Joell Ortiz Shows Why He Is 1 Of Hip-Hop’s Realest MCs

What's The Headline

Joell Ortiz joins episode 68 of AFH's What's The Headline. He discusses his new album The Autograph, his top 5 Brooklyn MCs, using one of his songs as his wedding vows and more.
0:00 Intro
1:00 The partnership Joell Ortiz has with Mello Music Group
3:00 How Joell Ortiz approaches storytelling in his music
4:50 Joell Ortiz was competing with JAY-Z when he first started
7:00 Joell Ortiz names his top 5 Brooklyn MCs
8:25 It’s becoming cool again to listen to great Hip-Hop
9:47 Joell Ortiz speaks about always striving for new heights
14:20 Joell Ortiz on how Stretch Armstrong changed his life
17:05 What Joell Ortiz would change about leaving Aftermath Entertainment
19:40 On being born to be an MC
20:45 Joell Ortiz on the benefits of keeping a low profile
23:55 The story behind Slaughterhouse’s “I Will” with Eminem
26:25 Joell Ortiz on creating his first Hip-Hop love song
29:00 On using his song “Lifeline” as his wedding vows
32:20 Joell Ortiz on how he uses music as therapy
36:40 The power of revealing secrets through music
38:52 Joell Ortiz on working with Cyhi The Prynce and their similarities
43:20 Why Joell Ortiz made a song about growing older
49:00 Why Joell Ortiz is always making new music

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