After countless delays since 2008, the highly anticipated album Free Agent from Joell Ortiz looks like it will finally be released this November 30th. The album will be Joell's final under label E1 Music, he may be signing to Shady Records with fellow Slaughterhouse member Royce Da 5'9". Interestingly the track list doesn't include the single Project Boy produced by DJ Premier but does include the other Premo track Sing Like Bilal, even though the beat was already used on Reks album last year.

Track List

1. Intro
2. Put Some Money On It (feat. The L.O.X.)
3. Killed For Less (Intro)
4. One Shot (Killed For Less) (feat. Fat Joe)
5. Sing Like Bilal
6. Finish What You Start (feat. Royce Da 5’9”)
7. Battle Cry (feat. Just Blaze)
8. Nursery Rhyme
9. Phone Skit
10. Call Me (She Said) (feat. Novel)
11. So Hard (feat. Anna Yvette)
12. OH! (feat Iffy)
13. Checkin For You (Skit)
14. Checkin For You
15. Good Man Is Gone
16. Cocaine
17. Incredible (Bonus Track)

Appearing on the recent Brown Study, the album born from the collaboration between producer Apollo Brown and emcee Boog Brown, the track "Shine" established itself as one of the more dramatic cuts, complete with pulsating handclaps and melancholy strings. In the latest incarnation of the song, a remix from Diamond District member yU, the tone is decidedly funkier.

One of the only things that is consistent over the two versions of the song is its underlying message which, appropriately enough, is to continue to shine. "Aint nobody like you / Be who you are," Boog says both to herself and the listener. "Shine on them, baby / Don't you know you're a star?" yU's verse serves to support Boog's sentiments, especially in lines like "the law that I live by is give it my all." Though the ambience may differ, the new beat and verse only compliment and build on the original, the all-important qualities of any good remix.

Boog Brown's new album Brown Study is now available via Mello Music Group

Download "Shine (yU Remix)" here: (right click & save)

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