El Che (album)

El Che
Studio album by Rhymefest
Released June 8, 2010
Recorded 2007-2010
Genre Hip hop
Length 53:31
Label dNBe Entertainment
EMI Records
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Producer S1
S1 and Caleb
Scram Jones
Terry Hunter
Best Kept Secret
Jimi Conway
Rhymefest chronology
Blue Collar
(2006)
El Che
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Chicago Tribune [1]
Pitchfork Media (6.9/10.0)[2]
RapReviews.com [3]
Spin Magazine [4]
Chaundon.com [5]
thacorner.net [6]
DJBooth.net [7]

El Che is the second studio album by Chicago rapper Rhymefest, released on June 8, 2010. The album was released under dNBe Entertainment and EMI Records, who picked up the album after it was dropped by J Records as a result of creative differences.

Rhymefest recorded El Che at Soundscape Studios in Chicago, Illinois with Grammy-Award winning engineer/producer, Michael Kolar. Rhymefest utilized his UStream, and broadcasted recording sessions live, chatting and replying to fans through his personal Twitter account.[8]

Track listing

The track listing was confirmed by Nah Right and Fake Shore Drive.[9][10]

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro: The Agent"     1:55
2. "Talk My Shit"   BKS 3:20
3. "Say Wassup" (featuring Phonte) S1 & Caleb 3:45
4. "How High" (featuring Little Brother & Darien Brockington) S1 & Caleb 3:51
5. "Chocolates"   S1 3:33
6. "One Hand Push Up"   S1 3:16
7. "Prosperity"   Jimi Conway 3:17
8. "Truth On You" (featuring Twone Gabz) Terry Hunter 4:18
9. "Intermission: Juan Carlos"     2:18
10. "Chicago"   Scram Jones 3:34
11. "Agony" (featuring Glenn Lewis) Terry Hunter 4:42
12. "Last Night"   Scram Jones 2:56
13. "Give It To Me" (featuring ADaD & Saigon) Scram Jones 3:08
14. "Intermission: No Help"     0:39
15. "City Is Falling" (featuring Slique) BKS 4:54
16. "Celebration"   Terry Hunter 4:05

Charts

Charts (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] 53

References

  1. ^ Chicago Tribune review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ RapReviews.com review
  4. ^ Spin Magazine review
  5. ^ Chaundon.com review
  6. ^ thacorner.net review
  7. ^ DJBooth.net review
  8. ^ Dow, Danica. "Rhymefest Confesses, "I Was Dealing W/ Suicidal Thoughts Not Too Long Ago"" (2). Pitchfork Media. sohh. http://www.sohh.com/2008/10/sohh_exclusive_rhymefest.html. Retrieved October 19, 2008. 
  9. ^ http://nahright.com/news/2010/03/08/rhymefest-el-che-tracklist/
  10. ^ http://www.fakeshoredrive.com/2010/05/rhymefest-el-che-productions-credits-album-artworkpackaging.html
  11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums?chartDate=2010-06-26&order=gainer