JoellOrtiz  E1 is f**king cockblocking us from doing something monumental for our fans and our careers.  I don't give a f**k who gets mad.  It's the truth.

As reported earlier, ¼ of Slaughterhoouse, Joell Ortiz, has become very vocal as it pertains to his situation with his record label, E1 Entertainment.

Making claims that the label wanted Ortiz to build his buzz through creating a beef, now the Brooklyn Bomber is stating that the label is holding him back from getting his business, along with that of Slaughterhouse, underway.

As a result, it seems like his sophomore album Free Agent, might not be handled by the label formerly known as Koch if things continue heading in the downward spiral.

JoellOrtiz  im sick of the behind the scenes politics.  Its time to expose certain bloodsuckers to some light.  Enough is enough.

Promising to wage the war until something is handled and taken care of accordingly, Ortiz leaves the label with some lasting words.

JoellOrtiz  this week, I go in.  Mark my words.  E1 holding good brothers up cause of my agreement.  Its not fair to Slaughterhouse

Hopefully this doesn't signal another pushback for Free Agent because whatever E1 might be saying, Ortiz' single “Kawl Me” is definitely buzzing and the Internet is all on the lookout for the upcoming release.

Faith Evans is gearing up to share her life with fans nationwide through a new reality show via E1 Television and Ten2OneEntertainment.

The mother of four will star in her “It's All About Faith” show chronicling her return to music and home life with husband Todd Russaw.

In between shooting for her show, Faith has been in the studio recording new material for her 6^th studio album on her Prolific Music Group imprint which distributes through E1 Music.

Obviously excited about returning to music, Faith released a statement in a press release saying,

“2010 is shaping up to be an amazing year for me! To be in a place where I have grown from an entertainer to an entrepreneur is truly a blessing.  I am excited to share this incredible experience with my fans and the world.”

John Morayniss, CEO of E1 Television adds,

“Working with Faith on her new highly anticipated album and this compelling reality series is a perfect example of how E1 Entertainment is implementing its strategy of utilizing its three business pillars – Television, Film and Music.

We're excited to be able to offer artists working in multiple creative fields and disciplines the opportunity to partner with E1 in all of our complimentary businesses.”

Her reality TV show is set to premiere later this year.

No word on what network will pick it up.

Not allowing the politics to set him back mentally, Bleek continues his grind until the drop with the release of the track “Still Ill”

“Still Ill”

HipHopWired was able to catch up with Bleek and speak with the rapper on the upcoming release and what to expect as well as dispelling certain misconceptions.

“I'm gonna make it happen, trust me with this album I'm gonna come strong and let people know, everything that you've been hearing over the years, it's all been Bleek. I didn't have a deal when Coming of Age and “It's Alright” came out, none of that. It's just crazy the way people think. Rumors get started now, somebody think of it in their house and they just put in on the blog and it goes everywhere and everybody believes it.”

He also added creating his own brand and the details behind the delay on the album.

“Oh man, just basically showing people the growth and the process of building my own establishment right now Get low Records. That's what's been the long delay, I felt like I didn't want to put out another release under Def Jam if they going to look at me selling 400,000 copies as a loss. I'd rather lose on my own label like that, you know what I mean. So it was the process of getting out the deal, the process of getting a distribution deal and one that's suitable for me, one that generates the right amount of attention as well as the assets, I didn't want to just jump on any deal if that's the case I'd be doing what every other rapper [is doing].”

Scheduled for a release on March 23, Bleek will step to the plate to show that he's capable of standing on his own without Roc A Fella behind him.

For Harlem rapper Jim Jones, the Capo, outside of his history as part of the Diplomats, was able to establish himself initially through Koch Records.  At the time, Koch was dubbed as being “the graveyard” for some artists and signs that a rapper was quickly fading into obscurity in the Hip Hop scene.

Jones actually left the independent label to join forces with Columbia Records where he released Pray IV Reign.

Since then, Koch has shed its skin and now stands as E1 Music and it might be time for Jones to return home as the label has catapulted itself from being a small fraction to being a factor.

The deal made between the two entities as he returns back to his initial nesting grounds is for one mixtape and one album.

After a joint album with DJ Webstar, the rapper's next solo studio album is expected  to drop in 2010 although no further details have been released.

