jadakiss and Joell Ortiz and instead of having an East Coast pow-wow kicking rhymes about bodegas and Belvedere®, the G-Men opt to revisit a West Coast staple that is instantly recognizable the moment the needle hits the vinyl’s groove. Which, poses a problem, for Hip-Hop enthusiasts such as myself. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people throw around the term “I bet you…” this or that, when they really don’t mean it all. Throughout “Put Some Money On It,” the newest reason to preorder Free Agent on Amazon, Brooklyn Joell Read the rest of this entry »

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