The Brick: Bodega Chronicles | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 24, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 59:10 | |||
Label | Koch | |||
Producer |
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Joell Ortiz chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 4/5[1] |
PopMatters | [2] |
Prefix | 5/10[3] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[4] |
Spin | [5] |
XXL | 3/5 (L)[6] |
The Brick: Bodega Chronicles is the debut album by American Brooklyn-based rapper Joell Ortiz. It was released on April 24, 2007 through Koch Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including Frank Dukes, Alchemist, MoSS, P-Money and Showbiz. It features guest appearances from Akon, Big Daddy Kane, Big Noyd, Cashmere, Gab Gacha, Grafh, Immortal Technique, La Bruja, Lord Black, Maino, Ras Kass, Sha Stimuli, Solomon and Styles P.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "125 Part 1 (The Bio)" | MoSS | 5:28 |
2. | "Brooklyn (Remix)" (featuring Cashmere, Maino, Big Daddy Kane and Solomon) | JPaz | 2:45 |
3. | "Caught Up" | DJ EMZ | 3:37 |
4. | "Night in My P's" (featuring Big Noyd) | Ax The Bull | 2:26 |
5. | "125 Part 2 (Fresh Air)" | Frank Dukes | 5:10 |
6. | "Hip Hop" | Hecks | 3:25 |
7. | "Modern Day Slavery" (featuring Immortal Technique) | Jonyfraze | 2:48 |
8. | "125 Part 3 (Connections)" (featuring Ras Kass, Sha Stimuli, Grafh and Gab Gatcha) | Frank Dukes | 6:05 |
9. | "BQE" (featuring Lord Black and Alex "BQE" Santiago) | Alchemist | 4:11 |
10. | "Block Royal" |
| 2:49 |
11. | "Latino" (featuring La Bruja) | V.I.C. | 3:36 |
12. | "Keep on Callin'" (featuring Akon) | P-Money | 3:44 |
13. | "Time Is Money" (featuring Styles P) | Street Radio | 3:02 |
14. | "Brooklyn Bullshit" | Showbiz | 4:20 |
15. | "125 Part 4 (Finale)" | Frank Dukes | 5:43 |
Total length: | 59:10 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 49 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] | 23 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 40 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 16 |