Over the weekend, rapper Joell Ortiz expressed his frustration with E1/Koch Records in a handful of comments made via his Twitter account. From the comments made by Ortiz it appears that his label is blocking him from making a deal with Hip Hop group Slaughterhouse.
RapRadar.com posted several Tweets from Ortiz which were posted by the rapper over the weekend.
“E1 is fucking cockblocking us from doing something monumental for our fans and our careers. I don’t give a fuck who gets mad. It’s the truth,” said Joell Ortiz in a Tweet.
Ortiz also revealed that since E1 is blocking his deal with Slaughterhouse he won’t be giving them his album, Free Agent.
“Little known fact – E1 also jamming me up from doing a major, major deal as part of Slaughterhouse. So they ain’t getting FREE AGENT,” Ortiz Tweeted.
Ortiz is one of a handful of artists who have recently expressed their label woes on the social networking site.
Last month, R&B/pop duo Nina Sky put their label on blast and enlisted fans’ help to get them released from Polo Grounds Music. The duo even went so far as posting the head of the label’s contact information on Twitter.
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Now this is why these big labels suck…
Since when is E1/Konch a big label?
Since when is E1 (Konch) a big label?
GO TO DUCKDOWN
thats his dumb azz fault nigga read that fine print
fuck what you heard only a few people know who dude is.
Maybe in your area Joe, but this dude spits flames. So, you might not have heard of him, what does that mean? Does that mean he doesnt have talent? No, it just means you havent heard of him.
also can mean he need to get on his dam job an get the fuck off twitter.
on the real dude is aight i heard of him but if i go home an ask the homies 1 out of 10 maybe no who dude is thats not our fault more of his
just not what i like thats all. I bump that old NY an old down south muzik shit i play 400degreez like it drop yesterday
if you listen to rap then your probably gona know who joell ortiz is
jasonclowntown
if you heavy with getting your music off the net you might know who dude is or have a twitter account but just listening rap period nope
him and fab need to get off twitter an get in the studio.
This coming from a guy who calls himself Jester? clowntown?
@JOE,
I hear ya. I bet lots of dudes in the Piedmont Triad have never heard of Joell.
Yup, go to Duckdown…or Rhymesavers.
Hopefully this message will get the label to reason with ya, and get u and we want, another Slaughterhouse album and that free agent.
its sad that e1 is independent record company but there acting like a major by fucking over there artists
joell is the best mc in the group, he’s got alot to offer the shit gets me pissed..
get your warlox on!!!
rawkus needs to get back on their grind and just pickup all these artists like joell, jay electronica, blu etc.
to be honest i would rather hear free agent before another slaughterhouse album, so he should just drop free agent and then try to get off E1 so he can make a deal wit the rest of slaughterhouse.. im not trying to wait another year for this shit
I couldn’t picture Joell on Rhymesayers, but definitely would be a nice fit with Duck Down.
Maybe a whole album produced by Marco Polo?? hahaha, I wish…..
There have been rumors about alaughterhouse linking up with Em for a while, guess this explains the hold up
Grow the fuck up, Joell and sign a better contract next time. And Koch ain’t blocking shit but if you’re so major– which you are NOT, unless a one-time major customer at the Metropolitan Ave White Castle counts– then the new label will buy y’all out.
Joell, I used to tell people you’re an up-and-comer but your guest spots have been weak for a couple years now and LAUGHTERHOUSE is a joke.
You’re heading towards Canibus territory soon, and that’s if you’re lucky.
Maybe blame Wyclef next time too?
Get da fuck outta here Joell is beast, and Slaughterhouse is lyrical powerhouse.
GTFO u gucci mane loving donkey fiddler!
I don’t mean to disrespect anybody but you need to shut your dumb ass up. Seriously. “laughterhouse”? Seriously? And you think Young Money is any better because everything’s is all fine and dandy wit them? Yeah, just shut the fuck up.
Disappointed for Joell but he should’ve had his lawyer check the contract before signing but he should not be overlooked as he is a damn fine rapper and hopefully Slaughterhouse will end up on a major label or Shady and sell big figures.
But Joell do yourself and don’t use that twitter pish! How many times have we heard somebody twit dumb things like ” Oh, i’m on the shitter taking a dump lol” See this lol pish that crap has to fuckin’ stop!! Talk fuckin’ English you dummies and acually have a life rather than telling everybody bollocks over a dumb page!
