http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=309&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody OnlineMidwestern Rap/Hip-Hopen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:07:10 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=309&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:24:42 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44 art.44 Eminem art.44 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss 8 Mile. Eminem's third record, The Eminem Show, dropped in the summer of 2002. Encore followed in 2004. It took Eminem five years to complete a follow-up. The 30-something was busy bouncing in and out of rehab and trying to decide whether or not to rekindle a relationship with longtime girlfriend Kim. Out in 2009, Relapse was as disturbing as anything he'd released, and recast the pop culture spotlight on the bratty kid from Detroit. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5015309&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:25 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5015309 art.5015309 Kanye West art.5015309 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5015309&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5015309&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Blueprint dropped in 2001 with West productions "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and "Never Change," his patented chipmunk soul (sped-up soul loops for choruses; dramatic, sweeping strings) ushered in a new era of polished hip-hop formalism. It was a nice rejoinder to the bombast of Timbaland and the Neptunes. Many doubted that West could make the transition from producer to emcee; his flow was rigid compared to his Roc-A-Fella counterparts, and his middle-class perspective was the antithesis of their crack raps. But on his 2004 debut, College Dropout, West delivered one of the most thematically complex pop albums of the decade, alternately accepting and rejecting rap's conspicuous consumerism and reconciling his middle-class upbringing with hip-hop's more nihilistic archetypes. Subsequent albums documented West's ascension from quirky underdog to king of the hip-hop world, a position he continued to hold with 2008's mystifying 808 & Heartbreak, which brandished his sensitive heart on its Auto-Tuned sleeve. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.19296515&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:31 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.19296515 art.19296515 Kid Cudi art.19296515 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.19296515&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.19296515&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss A Kid Named Cudi, meanwhile, samples Band of Horses, Ratatat and Nosaj Thing, among others. Throughout the mixtape, Cudi deals with themes of cultural disassociation and isolation, as well as heartbreak and emotional vulnerability. And while that may sound drab and serious, Cudi adds enough levity via his quirky gadget and gear obsession that the mix never feels emotionally indulgent. For many fans, Cudi is simply making honest music that resonates with his largely middle-class fan base. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.108&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:46 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.108 art.108 Twista art.108 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.108&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.108&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Kamikaze soared to the top of the charts. He returned in late 2005 with The Day After. Though nothing on that album was as popular as "Overnight Celebrity" or "Slow Jamz," it essentially held his place with pop audiences and served as a nice precursor to Adrenaline Rush 2007. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53815&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:21 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.53815 art.53815 Nelly art.53815 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53815&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53815&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Nellyville featured even more platinum hits, loaded with heavy-rotation singles such as "Hot In Herre," "#1," and "Dilemma." After the tremendous success of his sophomore LP, Nelly also founded several charities (including one for his cancer-afflicted sister and one for underprivileged kids from the neighborhood), launched his Apple Bottom clothing company for the ladies, and started his own energy drink called Pimp Juice. He released a remix album Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention in 2003, and the following year made history by releasing two new LPs simultaneously: Suit, a mellow love-rap collection, and Sweat, aimed squarely at the clubs. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10115285&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:43 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10115285 art.10115285 Lupe Fiasco art.10115285 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10115285&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10115285&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39850&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Lyricists Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:17 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39850 art.39850 Atmosphere art.39850 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39850&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39850&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Overcast!, Lucy Ford, God Loves Ugly and Sevens Travels. In 2004, they hit radio and MTV2 paydirt with the single "Trying to Find a Balance." - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43230&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:30 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43230 art.43230 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony art.43230 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43230&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43230&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Chronic. Their unique sound prompted multi-platinum record sales, won them a Grammy, and brought the spotlight to the long-neglected Midwestern hip-hop community. