After nearly six months of delays, Brooklyn emcee and Slaughterhouse member Joell Ortiz‘ sophomore album, Free Agent is now expected for release on November 9. Online retailers, including CDUniverse.com, have posted this date to an album that was originally scheduled for spring release.
Free Agent has been previously reported to feature production from DJ Premier, DJ Khalil, Lil Fame and others, with vocal guests ranging from Talib Kweli and Brother Ali to Bun B and The L.O.X.
Last week, Ortiz released a free EP, Farewell Summer 
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Speaking of The L.O.X., Sheek Louch‘s Donny G reportedly has plans for a December 7 release, says RapRadar.com. This will be the Yonkers emcee’s first venture with Def Jam Records, after joining bandmate Jadakiss there earlier this year.
Los Angeles/San Diego, California trio Strong Arm Steady is readying their major label debut. Krondon, Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick have been signed to Talib Kweli’s Blacksmith Music for over three years, and after many delays, Arms & Hammers is reportedly planned for February 1, 2011.
Earlier this year, Krondon and Phil teamed with acclaimed Oxnard, California producer Madlib to release In Search of Stoney Jackson on Stones Throw Records. (September 18)
UPDATE: E1 Entertainment has just stated that Joell Ortiz’ Free Agent is officially planned for November 30 release.
No more delays! This better be true or I will skip these albums for making me wait so long.
I say the same thing, but always end up copping them anyway lol. I said that about L.A.S.E.R.S and J. Cole. I wonder if their albums will even release in the first half of 2011.
I want Talib to put out Jean Grae’s Phoenix album first.
The Talib, Brother Ali, Jean Grae track off Joell’s Farewell Summer was something SERIOUS. Check that out.
Free Agent day 1 buy. Wonder what Premo blessed Joell with.
Ya man that shit was fire ,that lil mixtape is a nice teaser the album gonna be serious
PLEASE PLEASE dont push this back any further!!! YAWAAAA!!!!! JOELL ORTIZ IS THE BEAST!!! Now hooked with shady, MONSTER!!!
yea.big ups to mablib being from the 805! i live and die in the 805
big ups to all these niggas Joell Ortiz and Lox niggas is dope. and they dont wear nut hugging pants and do stupid dances
if you tired of the bullshit simpleton lyrics with no depth or character at all check this new guy out
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A Joell official album would be nice. We’ll see if it actually drops end of November. Every time a release date is reported it’s always bumped several times, fucking annoying.
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Talib and Brother Ali? Are they putting So Wrong on there from Farewell Summer? I bet they will. Excellent song, but I’ve heard it 100000000 times.
Album? What’s an “Album” lol
Arms and Hammers? Seriously. Re-name the album before it tanks hard.