Rhymefest

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Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Hailing from the windy city, Rhymefest emerges as one of the most talented hip-hop artists in Chicago. From Kanye West to Twista and to Common, Rhymefest is known to have one of the mightiest mouths in the gritty city.

As the co-writer and sample finder for Kanye West's brilliant "Jesus Walks," one could say that Rhymefest is on a mission from God. "I'm one of the only rappers to win a Grammy Award before recording my first major label release." Rhymefest jokes, though he has been grinding on the scene since he was seventeen.

Having teamed-up with homeboy producer No-I.D., dj/producer Mark Ronson, whose label Allido Records has a distribution deal with J Records, the rest of the world will soon understand Rhymefest's master (rap) plan. Known for being simultaneously witty and gritty. Rhymefest takes the best of old school humor from the Biz Markie school, militancy from a
Public Enemy class and creates his own unique vocal persona. "There are enough people trying to be gangsters without me going that route," Rhymefest explains. "What we need in hip-hop right now are rappers who are both truthful and entertaining."

With this in mind, Rhymefest released Blue Collar on 7/11/06.