On Today's Show we review  Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked's new album H.A.R.D. 

Joell Ortiz grew up in Brooklyn, New York, formerly signed to Dr Dre's Aftermath record label. He was featured in the Unsigned Hype column of the March 2004 issue of The Source Magazine and was also selected as Chairman's Choice in XXL Magazine, which is where he met KXNG Crooked

KXNG Crooked grew up in Long Beach, California.  He is currently CEO of his own record labels, Dynasty Entertainment and C.O.B. Digital.. Before starting his own label, he was also signed to Virgin Records and Death Row Records.

Both artists are best known as former members of the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse with other members Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9".