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Rhymefest - Goin' In ft. Queen Latifah
Artist: Rhymefest
Producer: Dub Santana
Album: The Manual
Label: dN Entertainment
Besides his recent Charles Hamilton diss track and a guest verse on Scram Jones’ Yes We Can, the Booth hasn’t heard from Chi-town native Rhymefest in quite a while —in fact, his last featured cut, Real Quotes, hit our front page way back in November of ‘07. Fortunately for fans, though, the industry vet is by no means off his grind; in anticipation of his long-awaited sophomore LP, El Che, he’s preparing to drop a new pre-album mixtape called The Manual. This newly-released cut finds Rhymesayer and femcee/actress Queen Latifah joining forces to send a simple message: though times are tough, they’re Goin’ In—that is, they’re determined to rise above the struggles and live life to its fullest. The ‘Queen of Rap’ is sure to impress as she describes her personal triumphs over Dub Santana‘s slow-burning synth instrumental, but the record truly hits its stride when Rhymefest steps into the spotlight to paint his struggle in more universal terms. The Manual has yet to receive a solid release date—keep your eyes glued to the Booth for further details.
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Man, the Queen brought the ENERGY here. That opening verse was insane. Although this is an odd collabo, I can really feel it. I wish the energy from the first 30 seconds carried throughout the whole song, but oh well. Rhymefest had some great lyrics, really listen for the message here. Banger.
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Queen sure pulls ya into the song dont she??? haha.
like cb said, i wish the energy had kept up with that first 30 or so seconds. |
| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Yeah, I am with you guys. Queen definitely brought some energy to the beginning of the song. That energy dropped off as the song went on, but it is still rotation status to me. Rhymefest dropped some good bars on here.
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Whoa!! Latifah definitely went in the intro is hot! Production is pretty hot and Rhymefest always brings good lyrics with a nice message. Hot!
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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this is coo...im feelin all the elements of the song but im not so sure bout Latifah, it jus sounds weird to me i guess
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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My favorite female rapper is back tending to her original art...RAP! Great song, good message. May have been a classic if Queen had just one more verse.
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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production on point...nice guest appearance by queen latifah...rhymefest on point...good work...
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Agree with CB.... Queen Latifah & Rhymefest??? Queen Latifah spit some ish! Rhymfest was fresh too!
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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[Z is really diggin' this unique collaboration, the words the artists are uttering (he begs you to listen), and the positive vibe of the record].
Sidebar: Queen, if you happen to read this... PLEASE do one last rap album. Female emcees all over the world need it. 
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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This is hot, Rhymefest was fair nice on this & Latifah definitely brought some energy to the song. The production was also pretty sweat.
Probably the best song i've heard from Rhymefest since 'Brand New' (Which was surprisingly slept on by radio) |
| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Can't quite put my finger on it, but this track has something really unique going on for it. Latifah just captivated you off from the get-go, but like what the others said, Rhymefest wasn't able to hold the bar up to what Latifah set it as. Great to hear that Latifah still has it, but she's got some talent; she even sounded great on that jazz album she put out.
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Whoa! that intro is straight Fire!!! ... I can't say I know her other material,but after this... yup u can bet what my next move is gonna be ...
But anyone thinkin this joint shows typical “feature outshining the artist” syndrome ... better listen the song again... |
| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Ah...Rhymefest...how I missed him. They both "Go In" and its great. The beat fits the theme and they both flow and rhyme as well as I would expect from them.
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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this song right here, this is tight... real nice production, great energy, great vibe, a great song to sit back and relax to
ps - nicki minaj is the next best mc from females.. she takin queens spot lol |
| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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!Simply Amazing!
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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This song is flawless.
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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Yeah were certainly Goin' in with the banger status with this one. So damn unique and Queen Latifah was good.
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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love this original flava
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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I really don't like the repetitive flow, like on the 3rd verse... Latifah sounded better.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Queen Latifah sounds GREAT on this! Rhymefest def does his thing too, and the hook is cool. I like the positive message of the song.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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I don't know this Rhymefest but I don't like his voice, like someone else wrote he sounds rather weird! I'm loving the beat and the hook, Queen Latifah sang and rapped really good! 3,5
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Why did she stop...? Just one more verse. Rhymefest held it down, but the Queen should've jumped back in somewhere....
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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Just cause of Latifah... love her ish... n her on this track made it for me.. i'm sorry to all those who like rhymefest... but he shoulda kept that energy that queen started off with... n Z said it right... queen we need another of ur great albums!
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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she was on some wrath of madness at the start of this joint.
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| Posted on Mar 27, 2009 |
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