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Biography
 Fresh
off his 2005 Grammy win for co-writing the rap song of the year “Jesus
Walks” with Kanye West, Chicago native, Rhymefest is set to release
his highly-anticipated debut album Blue
Collar Poppin,
later this year on Allido Records/J Records. The sharp-witted MC
is expected to have fellow Chi-town representatives, Kanye, Twista,
Common and Carl Thomas as well as Q-Tip and the late Dirt McGirt (aka
ODB) featured on his album. Despite the great guest appearances,
it’s Rhymefest’s sharp wit and lethal sense of humor that sets him
apart and carries this opus driven album from track to track.
The
self-described “wack-tose intolerant” MC offers a new viable sound
for the hip-hop deprived. Armed with production from West, Mark
Ronson, No ID and Cool & Dre, Blue Collar is not simply a
combination of songs, but an epic. The album showcases
Rhymefest’s versatile style from the poignant commentary on “Tell A
Story,” to his smooth flow on “Feva” and every track in between.
An
underground and mixtape mainstay, Rhymefest can currently be heard on
Mark Ronson’s Presents Rhymefest in A Star is Born,
which features “exclusive freestyle battles” by 50 Cent vs.
Ghostface and Nelly vs. KRS-One, all remarkably impersonated by
Rhymefest. Other standout tracks on the
A Star is Born
include “Some of These Days,” “Dirty Dirty (Remix)” featuring
Dirt McGirt and “Chi-Town,” an ode to
Chicago
featuring Kanye and Twista.
Rhymefest’s
foray into hip-hop began as a battle MC in
Chicago
, which led him to traverse the world winning battles against such
notables as Eminem, Juice, Swann and many more. With an
impressive discography* of guest appearances, singles and mixtapes,
Rhymefest has been honing his craft for years and is poised to be the
artist to watch out for in 2005.
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