Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Music Video: Rhymefest - City Is Falling
Directed by Konee Rok, who I think has directed every clip from this album so far (?), yet again.
I was a MAJOR fan of Rhymefest's last Blue Collar album but I haven't had a chance to check out his El Che project yet. How is it?
Labels: Rhymefest
Monday, April 05, 2010
New Music: Rhymefest - Dangerous: 5-18 Mixtape & "Letter" Video
Rhymefest's Dangerous: 5-18 mixtape mixed by DJ RTC - check it out via the bandcamp player above or download it HERE. [yousendit]
The Court Dunn "One Shot" video for "Letter" will be dropping in the next week or so. [UPDATE: it's HERE]
Rhymefest's sophomore LP, El Che will be released on 5-18-2010 - finally!!!
Monday, March 22, 2010
RH TV: Closed Session with Skyzoo and Rhymefest
"The Closed Sessions EP Vol. 1 contains 14 tracks, and 9 original songs, all created at SoundScape Recordings in Chicago, IL. The songs were created under a simple idea, take talented artists, put them in a studio with other talented artists and producers, give them access to high quality production, and just get out of their way as they do what they do: create great music
That's exactly what DJ RTC and RubyHornet.com have done on The Closed Sessions EP Vo1. 1 featuring music and videos from some of Hip Hop's most talented artists such as Curren$y, Bun B, Tanya Morgan, Kidz In The Hall, GLC, Chip Tha Ripper, Amanda Diva, Emilio Rojas, Big Pooh, and more.
The free EP includes 9 original songs as well as 5 interludes, liner notes containing the story behind each track as well as individual artwork for each song, and links to each Closed Sessions video giving fans a look at the recording process."
This is a really interesting video and project overall but my question is: how did these cats at Ruby Hornet have the money to put this project together? I don't say this sarcastically - I really wanna know!
Download The Closed Sessions EP Vo1. 1 on the project bandcamp page HERE or via the download link on the media player above where you can preview stream the entire album, aight!
Labels: Amanda Diva, Big Pooh, Bun B, Curren$y, Emilio Rojas, GLC, Kidz in the Hall, mixtapes, Rhymefest, Skyzoo
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Video: Rhymefest goes to NYC to record with Just Blaze
I don't normally post a lot of these type of clips but I'm a Rhymefest fan and this video gives fans some insight in how difficult it is to really make great hip hop. All this rhyme-a-month or 28 mixtapes in a month BS and gimmicks has fans thinking and expectations about hip hop music F-CKED UP!
Labels: Rhymefest
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
New music: Jay iLLa feat. Mikkey Halsted, Rhymefest, Twone Gabz & Juice - Revenge
Even more Rhymefest:
Jay iLLa feat. Mikkey Halsted, Rhymefest, Twone Gabz & Juice - "Revenge" [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
[via FSD]
Labels: ill, Mikkey Halsted, Rhymefest
New music: Rhymefest & Skyzoo - Crack The Code
Rhymefest murders another track! Here's DJ RTC on "Crack The Code" taken from Closed Sessions Vol. 1 project dropping on March 2:
"I really dug into Skyzoo's material while making the first Brainiac Mixtape with Naledge. He put two Skyzoo tracks on the mix and I was more than impressed. I went back into Sky's catalog and eagerly awaited the release of his debut LP, The Salvation. Shortly before the album's release, I had the chance to interview Skyzoo and he told me that he heard about Closed Sessions, and our Dimes and Dozens party in which we bring out of town artists into Chicago and have them perform at our monthly event. He expressed interest in doing the same and I was definitely with it. We organized a show for Skyzoo at The Darkroom, and setup a Closed Session for him the following day. Virgil and Ruben took Sky all around the city before his show, and when he hit SoundScape we could all tell that Chicago had made an impression on him. Rhymefest ended up just being at the studio during Skyzoo's session, the two hit it off very quickly with help from this K-Salaam and Beatnick track and the concept for "Crack The Code" was born. Skyzoo's verse centers on the intricacies of Chicago, while Rhymefest raps about the nature of New York City. It's an homage to two great homes for Hip Hop, and a pairing of two great emcees."
Download:
Rhymefest & Skyzoo - "Crack The Code" (prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam) [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
New music: Rhymefest - El Che single
Hold up, is Rhymefest not on J records any more?? No matter, here's new music from El Che featuring Phonte ("Say Wassup") and Little Brother ("How High") from 'Fest's El Che album.
Online:
Rhymefest - twitter | website
Labels: Little Brother, Phonte, Rhymefest
Monday, December 21, 2009
Music video: Rhymefest – Give It 2 Me
Or we can keep it rockin' with more hip hop! I Stan so hard for Rhymefest still. Cats SLEEP on this kid CRAZY!!!!