Joell be more mature and get that cheddar homie!
agreed, Twitter is annoying
Look I see like, lyrically Joell is beast. We don’t him cause all the mainstream wanna hear Gucci Boi, Waka Flocka Lame, Lil Wayne and who else is lyrically garbage right now. That’s what’s acceptable. Im guessing that E1 don’t wanna do the deal becuz whatever Label pick him and Slaughthouse is gone make more money off Joell did E1 did. The Twitter, is just shining light on the situation get they fans behind them. Almost the same the LOX did on radio stations when they want to leave Diddy. You sign a contract with a record with hopes they gone do everything promote you as artist. He’s not asking to leave label, he asking them to allow to get side deal, with Slaughterhouse.
i used to think that the independents were about helpin an artist, but its all about money with them too… why doesnt Koch want Joell to sign a side deal? all thats gonna do is give him more publicity for when he finally drops free agent on thier label.. he aint fuckin with you guys for more than a couple albums tops anyways (assuming he didnt sign a 3 record deal, which is highly doubtful on the independents) if the deal slaughterhouse is trying to get is with em, then best believe they got some deep pockets at interscope to buy joell out 9which is probably what Koch is waitin for)
Joell is Nasty.
ca never understand how these labels hold back someone with talent and not expect to get shitted on.
Glad u put ya feelings out there Joell. Let the people see the real.
In the Information Age There Are No Secrets!
If dude was any good…would Dre have let him go?
yes.
bro youtube “I GO OFF” by Joell
i will understand when u come back and apologize for that comment.
is Rakim any good??? Dre let him go. What about Busta Rhymes?? Eve?? Stat Quo?? Last Emporer?? Planet Asia?? all these cats were on aftermath once and let go… So. yes Dre will let a good dude go!
….i went and listened to I GO OFF after i posted that.
i realized a bunch of the lines would go over your head.
my bad.
“CRIME WAVE” might be more suitable. he still crushes that beat, but there’s less thinking involved for u.
The first slaughterhouse album was on E1 right? So they don’t want to lose that group to a major or any other company. Joell should keep airing out the label until everythings good.
Fuck this Lame ass nigga……he slow any way!!!!!
wut u talkin bout…….joel one of the most underated out……he llyrical monsta……youtube him…4real
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u mus be talkin about the race he had, cuz Ortiz is a lyrical animal…Shit u prolly a Wacka Flocka fan or sum shit.
ON everything I saw they should go ahead with it anyway Shady got enough paper to pay Koch broke ass label off. Trust! Them dudes need to go ahead and make they paper and say fuck it. E1 needs to understand that this is bigger than them…Go promote Dj Khaled…..
This is why Suge Knight did business the way he did… It’s sad, but when U start puttin’ money on some of these label reps heads, then they pay attention… lol
Ortiz gonna Rass Kass/Saigon himself if he’s not careful…
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e1 is doing this to prevent slaughterhouse to leave, remember the first slaughterhouse album was released on e1.
Man Fuck E-1!!!! Get your head out of your ass and let Slaughterhouse sign to Shady!!!!! This is real hip hop……ITS BIGGER THAN YOU!!!!!!
its sad when slaughterhouse dudes with talent, skill and who are committed to hip hop cant get a break, but we have rappers out here with no skills making it big (flocka whoever, soulja boy, gucci mane, etc)..its a damn shame…if ne1 its fans to blame, such a fickle audience we are, spending money on bullshit music…lord help us….
What people interest in music has to do with this? Shut yo dumb ass up!!
You’re seriously mad that other people enjoy that music and buy it?! If you don’t buy it or support it then why do you care if someone else does. It’s their opinion and if they like it then they can listen to it. The word hate is played out but what you’re doing is hating. By saying that people shouldn’t like something, it’s their own fucking opinion.
i see both sides of this arguement.
Gas got a point.
Rich got a strong arguement.
ImFromDaSouth… name says it all.
dont blame the label blame joel for low balling himself when signing with E1 if he set his contract up right from the gate he wouldnt have an issue with doing an group album with slaughter house whatever it is it has to be in his contract or they wouldnt have any power to hold him back
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Hope this isn’t Charles Hamilton all over again. But honestly, I thought “Call Me” was WACK. OK story, but definitely not album worthy. I picture myself listening to that song ONCE and never again. If his album ever comes out, I pray that that song is shelved.
Joe buddens people are cock-blocking the shady deal too, I read it on his twitter account
Contract dispute or not, Joell is a real dude. My mom works with his best friend and he’s constantly lauding how tirelessly Joell works on his craft. At the end of the day, this is a man who is trying to get a paycheck and get his art to the mainstream. He’s highly talented, severely under-rated, and even the best industry cats in the game realize his potential. He was over on Aftermath years ago. Dre doesn’t pick up dummy artists, so obviously the credibility is there. Why hate on the fact he’s weak on the features when his talent isn’t featured? He’s no Busta, Ludacris, or Wayne that can drop a hit 16 and move on. Ortiz has his own style and story telling that makes him unique. Listen to any Slaughterhouse song and you’ll see the dynamic: Joell has the distinct voice, Crooked has the mastery, Joe Budden has the introspective punches, and Royce can make you laugh, cry, or want to kill someone with a few lines.
You all act like you’ve dealt with major label contracts before. It’s a business first and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize how convoluted six figure business deals can become over time. Shit, look at Saigon. Insanely talented and stuck in label politics for the past five years and *finally* got his release and masters. Shit gets ugly when contracts are involved.