SamI thought this video was really well done. Kind of traces the relationship between Joell Ortiz, his producer Mike, and his ex-hustler friend Dennis. The video really shows how regular of a person Joell is. His routine is much like ours. He wakes up, goes to the gym, works, then lays low. Just watch the vid already. This is part of the New York Minute series.
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102 – The Magic Number from ARTE New York Minute on Vimeo.
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Joell is easily at least in my book top 5 best Mc's in the last few years. I think he's the best out of Slaughtahouse and Im not being biased just because Im puertorican and from NY, but Joell is kinda like a modern throwback to the basic formula of Hip hop. He's the classic example of a dude who literally had to pay his dues and show that he could rhyme and now he gets respect from the Vets and its just mad refreshing to see that. He's kinda like Pun and Big mixed together with Hov's wit you put that together and you got Joell Ortiz a fuckin beast on the Mic.