Video directed by Konee Rok.
[via Ro'Shine]
Labels: Rhymefest
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Video: David Banner on the postponement of today's "Something is Wrong" Rally & Video shoot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
David Banners Heal the Hood Foundation & 247HH.com postpones “Something’s Wrong” Community Rally to Mid November in hopes of greater support to combat Violence in Chicago
October 19th, 2009 (Chicago, IL) Due to the overwhelming response, safety issues and the unexpected anticipated number of attendance, “Something’s Wrong,” community rally has been postponed to mid-November.
The event was expected to attract 500-700 attendees but superseded the expectation in such a short time frame. Other issues that involved certain people within community organizations and activists sparked major open dialogue among the participating Chicago celebrities and artists including Twista, Malik Yusef, Naledge, Tiffany of Bad Girls Club, J-Niice (B-96), to go back to the drawing board and gather a greater support through out the City of Chicago, major corporations and as well as major community influences.
Founder of Heal The Hood Foundation David Banner, responded saying, “this is a movement not to condemn kids or any organizations but the safety of the kids is my biggest concern, we want to stay on task and continue what we’ve started, we want everyone to have the opportunity to contribute.”
The major influence of this event has ignited a call to action, in gathering suggestions in how to move forward. An email and website will be setup for input, ideas and linkages for organizations, activists, the city of Chicago, students and parents to get involved and create a greater perspective and unity within Chicago.
All suggestions, comments and concerns can be addressed and emailed to: supportsomethingiswrong@gmail.com
[via 247HH.com]
Previously:
David Banner - "Something Is Wrong (Remix)" feat. Rhymefest, Naledge & Twista [via HERE]
Labels: David Banner, Kidz in the Hall, Malik Yusef, Naledge, Rhymefest, Twista
New music: David Banner - "Something Is Wrong (Remix)" feat. Rhymefest, Naledge & Twista
A reaction record to the tragic Derrion Albert murder. Read more background on it and what's been planned next happening later today:
"October 17th, 2009 (Chicago, IL) Due to the recent brutal murder of Derrion Albert, which attracted worldwide press, and the more than 150 homicides in Chicago since the beginning of the year (Chicago Breaking News) major recording artists David Banner, Rhymefest, Naledge (from Kidz In The Hall), Skooda Chose, and producer 9th Wonder have united to raise awareness of the epidemic of violence among urban youth within Chicago by organizing an Anti-Violence rally. Additionally, the rally will serve as a creative canvas backdrop for the video shoot and release of the song “Something’s Wrong.”
On Tuesday, October 20th, 2009, at George’s Music Room, located at 3915 West Roosevelt Rd - shoot time starts at 6:00 am. In attendance will be family members and friends of the victims of violence, Chicago Public School students, community organizations, churches, politicians and local residents. Participants are uniting to call for an end to senseless violence utilizing the Hip-Hop art form as a catalyst for change and a platform for youth to engage in community awareness and activism."
Check it:
David Banner - "Something Is Wrong (Remix)" feat. Rhymefest, Naledge & Twista (prod. 9th Wonder) [yousendit mp3 download link] <--- I think this version cuts off??
I've been saying it for years and I'ma stay screaming it: Rhymefest is criminally underrated. Why is he so slept on by hip hop fans? (Now his twitter updates on the other hand....)
[via 2dbz / ruby hornet]
Online:
Derrion Albert - website (official?) | twitter
Labels: 9th Wonder, David Banner, Derrion Albert, Kidz in the Hall, Naledge, Rhymefest, Twista
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Michael Jackson: 1958-2009
I'm in the process of moving from NYC after being here for longer than I care to admit. Between that and Michael Jackson's death this could be up there for one of the worst weekends ever. I'll post more Jackson-related stuff once I get settled in a couple days but for now, if you never did before, check out Rhymefest's really creative, Michael Jackson-based concept mixtape, Man In The Mirror here.
Labels: Michael Jackson, Rhymefest
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Video: Rhymefest - "Chicago"
El Che's new comic book-inspired video. Perfect timing with the new Wolverine movie having just opened this weekend? 'Fest is one of the few rappers I really f-ck with consistently. Dude can really spit, is 'conscious' but not in a corny way and is really creative as an artist as evidenced by his past mixtapes.
[spotted via DJ Vlad]
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
New Rhymefest mixtape: The Manual
This is one mixtape, featuring 'Fest going hard over reworked classic Golden Era hip hop beats mostly produced by Scram Jones, that I'm definitely gonna download. I'm a huge Rhymefest fan and thinks he's WAY underrated.
