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

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   Press photograph by Photo Rob