The Brick: Bodega Chronicles

The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
Studio album by Joell Ortiz
Released April 24, 2007 (U.S.)
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre Hip hop
Length 71:06
Label E1 Music
Producer The Alchemist, Showbiz, MoSS, Frank Dukes, JPaz, DJ EMZ, Ax The Bull, Hecks, Jonyfraze, Prince and Machavelli, The Mighty V.I.C., P-Money, Street Radio
Joell Ortiz chronology
The Brick (Bodega Chronicles)
(2007)
Free Agent
(2011)
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The Brick: Bodega Chronicles is the debut album by Puerto Rican-American rapper Joell Ortiz. It was released on Koch Records, whom Ortiz was dealing with before he signed with Aftermath Entertainment.[1]

Background

It includes guest appearances from Big Daddy Kane, Styles P, Big Noyd, Akon, Immortal Technique, Grafh, Ras Kass, Maino and Stimuli. It was released after he signed to Aftermath Entertainment, and was released under Koch Records with the permission of Dr. Dre, head of Aftermath Entertainment.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Time
1 "125 Part 1 (The Bio)" Moss 5:28
2 "Brooklyn" (Remix) (feat. Cashmere, Maino, Solomon, Big Daddy Kane) JPaz 2:45
3 "Caught Up" DJ EMZ 3:37
4 "Night in My P's" (feat. 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" (feat. Immortal Technique) Jonyfraze 2:48
8 "125 Part 3 (Connections)" (feat. Ras Kass, Stimuli, Grafh, Gab Gacha) Frank Dukes 6:05
9 "BQE" (feat. Lord Black) The Alchemist 4:11
10 "Block Royal" Prince and Machavelli 2:49
11 "Latino" (feat. La Bruja) The Mighty V.I.C. 3:36
12 "Keep on Callin'" (feat. Akon) P-Money 3:44
13 "Time Is Money" (feat. Styles P) Street Radio 3:02
14 "Brooklyn Bullshit" Showbiz 4:20
15 "125 Part 4 (Finale)" Frank Dukes 5:43
16* "125 Part 5" 5:18
17* "L.I.F.E." 2:18
18* "Feel Good" 4:20

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