Blue Callar

Rolling Stone (p.96) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Even more than West, 'Fest seems to love the rock & roll. Three Dog Night's 'One,' the Strokes' 'Someday' and the Foundations' 'Build Me Up Buttercup' are all re-created here to great effect." Rolling Stone (p.105) - Ranked #25 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "A major talent we're lucky to have." Spin (p.84) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[H]e's undeniably an innovative MC full of wit and skill....Rhymefest nimbly handles the political commentary of songs like 'These Days'..." Entertainment Weekly (p.81) - "On BLUE COLLAR, the gregarious MC spits underdog narratives and gut-busting punchlines over soul-drenched beats..." -- Grade: B+ Q (p.115) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[W]eaving witty rhymes about infidelity...and declaring himself "wacktose intolerant"." XXL (Magazine) (p.134) - "Witty off-cuff wordplay aside, Rhymefest also possesses a wicked pen game....Rhymefest sidesteps thug life for real life and proves that image is nothing when it comes to making good music."

カニエ・ウェストのグラミー受賞曲“Jesus Walks”の共作者として一躍注目を集めたシカゴ出身のソロ・マイカーがメジャー・デビュー。そのカニエとのソウルフルなコラボ曲をはじめ、マーク・ロンソンやノー・ID、クール&ドレーらによるネタ感の強いキャッチーなトラックがズラリと収録。持ち前の軽快で歌心に溢れたユニークなMCによる変幻自在ぶりにはもはや脱帽といったところ。文句ナシの本年度最重要作の一枚!!
bounce (C)卯之田 吉晴