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Che Smith (born July 6, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Rhymefest, is a Grammy Award winning American hip hop artist signed to Mark Ronson’s Allido Records. In 2006 he released his debut album Blue Collar, and released his second album, titled El Che, in 2010. In 2005 he won a Grammy Award for the Best Rap Song, along with Kanye West, for his contribution in writing Jesus Walks.
He gained attention because his lyrics were both witty and honest, and addressed the daily struggles that the average working person goes through, and not the over-glorified life of a drug dealer or clubgoer. He returned to Scribble Jam in 2003, where he defeated Yo Momma’s Pimp to capture the title. Rhymefest was born July 6, 1977 on the south side of Chicago in Jeffrey Manor. Although he dropped out of South Shore High School, he would go on to earn his GED and even enroll in college at Columbia College in Chicago to study radio broadcasting at night school. He also worked as a substitute teacher to inner-city preschoolers at the time. In addition to all this, he was also building a reputation as one of the better known freestyle battle rappers in the Midwest. After enrolling at Columbia however, he learned his girlfriend was pregnant. He married her and moved to Indianapolis because she had been attending Purdue University in nearby West Lafayette.
He gained attention because his lyrics were both witty and honest, and addressed the daily struggles that the average working person goes through, and not the over-glorified life of a drug dealer or clubgoer. He returned to Scribble Jam in 2003, where he defeated Yo Momma’s Pimp to capture the title. Rhymefest was born July 6, 1977 on the south side of Chicago in Jeffrey Manor. Although he dropped out of South Shore High School, he would go on to earn his GED and even enroll in college at Columbia College in Chicago to study radio broadcasting at night school. He also worked as a substitute teacher to inner-city preschoolers at the time. In addition to all this, he was also building a reputation as one of the better known freestyle battle rappers in the Midwest. After enrolling at Columbia however, he learned his girlfriend was pregnant. He married her and moved to Indianapolis because she had been attending Purdue University in nearby West Lafayette.
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Yo_Champ wrote:
Where is he? Not even one guest verse for 2011...He could have been so much better - Blue Collar was a classic album....too bad it was followed by the average El Che.
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gendervariant wrote:
I love that he is trying to actually make a change in his community instead of just talking about it to gain popularity from the socially "conscious" folk. I don't agree with his methods, but I fully support him.
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gendervariant wrote:
Independent would be a better word to describe him rather than "underground". Even though the average person in the real world doesn't even know who he is outside of the commercialized BS he did with Kanye West. *shrug*
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sqmaster1234 wrote:
Bullet is definitely one of my favorites. Awesome album.
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sjm26b wrote:
"wanted" is so underrated
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jamiegotmadskil wrote:
I dig the sample from my favorite band The Strokes.
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AddictedShane wrote:
God damn he made my day
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KaliYall wrote:
@Musik Suchtig: I wouldn't consider someone with over a million plays on here "sooo underground." He may not get the recognition you think he deserves, but he's obviously pretty well known.
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jorbachov wrote:
Where is the manual ? pulls me back and EXODUS 5.1!!! classic
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MusikSuchtig wrote:
I love the way he vocalizes, this has to do with his anatomy and the shape in his face and muscles. Great that he was given that gift! Love his voice too, not to mention his lyrics, so he is "the package"! Now someone tell me why he is sooo underground?
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ZebTM wrote:
@Machiventa I think that was a common sentiment lol
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Exzart wrote:
Гавнецо
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Wind_Ninja wrote:
Очень слабо.
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Machiventa wrote:
Y'all should check out his mixtape Dangerous 5:18 that dropped right before El Che. It's really dope also. I think I like it more lol
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ifake wrote:
dope
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Fast_Footies wrote:
Rhymefest should be one of the greatest rappers known to the public but he isn't he's good but not really popular
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DiscoDreamdate wrote:
El Che is the shit [2]
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UncleDogg wrote:
does anyone have "Stolen" in good quality (192 kbps or higher) please)))) anyone?
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JINTROVERT wrote:
El Che is the shit
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Xavier_Pryce wrote:
Why do you say that ?
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El Che Motorcycle Diaries
17 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/rhymefest
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decided to stay with fans. For those fans who are chosen to
participate we will film the experience as I share music &
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