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36227&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Rapcore Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:24 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.36227 art.36227 Insane Clown Posse art.36227 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36227&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36227&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.420&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:06 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.420 art.420 Common art.420 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.420&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.420&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss One Day It'll All Make Sense, a record with rich, organic beats that balanced his unorthodox vocal style. Touring with a live band (often the Roots) seasoned him for his next effort, Like Water For Chocolate. Stretching hip-hop's boundaries, Common has drawn on everything from thick, Fela Kuti-inspired afro-beat to jazzy live backing, with tracks produced by DJ Premier and the Soulquarians (including drummer/mastermind ?uestlove and singer/keyboardist D'Angelo). In 2002, his sound grew considerably more experimental, and the Jay Dee-produced Electric Circus somewhat alienated fans of his earlier material. After taking a few years to regroup, Common returned triumphantly with Be, teaming up with fellow Chi-town native Kanye West for an exceptional back-to-basics album that many critics have hailed as a modern classic. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14862&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Lyricists Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:15 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14862 art.14862 Tech N9ne art.14862 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14862&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14862&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Anghellic. Based on the success of advance singles, the album received major label distribution via Interscope Records. Anghellic was predictably dark, opening with the invocation "Welcome to hell" and refusing to relent thereafter. Tracks such as "Psycho Bitch," "Suicide Letters" and "Tormented" were ghoulishly sinister, approaching the tone and themes of fellow Midwesterner Eminem's more extreme tracks. Though the album was lauded in underground circles, it didn't catch on in the mainstream and Tech was dropped from his contract. Undeterred, he quickly re-entered the studio and independently released 2002's Absolute Power. That album opened with the anti-industry screed "The Industry Is Punks." Throughout both of his two proper full-lengths, Tech's vocal cadence displayed an unusual pliability. From the double-time rap of "The Industry Is Punks" to the growl of "Trapped in a Psycho's Body," Tech's flow was unpredictable. The only common denominator among the songs was Tech's ability to project a sense of impending menace. We can only hope that this Midwestern madman will once again be resurrected. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4979947&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:25 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4979947 art.4979947 J-Kwon art.4979947 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4979947&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4979947&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hood Hop, dropped in March 2004 - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39363&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:29 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39363 art.39363 RJD2 art.39363 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39363&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39363&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dead Ringer, on the uber-hip Def Jux label in 2002. Much like DJ Shadow (an obvious influence) before him, RJD2's music appeals not only to the underground hip-hop community, but also to aging indie-rockers and hipsters who don't care for most rap music. Loaded with moody samples, dusty drum breaks, dialogue clips, and pieces of vintage soul jams, the mostly instrumental Dead Ringer elicited rave reviews from a wide variety of listeners, and was bound for many critic's "best of 2002" lists. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66333&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:24:17 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66333 art.66333 Chingy art.66333 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66333&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66333&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57129&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:50 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57129 art.57129 D12 art.57129 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57129&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57129&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Devil's Night in 2001, and found sizeable hits with singles like "Purple Pills" and "Sh*t On You." In early 2004 they came back strong with "My Band." - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278372&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:03:53 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5278372 art.5278372 J Dilla art.5278372 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278372&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278372&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss
Dilla began his musical odyssey in the late '80s as part of the emerging Detroit hip-hop crew Slum Village. He was labeled a prodigy -- when the group formed in 1988, Dilla was only 15. Dilla first reached national attention in the mid-'90s while producing for Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Though Trife and Q-Tip's chemistry together had long since waned, Dilla's production on The Love Movement at least made the CD listenable. Subtle counter melodies and light, shuffling breaks were the order of the day, and tracks such as "Find My Way" and "4Moms" found Dilla in increasingly pastoral form. It provided a proper sendoff for one of hip-hop's most celebrated groups and set the stage for the neo-soul movement that would later help redefine urban music.

Dilla produced for many key artists in the neo-soul genre. His work on D'Angelo's Voodoo was quintessential, while the tracks that he completed for Erykah Badu (including "Cleva" and "Didn't Cha Know") were equally compelling. But Dilla was too restless a musician to be confined to one sound. As he was turning out tracks for the headwrap soul set, he was also helping to guide the careers of hip-hop superstars Common and Busta Rhymes and overseeing the commercial emergence of his old Detroit crew, Slum Village. SV's 2000 single "Rise Up," from the Fantastic, Vol. 2 album, was featured extensively on MTV and was vintage Jay Dee: sample-based with slight electro embellishments and awkward, non-quantized drum programming that would be dubbed by the Roots' ?uestlove as Dilla's "drunken style."

