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This is a parable for the digital age. In a classic case of 'be careful what you wish for, the main character in Joell Ortiz's "Phone" video can't keep his hand off of his girl's iPhone. Of course, he doesn't like what he finds, and the scene descends into a grisly case of domestic violence...

It's Christmas, and the long slow dirge of year-end lists continues. This time, we're focusing on the artwork that defined a year, for better or for worse. Whether it was Nicki Minaj stamping her thumbprint on the hip-hop world once and for all, YG showing the planet that he put his money where his mouth was or Young Thug plastering his face on the body of Wiz Khalifa—wait, what?—here...

Joell Ortiz takes on some of the year's most chart-topping songs in his latest project, Yaowa Nation. The Slaughterhouse member puts his special touch on tracks from artists ranging from Sam Smith to French Montana. Check out the six-track project below: Related: Joell Ortiz Chefs Up That Raw In “Crack Spot” Video Joell Ortiz Answers All Questions In “Q+A” Video Joell Ortiz Might Battle Rap In ‘T

You know those things you never really knew you needed? A "Stay With Me" remix isn't one of them. But Joell Ortiz is just doing him. So here's a "Stay With Me" remix courtesy of him. The new joint follows in line with the positive life outlook he expanded upon in House Slippers...

Joell Ortiz isn't a stranger to drugs. The rapper who admittedly dealt drugs back in the day, revisits those daunting days in his new video, "Crack Spot." Let's just say, Joell knows all about that "Coco" all too well. This is fresh from his album, House Slippers...

"Classic-rock-acid-rap is the genre." Eminem is back, with surprisingly little ceremony and no regard for greatest-hits decorum. Shady XV, the combination compilation-hits collection, is available for streaming ahead of its Black Friday retail release...

Chicago based producer A-Villa has dropped his Carry On Tradition album, which he was working on full-time as the vice president of a bank, and raising a newborn baby. All of the beats on the project are produced by A-Villa himself, and has heavy features across the board, including Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Joell Ortiz, Big K...

Joell Ortiz has been one of the hardest MC's in the game for a minute and while he has always stood out on Slaughterhouse group cuts, Ortiz's immense talent on the mic truly shined on his latest release, House Slippers. Today, Ortiz released the video for "Q+A," one of the toughest cuts off House Slippers. Directed ...

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There are some rappers out there that took on a weight challenge and succeeded with ultimate results.

Riding off the strength of his latest project, House Slippers, Joell Ortiz is plotting his next move. Ortiz, who is undoubtedly one of the top lyricists in the game, the proud Puerto Rican MC may be entering the battle arena to take part in the second installment of "Total Slaughter." "T...

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