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Rhymefest won a Grammy before he released this, his first album for Mark Ronson's J-distributed Allido label. As one of the writers behind Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," the Chicago-raised MC gained some above-ground notoriety after several years spent paying dues as a battler (he beat Eminem at Scribble Jam '97) and featured guest (Ronson's "Bout to Get Ugly," West's "We Can Make It Better"). And, as he is eager to point out, he hasn't been paid all that much -- he has cycled through a fair share of low-paying jobs. Blue Collar, which involves production work from Ronson, West, Just Blaze, No I.D., and Cool & Dre, tends to remain true to its title and establishes Rhymefest's role as a down-to-earth, no-larger-than-life figure who happens to be exceptionally talented. With a slight lisp, his gruff voice projects several verses that are humbled and humorous without sacrificing any sense of swagger: "Blue-collar rap, why I call it that?/Sh*t, I know more real n*ggas that U-Haul than haul crack" ("Dynomite"); "I know I'm ahead of my time/But I'm behind on my rent" ("Devil's Pie"); "Workin' hard for scratch/Talk sh*t, get your jaw detached" ("All I Do"). His contradictions wouldn't be so significant if he didn't present himself in such a specific way. In "Brand New," he proclaims "Look at all my whips, they're all vintage" and boasts about his "loft with a view of the sea," possessions that don't sound blue-collar at all, unless he's putting a clever spin on referring to a few planks in a tree and a fleet of broken-down Gremlins. "Fever," another calculated shot at the charts, doesn't match his character either, dressed in the kind of production that would sound better behind an adolescent pop-rapper. If you subtract the shortcomings and pay extra attention to the tracks that discuss what things are like in Rhymefest's reality ("More," "Sister," "Bullet"), you'll hear roughly 45 very good minutes surrounded by 15 minutes of fluff. Regard the 45 minutes as the program and disregard the remainder as the commercials.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Animal House Productions, Producer - Bobby Summers, Keyboards - John Hanes, Engineer - John Henry, Recording Engineer - Jon Frost, Composer - Jon Frost, Lyricist - Jonathan Davis, Composer - Jonathan Davis, Lyricist - Maxx P, Recording Engineer - Mike Payne, Composer - Mike Payne, Lyricist - Mike Payne, Vocal - Plugg City Entertainment, Producer - Rhymefest featuring Q-Tip, Performer - Ryan Penman, Vocal - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 J Records,a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - David Brown, Recording Engineer - Gimel Keaton, Mixing Engineer - Jerry Harris, Composer - Jerry Harris, Lyricist - Just Blaze, Producer - Justin Smith, Composer - Justin Smith, Lyricist - Rhymefest, Performer - Sylvia Robinson, Composer - Sylvia Robinson, Lyricist - Toby Henry, Composer - Toby Henry, Lyricist
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer - Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Gabriel Roth, Composer - Gabriel Roth, Lyricist - John Hanes, Engineer - Kanye West, Composer - Kanye West, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer - Kevin Mahoney, 2nd Engineer - Mark Ronson, Recording Engineer - Rhymefest featuring Kanye West, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Eddie Cooley, Composer - Eddie Cooley, Lyricist - John Davenport, Composer - John Davenport, Lyricist - John Frye, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - No I.D., Producer - Rhymefest, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Cochise, Producer - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Emile Haynie, Composer - Emile Haynie, Lyricist - Emile Haynie, Producer - Jeremy Ball, Composer - Jeremy Ball, Lyricist - John Hanes, Engineer - Rhymefest, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer - Willie McKinley Hutchinson, Composer - Willie McKinley Hutchinson, Lyricist
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Ernest Wilson, Composer - Ernest Wilson, Lyricist - Francis Lai, Composer - Francis Lai, Lyricist - John Hanes, Engineer - No-ID, Producer - Pierre Barouh, Composer - Pierre Barouh, Lyricist - Rhymefest, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andre Lyon, Composer - Andre Lyon, Lyricist - Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Cool & Dre, Performer - Cool & Dre, Producer - John Hanes, Engineer - Kanye West, Composer - Kanye West, Lyricist - Keanna Henson Johnson, Background Vocal - Marcello Valenzano, Composer - Marcello Valenzano, Lyricist - Rhymefest featuring Kanye West, Performer - Robert " Brizz" Brisbane, Recording Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - E. Wilson, Composer - E. Wilson, Lyricist - Gimel Keaton, Mixing Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - M. Nance, Composer - M. Nance, Lyricist - Michael Snoddy, Composer - Michael Snoddy, Lyricist - Michael Snoddy, Producer - No-ID, Producer - Rhymefest featuring Mikkey and Bump J, Performer - T. Boykin, Composer - T. Boykin, Lyricist