It was during this time that Dilla would experience his greatest commercial successes. Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing," from his solo debut Amplified , was that rapper's biggest single to date, and Dilla's work on Busta Rhymes' The Genesis and Common's Like Water for Chocolate was equally popular. Suddenly, Dilla was a top-tier producer, a status that was cemented when Janet Jackson contracted him in 2000. Dilla never felt comfortable in the role, and he soon departed from Slum Village (rumor has it that that the group wanted to take a more commercial approach) and began to focus on producing for lesser-known Detroit acts. His production during this period was grittier. While his signature off-tempo drums were still in place, the delicate soul samples that dominated his earlier work were supplanted by a thornier electro edge.

In 2003, Dilla linked up with California producer Madlib. Madlib's work was obviously influenced by Dilla, though it was abstract and tangential where Dilla's was focused and concise. Their 2003 collaborative LP, Jaylib's Champion Sound, was an underground hip-hop classic. Dilla was so smitten with Madlib and his Stones Throw label that he relocated to L.A. and signed to Stones Throw. It would be here that Dilla released Donuts , his last album. The record found Dilla flipping classic soul samples and was widely heralded as his best work in years. It was a fitting bookend to one of hip-hop's most illustrious careers.

Due to Dilla's incredible medical expences, a fund has been set up to provide financial relief for Dilla's mother. If you'd like to help, please send check or money orders to the following address:

Maureen Yancey

132 N. Sycamore Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90036 - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5515&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:19 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5515 art.5515 Do or Die art.5515 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5515&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5515&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41998&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:08 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41998 art.41998 P.O.S. art.41998 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41998&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41998&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Funcrusher Plus. That record, as well as various underground mix tapes he was picking up, demonstrated that the genre was much more pliable than P.O.S. originally thought, and would allow the musician to express himself in new and exciting ways. Along with rapper Syst and DJ Basis, P.O.S. founded the group Cenospecies in 2001. The crew was short-lived but its album, Indefinition, introduced the rapper/producer to local audiences. From there, P.O.S. teamed up with childhood friend Kai and formed the group Doomtree. As they begin attracting the attention of like-minded artists, the group became the crew that currently includes Mictlan, Sims, Dessa, Cecil Otter, Marshall Larada, Bobby Gorgeous, Emily Bloodmobile, Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, Turbo Nemesis and Tom Servo. In 2004, P.O.S. released his first full-length, Ipecac Neat. Though it was a self-released album, the buzz surrounding it was significant enough to land P.O.S. a distribution deal through local indie stalwarts Rhymesayers, who are headed by indie heartthrob Slug (also of Atmosphere). With the right label deal and a sound that crossed genre boundaries, P.O.S. was suddenly the center of national attention. His 2006 follow-up, Audition, didn't disappoint. Full of odd instrumentation and agro-flavored sonic abrasion, the album was exceedingly immediate -- as if it were ticker-tape from the sub-conscious of a new -- and until now -- voiceless generation. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17304043&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:22 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17304043 art.17304043 Cool Kids art.17304043 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17304043&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17304043&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Do the Right Thing. Still, kids Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks put enough space in their beats and randomness in their rhymes to make their aesthetic fresh -- think the Beastie Boys filtered through Pharrell and Diplo. The two retro-futurists met up in music's current melting pot, Myspace, and garnered a significant underground buzz when they were featured at the 2007 CMJ Music Conference and selected to open for hip harbinger M.I.A. Later that year, their debut single, "Black Mags," a paean to tricked-out bikes, took the indie world by storm. Its success, as well as the ascension of like-minded acts the Knux, Kid Sister and others, birthed the new micro-genre hipster hop. Their debut EP, The Bake Sale, dropped in the summer of 2008 on Chocolate Industries. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39773&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:04:02 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39773 art.39773 Slum Village art.39773 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39773&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39773&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5185455&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:33 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5185455 art.5185455 Brother Ali art.5185455 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5185455&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5185455&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Rites of Passage, followed by the excellent Shadows on the Sun in 2003. Though that album was well received by critics and the Rhymesayers faithful, it failed to catch on with the general public, and Ali spent the next two years fighting poverty and engaged in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife, whom he claims was both mentally and physically abusive toward him and his son. The blood and tears were on full display on his next disc, The Undisputed Truth. For that record, Ali scaled back some of the bravado and explored his inner emotional fissures. Once again, the album gained critical praise and a cult following, but failed to make an impression on the wider listening audience. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14369049&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:03 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14369049 art.14369049 Yung Berg art.14369049 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14369049&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14369049&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Look What You Made Me Do. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2790&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:16 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2790 art.2790 Da Brat art.2790 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2790&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2790&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Unrestricted, which featured the crossover hit "That's What I'm Looking For." Da Brat remains amongst the most popular lady lyricists, and she's furthering her career with ventures into acting and her own record label Throwin' Tantrums. