The Brick: Bodega Chronicles

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The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
Studio album by
Joell Ortiz
ReleasedApril 24, 2007
Recorded2005-2006
GenreHip hop
Length59:10
LabelKoch
Producer
Joell Ortiz chronology
The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
(2007) 		Free Agent
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX4/5[1]
PopMatters[2]
Prefix5/10[3]
RapReviews7.5/10[4]
Spin[5]
XXL3/5 (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.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."125 Part 1 (The Bio)"MoSS5:28
2."Brooklyn (Remix)" (featuring Cashmere, Maino, Big Daddy Kane and Solomon)JPaz2:45
3."Caught Up"DJ EMZ3:37
4."Night in My P's" (featuring Big Noyd)Ax The Bull2:26
5."125 Part 2 (Fresh Air)"Frank Dukes5:10
6."Hip Hop"Hecks3:25
7."Modern Day Slavery" (featuring Immortal Technique)Jonyfraze2:48
8."125 Part 3 (Connections)" (featuring Ras Kass, Sha Stimuli, Grafh and Gab Gatcha)Frank Dukes6:05
9."BQE" (featuring Lord Black and Alex "BQE" Santiago)Alchemist4:11
10."Block Royal"
  • Prince
  • Machavelli
2:49
11."Latino" (featuring La Bruja)V.I.C.3:36
12."Keep on Callin'" (featuring Akon)P-Money3:44
13."Time Is Money" (featuring Styles P)Street Radio3:02
14."Brooklyn Bullshit"Showbiz4:20
15."125 Part 4 (Finale)"Frank Dukes5:43
Total length:59:10
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
16."125 Part 5"MoSS5:18
17."L.I.F.E."
2:18
18."Feel Good"Dr. Dre4:20

Charts[edit]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joell Ortiz - The Brick: Bodega Chronicles". HipHopDX. April 27, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Boeckel, Gentry (July 17, 2007). "Joell Ortiz: The Brick: Bodega Chronicles". PopMatters. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Brick: Bodega Chronicles | Prefixmag.com". Prefix Magazine. May 24, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Tomer, Matt (May 1, 2007). "Joell Ortiz :: The Brick: Bodega Chronicles :: Koch Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (June 2007). "SPIN". SPIN. Vol. 23, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 94–95. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved October 25, 2020.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Alarcón, Jesús Triviño (May 8, 2007). "Joell Ortiz The Brick: (Bodega Chronicles) - XXL". XXL. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Joell Ortiz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Joell Ortiz Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Joell Ortiz Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Joell Ortiz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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