Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com » Rhymefest http://idolator.com Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:30:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://idolator.com/398380/398380 http://idolator.com/398380/398380#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:15:00 +0000 Maura 03aab5902ab0d43d3c4990d28a9a2d75 More »]]> rhymefest.jpgTalk about smart ways to make waiting in line work for you: The Chicago MC Rhymefest is apparently taking advantage of a never-ending iPhone line in Los Angeles to distribute copies of his new mixtape. [whatevernevermind]

]]> 0 http://idolator.com/5024162/5024162 http://idolator.com/5024162/5024162#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:15:00 +0000 Maura 03aab5902ab0d43d3c4990d28a9a2d75 More »]]> rhymefest.jpgTalk about smart ways to make waiting in line work for you: The Chicago MC Rhymefest is apparently taking advantage of a never-ending iPhone line in Los Angeles to distribute copies of his new mixtape. [whatevernevermind]

]]> 0 New Blu & Exile Video Puts Rhymefest’s Entire Career In Question http://idolator.com/373557/new-blu-exile-video-puts-rhymefests-entire-career-in-question http://idolator.com/373557/new-blu-exile-video-puts-rhymefests-entire-career-in-question#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:45:00 +0000 jweiss24 cc159fdc346c7ccff59ee5153a65422e
Its got to be hard being Rhymefest. The guy writes "Jesus Walks" and Kanye gets all the love and acclaim. He signs with Mark Ronson and releases Blue Collar, a decent record memorable only because it managed to be one of Ronson's rare failures. And now, Blu and Exile come out with the video for "Blue Collar Worker," one of the finer songs off of the duo's 2007 LP, Below the Heavens.

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Its got to be hard being Rhymefest. The guy writes “Jesus Walks” and Kanye gets all the love and acclaim. He signs with Mark Ronson and releases Blue Collar, a decent record memorable only because it managed to be one of Ronson’s rare failures. And now, Blu and Exile come out with the video for “Blue Collar Worker,” one of the finer songs off of the duo’s 2007 LP, Below the Heavens.

While it remains to be seen who will ultimately win the battle for the throne of “Mr. Blue Collar” (the winner receives a free steel lunchbox, a thermos of coffee, and a John Edwards ‘08 bumper sticker), my money’s on Blu, if nothing else because his video features Angeleno landmarks like The Record Surplus, Pan-Pacific Park, and the Third Street Promenade. Of course, shopping for records, writing rhymes, and taking a girl shopping hardly seems “blue collar,” but I’m willing to give Blu a free pass on the strength of his liquid flow, soulful beats, and impressive afro. Personally, I can’t wait for his next single, “Two Americas.”

Blu and Exile “Below The Heavens” [YouTube]

]]> 2 Second Spin: No Wonder Rhymefest Sounds So Blue http://idolator.com/228338/second-spin-no-wonder-rhymefest-sounds-so-blue http://idolator.com/228338/second-spin-no-wonder-rhymefest-sounds-so-blue#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:51:40 +0000 Brian Raftery a503185ceae2e486d23efea8987106fb More »]]> rhymefest.jpgRemember Rhymefest? He’s the Grammy-winning Kanye pal (and co-writer of “Jesus Walks”) whose Blue Collar was tipped as one of rap’s biggest releases of 2006–until it came out, and everyone had moved on to discussing the Clipse leak. If you didn’t grab it at the Tower fire sale–or if you’re too cheap for pick it up for $2 on Amazon–here are two tracks from his weirdly ignored debut, in which he shouts out the Midwest and samples the Strokes:

Rhymefest feat. Kanye West – More [MP3, link expired]
Rhymefest – Devil’s Pie [MP3, link expired]
Rhymefest [MySpace]

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