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5160832&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:23 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5160832 art.5160832 Eyedea & Abilities art.5160832 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5160832&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5160832&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss First Born in 2002, followed by E&A in 2004. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.64228&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:12 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.64228 art.64228 Obie Trice art.64228 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.64228&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.64228&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Devil's Night, before dropping his own debut, Cheers, in 2003. Trice's singles include the comical "Got Some Teeth" and "The Set Up" with Nate Dogg. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12923277&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:56:23 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12923277 art.12923277 Huey art.12923277 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12923277&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12923277&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Notebook Paper, was released to much fan-fair in the spring of 2007. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43229&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:49 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43229 art.43229 Bizzy Bone art.43229 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43229&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43229&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Heaven'z Movie. It was followed by The Gift in 2001. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37665&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Producers Corner Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:10 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37665 art.37665 Hi-Tek art.37665 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37665&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37665&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Mission Control Presents: Prehistoric Sounds LP), and through them he hooked up with Talib Kweli. He and Talib went on to form Reflection Eternal, releasing classic singles like "Fortified Live" on the then-fresh indie label known as Rawkus. Hi-Tek provided many key tracks to Talib and Mos Def's Black Star album, and in 2000 he and Kweli dropped the eagerly-anticipated Train Of Thought full-length, featuring serious bumps like "The Blast" (which he also rhymes on) and "Move Somethin'." His debut solo record Hi-Teknology followed in 2001, with choice cameos from Cormega, Buckshot, and Common. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41754&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:53 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41754 art.41754 Royce Da 5'9" art.41754 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41754&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41754&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Rock City, nor his 2004 follow up, Death Is Certain, made a dent on the charts. Label problems are the default excuse in these situations, but perhaps the emcee's tangling wordplay and complex rhyme structure are a little too technical for mainstream ears. Regardless, the Detroit emcee will continue to be cherished in underground circles. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.588&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:24 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.588 art.588 Krayzie Bone art.588 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.588&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.588&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43823&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:40 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43823 art.43823 Dark Lotus art.43823 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43823&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43823&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56238&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:37 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56238 art.56238 Murphy Lee art.56238 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56238&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56238&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Murphy's Law. - Linda Ryan]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16345429&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:19 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16345429 art.16345429 Big Pun art.16345429 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16345429&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16345429&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67241&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:44:39 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67241 art.67241 Rhymefest art.67241 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67241&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67241&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Blue Collar, in the spring of 2006. Midwest audiences should need no introduction to the charismatic rapper. The battle MC won a freestyle competition against Eminem in 1997; collaborated with Twista, ODB and Common producer No ID; and has released numerous mix tapes and regional singles. In fact, Rhymefest already has a proper full-length album underneath his belt: 2001's often-discussed, rarely-heard Raw Dog featured production entirely by Kanye West. The rapper's casual flow and blue-collar themes attracted attention from the New York hip-hop illuminati, and Mark Ronson's Allido, an imprint of J Records, soon scooped him up. In 2005, Rhymefest's visibility increased significantly when he was nominated and won a Grammy for writing West's "Jesus Walks." The two had been childhood friends and had emerged from a similarly middle-class background. West had even offered to sign Rhymefest to his GOOD music label, but 'Fest declined, citing the desire for the two not to mix business with friendship. Rhymefest's Grammy win served to whet the public's appetite for Blue Collar. With the continued popularity of West, Common and Twista -- and the emergence of Lupe Fiasco and Rhymefest -- Chicago is set to challenge Atlanta and N.Y.C. as the nation's hip-hop capital. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43211&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Fri, 22 May 2009 17:07:43 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43211 art.43211 MC Breed art.43211 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43211&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43211&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss MC Breed & DFC in 1991. A smart, dangerous and consistently funky collection, the single "Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin'" became an underground smash, lending street credibility to the long-neglected Midwest scene. The Flint, Mich. emcee soon went solo and released a dozen albums over the course of the '90s, never straying from his trademark baritone gangsta narratives and smooth, keyboard-driven production. Although largely overlooked by the media and coast-conscious listeners, Breed is a skilled rhyme-spitter with an astonishingly deep body of work. His album The Thugz Vol. 1 was released in 2000. