http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67241&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rssChicago's Rhymefest is best known as the ghostwriter for none other than Kanye West. Of course, that could very well change when Rhyme drops his own album, <I>Blue Collar</I>, 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 <I>Raw Dog</I> 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 <I>Blue Collar</I>. 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 ChennaultMidwestern Rap/Hip-Hopen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:05:05 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67241&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Chicago's Rhymefest is best known as the ghostwriter for none other than Kanye West. Of course, that could very well change when Rhyme drops his own album, <I>Blue Collar</I>, 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 <I>Raw Dog</I> 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 <I>Blue Collar</I>. 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=tra.8657880&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 8657880 tra.8657880 Rhymefest art.67241 0.0 Brand New alb.8090819 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/8/3/1263888_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 true Brand New tra.8657880 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8657880&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8657880&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748953&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748953 tra.10748953 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Brand New (Dirty) tra.10748953 220000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748953&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748953&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748966&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748966 tra.10748966 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Build Me Up tra.10748966 226000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748966&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748966&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748964&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748964 tra.10748964 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Bullet tra.10748964 241000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748964&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748964&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748952&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748952 tra.10748952 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Dynomite (Going Postal) (Main) tra.10748952 230000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748952&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748952&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748961&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748961 tra.10748961 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Devil's Pie tra.10748961 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748961&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748961&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748957&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748957 tra.10748957 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true More tra.10748957 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748957&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748957&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9433405&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Midwestern Basement Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 9433405 tra.9433405 Rhymefest art.67241 0.0 Dynomite (going Postal) alb.9432736 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/0/6/786043_170x170.jpg 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 true Dynomite (Going Postal) tra.9433405 233000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9433405&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9433405&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748954&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748954 tra.10748954 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Fever (Dirty) tra.10748954 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748954&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748954&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718523&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10718523 tra.10718523 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10717778 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/8/3/1263892_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Brand New (Clean) tra.10718523 220000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718523&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718523&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8657879&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Lyricists Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 8657879 tra.8657879 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Brand New alb.8090819 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/8/3/1263888_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 true Brand New tra.8657879 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8657879&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8657879&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718524&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10718524 tra.10718524 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10717778 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/8/3/1263892_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Fever (Radio Edit) tra.10718524 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718524&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718524&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718527&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10718527 tra.10718527 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10717778 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/8/3/1263892_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true More (Clean) tra.10718527 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718527&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10718527&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748960&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748960 tra.10748960 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true All Girls Cheat tra.10748960 253000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748960&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748960&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748955&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748955 tra.10748955 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true All I Do (Dirty) tra.10748955 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748955&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748955&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748956&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748956 tra.10748956 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Get Down tra.10748956 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748956&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748956&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748965&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748965 tra.10748965 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Tell A Story tra.10748965 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748965&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748965&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748963&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748963 tra.10748963 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Mr. Blue Collar (Interlude) tra.10748963 121000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748963&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748963&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748962&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748962 tra.10748962 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Sister tra.10748962 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748962&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748962&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748959&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748959 tra.10748959 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Stick tra.10748959 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748959&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748959&variant=data&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10748958&variant=play&rws=%2Frhymefest%2Ftop-tracks.rss Midwestern Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rhymefest on Rhapsody Online 10748958 tra.10748958 Rhymefest art.67241 0.99 Blue Collar alb.10748733 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/2/1262355_170x170.jpg 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 2006-07-11 00:00:00.0 true Chicago-Rillas (Main) 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