Download The Manual here. [zshare download link via Fake Shore Drive]
Labels: mixtapes, Rhymefest, Scram Jones
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A conversation between Rhymefest and Dr. Cornel West
Take a break from the bullsh-t and frivolity that is hip hop in 2009 to listen to something real. This is why I f-cks with Rhymefest - dude is so underrated. Click here to listen to the conversation. [zshare stream/download mp3 link via Rhymefest Journal]
Labels: Dr. Cornel West, Rhymefest
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
?uestlove on the hottest MC's for 2009
Well he called Ron Browz for '09 - only about three years after I did!
My calls?
New MC's: Mickey (of course - if he gets focused, doesn't go too left and makes a great hip hop record), B.o.B. and my new pick, Shaun Boothe. But there's a ton of other cats out there starting to do some interesting things so there could be some dark horses coming up....
Established MC-wise: who can call it? If there was any justice in the world though Rhymefest and Consequence would have as much buzz & sales as Lupe but maybe that's just me?
Labels: ?uestlove, B.O.B., Consequence, Mickey Factz, Rhymefest, Shaun Boothe
Monday, January 07, 2008
Rhymefest Mixtape Release Listening Party in NYC this Thursday
Download the Rhymefest Man In The Mirror (Michael Jackson Dedication Mixtape) hosted by Mark Ronson here. [zip file D/L link via the Rhymefest online store)
Thanks for the heads up to my dude Big Ced.
Labels: Big Ced, Mark Ronson, Michael Jackson, mixtapes, Rhymefest
Friday, September 07, 2007
And they say Chi city....
New Lupe and Rhymefest tracks that both wear their Chicago club music influences pretty clearly on their sleeves:
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos "Superstar (clean)" (YSI mp3 link) - a slowed-down Chicago deep house piano riff powers this really great track that reminds me of recent Mark Ronson productions. I could also see my dude Mickey Factz doing a remix on this too. The rhymes fall slightly short technically-wise but, considering I never bought into the hype on this dude, I have to concede that I am very impressed with this record. Who the f-ck is Matthew Santos though?? (mp3 and alt. zshare link, thanks YG | )
Rhymesfest "I Don't Know Where Yo Mouth Done Been (remix)" (zshare stream/download mp3 link) - straight (?) Chicago juke house vibes by DJ Slugo. I'm not mad at this either... at all.
Labels: Lupe Fiasco, Mark Ronson, Mickey Factz, Rhymefest
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
2006 YEAR END WRAP-UP: Albums
I know nobody gives a f*ck about this in friggin' May but I never posted a list of my favorite albums at the end of last year even though I pretty much had it mapped out then so here it is now. What held me up was that I was gonna try and write some commentary but I never really had the time or desire.
The only thing I will say for now though is that my album of the year Doctor's Advocate by The Game, like his debut The Documentary before it, is a hip hop classic to me and not just by today's standards. F*ck what the haters or the so-called hip hop critics say or think: five, ten years from now, people will pull out this album and realize how great it is. Even if you aren't convinced just on the strength of the music, the fact that even after a (then red-hot) G-Unit kicked him out of the crew and his mentor Dr. Dre turned his back on him, he was still able to make a amazing sounding album while the Unit has since crashed and burned is an incredible story in itself to me. To use hip hop blog nerd parlance: Game won.
Big up's to Dogg Pound and Snoop Dogg too for making really good albums: never mind the South, is the West (coming) back? Anyway, here's the list for whatever it's worth:
1. The Game - Doctor's Advocate
2. Dogg Pound - Cali Iz Active
3. DJ Spooky - In Fine Style
4. Rhymefest - Blue Collar
5. DJ Green Lantern - Alive on Arrival (mixtape album)
6. Robin Thicke - The Evolution of....
7. Various Artists - Jamaica to Toronto...
8. Beck - The Information
9. Ghostface & Mick Boogie - The Broiled Salmon mixtape
10. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
Aloe Blacc | Birdman & Lil Wayne | Clipse | E-40 | Gnarls Barkley | J Dilla | Jibbs | Jim Jones | Kids in the Hall | Matthew Africa & DJ Eleven feat. Too $hort | mstrkrft | Mylo | Nas | Snoop Dogg | Tahiti 80 | Thom Yorke | T.I. | Vikter Duplaix | Young Jeezy
BONUS: Rhymefest - "Angry Black Man on an Elevator" (prod. Lil Jon) - one of my top 10 picks looking real solid for 2007 with this hot new joint. Please someone explain to me why heads f*ck with Lupe so hard (n/h) and almost completely sleep on this dude though?? Extra points to 'Fest for hooking up with my dude Jon and letting cats know that he can do more than make crunk sh*t. (mp3 courtesy Spine - be kind and Right Click and Save As this mp3 to save their bandwidth)
Labels: Lil Jon, Rhymefest, YEAR END WRAP-UP: Albums