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56027&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 16 May 2009 12:07:22 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56027 art.56027 Bizarre art.56027 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56027&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56027&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Attack of the Weirdos EP. Hannicap Circus was released in 2005 and is chock-full of the rapper's trademark drug-mangled, sex-obsessed lyrical tomfoolery. Bizarre followed the album up with a worldwide tour alongside the likes of 50 Cent, G-Unit, Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz and, of course, D12 and Eminem. - Jamie Dolling]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2751&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:36:34 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2751 art.2751 Crucial Conflict art.2751 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2751&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2751&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Final Tic won them many new fans and easily went gold. They returned in '98 with the less successful Good Side, Bad Side. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20692105&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:21:51 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20692105 art.20692105 Hotstylz art.20692105 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20692105&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20692105&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876268&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:07:01 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6876268 art.6876268 Proof art.6876268 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876268&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876268&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22004&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:52 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.22004 art.22004 Esham art.22004 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22004&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22004&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7016073&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:58:43 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7016073 art.7016073 Ray Cash art.7016073 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7016073&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7016073&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14352&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:16 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14352 art.14352 Binary Star art.14352 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14352&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14352&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10545237&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:21 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10545237 art.10545237 Black Milk art.10545237 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10545237&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10545237&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dirty District: Vol. 2 on Barak Records in June 2004 to critical praise. Black Milk released his solo debut Sound of the City in 2005, which was followed by the Broken Wax EP in the fall of 2006. Though it's unfair to call Black Milk a Dilla clone, there are several stylistic similarities between the two, and with Dilla's demise in early 2006, hip-hop devotees tried to anoint Milk the heir to his throne. He didn't disappoint. Popular Demand came as somewhat of a revelation in 2007. Sparse, lo-fi and sublime, it cemented Black Milk's reputation as a master of hard drums and electro hip-hop. 2008's Tronic further expanded his palette, pulling from pop, neo-soul and revivalist boom bap. - Sam Chennault]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17393&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:55:17 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17393 art.17393 ST LUNATICS art.17393 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17393&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17393&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Free City). After Nelly's runaway success with Country Grammar, the Lunatics stepped up with their major label debut, fuelled by the single "Midwest Swing." Super-catchy synth beats dominate. The simple but charismatic rhymes concern partying, hustling, and repping the Midwest. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653954&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:53:40 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8653954 art.8653954 Trick Trick art.8653954 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653954&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653954&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The People Vs. in late 2005. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44210&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:00:58 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44210 art.44210 Count Bass D art.44210 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44210&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44210&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25916556&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:57:05 -0800 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.25916556 art.25916556 Urban All Stars art.25916556 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25916556&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25916556&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27744750&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:50:48 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.27744750 art.27744750 Hip Hop Hitmakers art.27744750 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27744750&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27744750&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599087&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Instrumental Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:43:45 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9599087 art.9599087 Copperpot art.9599087 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599087&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599087&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6395852&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:39:50 -0700 Top Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6395852 art.6395852 J Rawls art.6395852 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6395852&variant=play&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6395852&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fmidwestern-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss