Free Agent (album)

Free Agent
Studio album by
Joell Ortiz
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2011
Recorded2008–2010
GenreHip hop
Length46:36
LabelE1
Producer
Joell Ortiz chronology
The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
(2007) 		Free Agent
(2011) 		House Slippers
(2014)
Singles from Free Agent
  1. "Call Me (She Said)"
    Released: February 9, 2010
  2. "So Hard"
    Released: January 18, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DJ Booth[1]
HipHopDX[2]
RapReviews(8/10)[3]
Spin(7/10)[4]

Free Agent is the second studio album by American rapper Joell Ortiz. It was released on February 22, 2011, through E1 Music in the United States after being pushed back. It is the follow-up to his previous album The Brick: Bodega Chronicles (2007).

The album had leaked on the internet 3 months early via Amazon.com, but was later taken down.[5] Joell Ortiz was trying to be released from E1, formally Koch Records, to sign to Shady Records as part of the super group Slaughterhouse. On November 4, 2010 Joell stated through his Twitter account that he was off of E1 Music, but Free Agent was still released through the label. The album features production from DJ Premier, Large Professor, Knobody, DJ Khalil, Sean C & LV, Mr. 187, Broadway, Dookie Fingazz, Nottz, Frank Dukes and Yuri Zwadiuk. Guests are The Lox, Just Blaze, Dookie Fingazz.

  1. ^ Slavik, Nathan. "Free Agent - Joell Ortiz Album Review". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  2. ^ Paine, Jake (2011-02-22). "Joell Ortiz - Free Agent". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  3. ^ "Joell Ortiz :: Free Agent :: E1 Music". Rapreviews.com. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  4. ^ Brown, Harley. "Joell Ortiz, 'Free Agent' (E One)". SPIN. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  5. ^ Carter Maness Comments (2010-12-01). "Joell Ortiz Album Leaked 3 Months Early Via Amazon". The Boombox. Retrieved 2012-02-16.