The Brick: Bodega Chronicles

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The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
Thebrick.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 24, 2007
Recorded2005-2006
Genre Hip hop
Length59:10
Label Koch
Producer
Joell Ortiz chronology
The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
(2007)
Free Agent
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX 4/5 [1]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Prefix5/10 [3]
RapReviews7.5/10 [4]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."125 Part 1 (The Bio)" MoSS 5:28
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 Dukes 5:10
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) Alchemist 4:11
10."Block Royal"
  • Prince
  • Machavelli
2:49
11."Latino" (featuring La Bruja)V.I.C.3:36
12."Keep on Callin'" (featuring Akon) P-Money 3:44
13."Time Is Money" (featuring Styles P)Street Radio3:02
14."Brooklyn Bullshit" Showbiz 4:20
15."125 Part 4 (Finale)"Frank Dukes5:43
Total length:59:10
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
16."125 Part 5" MoSS 5:18
17."L.I.F.E."
2:18
18."Feel Good" Dr. Dre 4:20

Charts

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

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