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Animal House Productions, Producer - Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Eric Taylor, Mixing Engineer - John Henry, Recording Engineer - Jon Frost, Composer - Jon Frost, Lyricist - Paul Simon, Composer - Paul Simon, Lyricist - Plugg City Entertainment, Producer - Rhymefest, Performer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andre Lyon, Composer - Andre Lyon, Lyricist - Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Christopher Jasper, Composer - Christopher Jasper, Lyricist - Cool & Dre, Producer - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Ernie Isley, Composer - Ernie Isley, Lyricist - John Hanes, Engineer - Marcello Valenzano, Composer - Marcello Valenzano, Lyricist - Mark Ronson, Producer - Marvin Isley, Composer - Marvin Isley, Lyricist - O'Kelly Isley, Composer - O'Kelly Isley, Lyricist - Rhymefest featuring Mario, Performer - Robert " Brizz" Brisbane, Recording Engineer - Ronald Isley, Composer - Ronald Isley, Lyricist - Rudolph Isley, Composer - Rudolph Isley, Lyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Don-E, Vocal - John Hanes, Engineer - Julian Casablancas, Composer - Julian Casablancas, Lyricist - Mark Ronson, Composer - Mark Ronson, Lyricist - Mark Ronson, Performer - Mark Ronson, Producer - Mark Ronson, Recording Engineer - Rhymefest, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Garry Glenn, Composer - Garry Glenn, Lyricist - John Hanes, Engineer - Mark Ronson, Recording Engineer - No-ID, Producer - Rhymefest, Co-Producer - Rhymefest featuring Mike Payne, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Franco DeLeon, Recording Engineer - James Edward III, Keyboards - John Hanes, Engineer - Malik Yusef, Composer - Malik Yusef, Lyricist - Rhymefest featuring Malik Yusef, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Shane, Background Vocal - Terry Hunter, Composer - Terry Hunter, Lyricist - Terry Hunter, Producer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Clarence Greenwood, Composer - Clarence Greenwood, Lyricist - Emile Haynie, Composer - Emile Haynie, Lyricist - Emile Haynie, Producer - John Hanes, Engineer - Jon Brion, Composer - Jon Brion, Lyricist - Jon Brion, Performer - Jon Brion, Producer - Mark Ronson, Co-Producer - Rhymefest featuring Citizen Cope, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Harry Nilsson, Composer - Harry Nilsson, Lyricist - Harvey Fuqua, Composer - Harvey Fuqua, Lyricist - John Hanes, Engineer - Mark Ronson, Composer - Mark Ronson, Lyricist - Mark Ronson, Piano - Mark Ronson, Producer - Mark Ronson, Recording Engineer - Mark Ronson, Synthesizer - Rhymefest, Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - The East Harlem School Choir, Vocal - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer - Vernon Bullock, Composer - Vernon Bullock, Lyricist
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - Mark Ronson, Acoustic Bass - Mark Ronson, Background Vocal - Mark Ronson, Composer - Mark Ronson, Guitar - Mark Ronson, Lyricist - Mark Ronson, Piano - Mark Ronson, Producer - Mark Ronson, Recording Engineer - Mike D'abo, Composer - Mike D'abo, Lyricist - Rhymefest featuring O.D.B., Performer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer - Tony Macaulay, Composer - Tony Macaulay, Lyricist
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Che Smith, Composer - Che Smith, Lyricist - Chris Thomas King, Dobro - Chris Thomas King, Harmonica - Derek Pacuk, Mixing Engineer - Derek Pacuk, Recording Engineer - Mark Ronson, Composer - Mark Ronson, Lyricist - Mark Ronson, Performer - Mark Ronson, Producer - Rhymefest featuring Chris Thomas King, Performer
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Presentación del Álbum
Rhymefest won a Grammy before he released this, his first album for Mark Ronson's J-distributed Allido label. As one of the writers behind Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," the Chicago-raised MC gained some above-ground notoriety after several years spent paying dues as a battler (he beat Eminem at Scribble Jam '97) and featured guest (Ronson's "Bout to Get Ugly," West's "We Can Make It Better"). And, as he is eager to point out, he hasn't been paid all that much -- he has cycled through a fair share of low-paying jobs. Blue Collar, which involves production work from Ronson, West, Just Blaze, No I.D., and Cool & Dre, tends to remain true to its title and establishes Rhymefest's role as a down-to-earth, no-larger-than-life figure who happens to be exceptionally talented. With a slight lisp, his gruff voice projects several verses that are humbled and humorous without sacrificing any sense of swagger: "Blue-collar rap, why I call it that?/Sh*t, I know more real n*ggas that U-Haul than haul crack" ("Dynomite"); "I know I'm ahead of my time/But I'm behind on my rent" ("Devil's Pie"); "Workin' hard for scratch/Talk sh*t, get your jaw detached" ("All I Do"). His contradictions wouldn't be so significant if he didn't present himself in such a specific way. In "Brand New," he proclaims "Look at all my whips, they're all vintage" and boasts about his "loft with a view of the sea," possessions that don't sound blue-collar at all, unless he's putting a clever spin on referring to a few planks in a tree and a fleet of broken-down Gremlins. "Fever," another calculated shot at the charts, doesn't match his character either, dressed in the kind of production that would sound better behind an adolescent pop-rapper. If you subtract the shortcomings and pay extra attention to the tracks that discuss what things are like in Rhymefest's reality ("More," "Sister," "Bullet"), you'll hear roughly 45 very good minutes surrounded by 15 minutes of fluff. Regard the 45 minutes as the program and disregard the remainder as the commercials.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 17 pista(s)
- Duración total: 01:01:23
- Artistas principales: Rhymefest
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: J Records
- Género Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2006 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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