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 8 9057500214 7
Producer	S1 S1 and Caleb Scram Jones Terry Hunter Best Kept Secret Jimi Conway Dub Sonata
Rhymefest chronology
Blue Collar (2006) El Che (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Chicago Tribune	[1]
Pitchfork	(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 broadcast 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"	Best Kept Secret	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

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Vibin'"	Dub Sonata & Izaac Blaze	2:51
18.	"Goin' In" (featuring Queen Latifah)	Dub Sonata	3:45

Charts

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

References

1. "Chicago Tribune review". Leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com. 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
2. "El Che". Pitchfork. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
3. "Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews, Rap News and More". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
4. Peisner, David (24 May 2010). "Spin Magazine review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
5. "Chaundon.com review". Grou.ps. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
6. "Review". Thacorner.net. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
7. "Rhymefest - El Che - Hip Hop Album Review". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
8. Dow, Danica. "Rhymefest Confesses, "I Was Dealing W/ Suicidal Thoughts Not Too Long Ago"". Pitchfork Media . sohh. Archived from the original (2) on October 22, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
9. "Rhymefest – El Che Tracklist". Nah Right. 2010-03-08. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
10. "Rhymefest – El Che Production Credits + Album Artwork/Packaging". Fake Shore Drive. 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
11. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard .