Joell Ortiz Breaks Down His Most Personal Records On ‘House Slippers’
Since Slaughterhouse formed as a collective, the group has gained a lot of credibility as a lyrical powerhouse in hip-hop. As individual artists, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Crooked I and Joell Ortiz have established respectable solo careers, each with their own diehard fans waiting for everyone’s next projects. This week, Ortiz stepped up with House Slippers, which released under the re-launched Penalty Entertainment.
If anybody is keeping tabs on his solo albums, it’s Ortiz. The Brooklyn-bred MC knows his last album, Free Agent, wasn’t his best effort and that expectations are a lot higher now. Ortiz, who saw more success after Slaughterhouse’s welcome to: OUR HOUSE, is poised to make his second chance as a solo act count.
Before performing at SOBs for his album release party, XXL spoke to Joell for an in-depth conversation about balancing Slaughterhouse and his solo career, the recording process and some of the more personal tracks found on House Slippers. —Eric Diep
If anybody is keeping tabs on his solo albums, it’s Ortiz. The Brooklyn-bred MC knows his last album, Free Agent, wasn’t his best effort and that expectations are a lot higher now. Ortiz, who saw more success after Slaughterhouse’s welcome to: OUR HOUSE, is poised to make his second chance as a solo act count.
Before performing at SOBs for his album release party, XXL spoke to Joell for an in-depth conversation about balancing Slaughterhouse and his solo career, the recording process and some of the more personal tracks found on House Slippers. —Eric Diep
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