Joell Ortiz & !llmind Explain How They Came Together For 'Human'

Many emcees have teamed up with a producer and worked solely with them to release a classic album and/or mixtape. This time around the duo is Joell Ortiz and !llmind, and according to them, their collaborative effort "Human" began with just one phone call.

"It was a series of hanging out and recording music, and we didn't realize we were doing a project at all, until about halfway in," remembers !llmind, whose worked with 2Pac, Drake, J. Cole and G-Unit in the past. When having to decide the name of their collaboration, Joell recalls telling !llmind "let's think of the most human s*** possible so it's non gimmicky - oh, human."

The two continue on with their thoughts on a rapper working exclusively with one producer, and why when you work with multiple hitmakers "the process just isn't as smooth." "It's a lot more phone calls, a lot more clearances...sometimes you lose passion for the project," Joell points out.

Hear more about how !llmind and the Slaughterhouse lyricist came together above.

"Human," released July 17, is available on