Che “Rhymefest” Smith has made it to a run-off election for a Chicago City Council seat. The Chicago-based rapper received 20 percent of the votes in yesterday’s election.
Rhymefest has announced a new literacy program aimed at enhancing local Chicago youth’s ability to read.
Four of Chicago's finest, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, and producer No I.D., got together to record "We Can Do It Now" for the third season of Gatorade's "Replay" web series.
Rhymefest recently announced plans to run for Alderman for the south side of Chicago's 20th ward.
Jennifer Hudson’s nephew’s father, Gregory Hill, who is trying to pursue a career in music must be pretty desperate for attention.He claims to be the father of Jennifer’s nephew Julian, who was murdered along with other members of her family.
In 1928 Oscar DePriest became the first African American congressman elected to the House of Representatives from a northern state and a national symbol for racial pride. Read more on Oscar DePriest here.
