The Brick: Bodega Chronicles

The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
Studio album by Joell Ortiz
Released	April 24, 2007
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	59:10
Label	Koch
Producer	Mike "Heron" Herard (exec.) Alchemist Ax The Bull DJ EMZ Frank Dukes Hecks Jonyfraze JPaz MoSS P-Money Prince and Machavelli Showbiz Street Radio V.I.C.
Joell Ortiz chronology
The Brick: Bodega Chronicles (2007) Free Agent (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
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"	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 Radio	3:02
14.	"Brooklyn Bullshit"	Showbiz	4:20
15.	"125 Part 4 (Finale)"	Frank Dukes	5:43
Total length:			59:10

Best Buy bonus tracks

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"125 Part 5"	MoSS	5:18
17.	"L.I.F.E."	Mel-Man DJ Silk	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

References

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.
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.

External links

• The Brick: Bodega Chronicles at Discogs (list of releases)