[With his “Human” joint album with !llmind arriving July 17, New York rapper Joell Ortiz talks to SOHH about their chemistry in comparison to other notable hip-hop duos.]
[Gang Starr and Mobb Deep], those guys are amazing. You cannot ‘not’ recognize how great they were. But I will say something that me and !llmind both have in common with those guys: We’re just hanging out and doing music.
Gang Starr wasn’t a big ol’ clan. It was guys rocking out in the studio and getting good music done. Mobb Deep grew up in Queensbridge together. They were a group rocking out together.
It’s the same thing with me and !ll. We didn’t grow up together but hip-hop raised both of us. When we hooked up, we became friends first but music was inevitable.
When friends are making music, it’s always good.
This cat just named my 2 all time favorites
RIP GURU!