Rumors were circulating last summer that the rapper was in the process of being dropped from Columbia and a “source” from A&R had made the rumors concrete facts by stating that he was in fact dropped. According to Jones, however, the reports had no validity and even added that he's not really an artist there but just in a partnership with the label pursuing a venture.

While Koch was on the climb to the top, the rapper was named Vice President of Urban A&R last January.  As the move to independent releases was slowly brewing, Jones was having his contributions to music acknowledged.

His work with E1 found the rapper introducing the world to Mr. Ice Cream Paint Job, Dorrough, along with working with the ranks of D-Block and the team of DJ Khaled.

Jones spoke on his relationship with Koch through Artist Direct, stating that the label allows him to do his thing which only makes him create music with better quality due to him not having excessive constraints in the creative process.

“They recognize all the money I've made them and all of the moves I've made throughout the years over the course of our relationship.  They understand the way I have to work.  Freedom is definitely a must for me to get the best quality of product that's usually a hit.”

The move back can only mean great things for both Jones and E1.  As he was able to help in establishing Koch as being formidable and in turn, them becoming a new utopia for artists that were tired of the majors, the two can only further progress as they have departed to learn the way on their own, but come back once again.

All of the issues revolved around supposed unpaid royalties.

These reports, since then, have been extinguished by Rugah himself and been dispelled as just being here say and nothing more as he has no intentions of putting out a lawsuit against his former group member.

Regarding it as being a false report, the rapper stated that he is in the process of dealing with Koch legally, but has not put out any type of court order on Jones.

The faction/movement known as Dipset has taken quite a turn for the worse within the recent years.  With Cam'Ron's departure, the blame seemed to be placed in the hands of Jim Jones, the Capo, and Juelz Santana as they were stepping away from the original blueprint for the Diplomats and utilizing technology such as Auto-Tune on records.

Breaking into two separate sides, Hell Rell seemed to remain loyal to Killa as he has recently aired his grievances in regards to the other two that stood at the forefront as representation of the group.

Speaking with XXL, the rapper opened up more clarity to the situation at hand.  No matter what issues there may be in the group, they were still a tight-knit family before so the feelings may still resonate.

“I go on the Internet and everybody saying I'm suing Jim Jones. That was a false report on the media's behalf. Yes, I do have a lawsuit pending with Koch… but, no, I'm not suing Jim. At the end of the day, we might all have our differences, we might not speak to each other on an everyday basis for certain reasons, but, no, I ain't suing nobody.”

Rell added that he personally had a conversation with Jones to clear the air and although Jones was thrown off by not being contacted earlier, this particular situation has been put to rest now between the two.

The silence has come to an abrupt stop as the Brooklyn Bomber Mr. Ortiz has announced that his second official album, Free Agent, will be out February 23.

Unlike the debut, however, Ortiz will not be releasing his second offering through Koch/e1 Entertainment. 

Ever since the collation of Slaughterhouse came into fruition, it feels as though the sky has been the limit for the four rappers that have been able to make lyricism a top priority in the rap game again.

With EPs from Joe Budden and Royce Da 5'9 and an upcoming from Crooked I, the rap quartet has kept their name in everyone's ears and mouths since their self-titled debut dropped in July.  Nickel was the first to leap with the release of Street Hop last Tuesday.

While speaking with Ortiz, HipHopWired was given a glimpse into the method of the madness that is Slaughterhouse and how the group will go about with future releases.  In regards to his solo career, Ortiz explained that his album isn't just going to be released just to be released and stressed the importance of strategy. 

“If it had to go in tomorrow, it could.  Nothing will be sporadic when dealing with anything Slaughterhouse.  It will all be in sequence; it will all be times.  We're not one of those groups to just put things out.  It's all going to be thought out and planned and we're going to make sure that in 2010, people are going to be talking about us.”

Ortiz has recently been in go mode as he has lit up the scene with freestyles by jacking “Crime Wave” and most recently “Run This Town” making it seems as though an appetizer is on the way before the main course. 

Outside of rapping, Ortiz is making his round in the acting department.  With a small role in Rik Cordero's film, Inside A Change, Ortiz is teaming up with actor Rick Gonzalez to shoot a pilot for a new show for early next year.