“Last was James Fate (né Nate James). What a character. He did his best to "show love" to the other performers. One song in particular is pretty catchy, "Just a Dream" which is basically every musician's inner thoughts about how great it would be to make it and leave behind the day job etc. It's more Maroon 5 than hip-hop, though (think "Tangled"). He definitely and undoubtedly was the crowd favorite. ”

“Also featured in the event is James Fate. James Fate (also known as Nate James) is a street style rapper with sensitive lyrics and song concepts that performs with a band! Nate is also not afraid to display his multitalents by rocking out on the keys. Read more: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=393029340&blogId=425262783#ixzz0uWMDsAwp ”

“Quiet Entertainer's previous work has at times been dark, stacked with minor-key riffs and staccato snare drum rolls. That his style works fairly well with this lot is really no surprise, given the oft-dour approach of James Fate, who speaks on QE's turntable skills on the Machismo cut "I Am..." and W-T, who delivers some indie rap 101 on "Audition." QE's work on this EP — his expression of hip-hop culture — isn't all that different from the electronica for which he's known, but his beats freshen up the local rap game.”

"He played at the first Blogworthy show; He played at the last one. He played at some in between too. He’s been kind of my go-to guy for shows. He’s just really good. He has great written material; but also, he can freestyle rap. He’s a hybrid pop-singer/hip-hop artist. His dominant strength is with the hip-hop. He’s obviously spent a lot of time learning how to interact with the crowd AND stay on point with the emcee flow. You almost have to see it to believe it. Check him out on myspace or youtube."

"We're proud to say that the newly released Machismo EP is exactly what we were hoping for. Combining (Quiet Entertainer's) beats with some of the best rhymes yet from local MC's like James Fate and J Prodigal, Machismo sets a new standard for the city's avant-rap scene."