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Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent record label out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, being responsible for releasing some of the best rap music that the Hip-Hop has to offer. Like so many others, I am an avid fan of their music and overall contribution to the culture; RSE is the best alternative for rap music compared to the systematic, stale dogma of the mainstream music industry.

I've been a fan of Rhymesayers since 2004 when my friend popped in Atmosphere's God Loves Ugly one day. When Onemosphere first came on, I was taken aback by this group--for one, because of the unconventional beat he was rapping over, and because he was white; for two, I was a firm believer back then that if you were a white rapper and your name wasn't Eminem, you were whack.

Oh, how ignorant I was.

After a few listens of GLU, I was a fan; it was refreshing to hear something different from the usual rap music I was used to listening to. But it wasn't until that I heard Brother Ali's Shadows on the Sun that I turned into a die-hard fan of the crew from Minneapolis (just for kicks: I didn't know he was white, not that it particularly mattered, but still). Every album after that I subsequently devoured and passed on to my friends, promoting the music as something "different," which is something I still do to this day as a a part of Rhymesayers' Street Team. Sweet, right?

I started this blog as a service to the fans of RSE and to hopefully attract newcomers. Occasionally I'll write in-depth articles on RSE and their artists, but I'll always update with news, any interviews I run across and interesting videos I see. The one thing you won't get from this blog are illegal songs--it's just not going to happen so don't bother asking. If you guys really want to make me feel giddy inside, send me any links you may find on the net and I'll forward them to the right people, effectively shutting them down.

So that's it, folks. Subscribe, tell your friends, and spread the word.

"So put your hands up if you feel the music. Because all that matters is the bass and the movement." -- Slug