- Music, Music Feature, Sep 26, 2012
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Chief Keef: Chicago's most promising antihero
It might sound crazy, but the notorious, teenage, gun-waving rapper could be a solution for a city struggling with violence
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 2, 2012
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Point/counterpoint: Chief Keef edition
Two sides of an argument, neither of them right
- Music, Artist on Artist, May 22, 2012
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Artist on Artist: Posdnuos of De La Soul talks to Rhymefest
"Kids don't listen to Obama—they listen to 50 and Drake, and they'll actually listen to Obama because Drake said so"
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 8, 2011
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Rhymefest Says No to a Recount
The 20th Ward won't get a rapper representative.
- Music, Music Feature, Mar 24, 2011
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A Hornet’s Nest at South by Southwest
Chicago hip-hop blog Ruby Hornet filled an Austin mansion with rappers to make the new comp Closed Sessions: ATX.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 12, 2010
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Aldermanic Candidate Che "Rhymefest" Smith on The Interview Show
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 5, 2010
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Rhymefest's Background Check
It took two whole weeks for incumbent 20th Ward alderman Willie Cochran to tip off reporters about his most famous challenger's criminal record.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 28, 2010
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This Week in Reader Music
Rhymefest for alderman, Cynthia Plaster Caster for mayor, and more
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Oct 21, 2010
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Erectoral Politics
Meet your new mayor, Cynthia Plaster Caster. Plus: Steve Shelley, honorary Chicagoan, Svenonius on Nation of Ulysses reunion rumors, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 18, 2010
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Political Rapper Gets More Literal About It
Rhymefest throws his hat into the ring in the 20th Ward.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 3, 2010
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Dinner & a Show: Thursday 6/3
Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 3, 2010
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This Week in the Reader's Music Section
Local rappers, punk filmmakers, synth-loving indie rockers, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 20, 2010
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Another Easy Way to Help Haiti
An all-star hip-hop lineup featuring M1 of Dead Prez, Jean Grae, Rhymefest, and many more comes together for a Haiti benefit show January 31 at Reggie's Rock Club.
- Music, Music Column, Nov 12, 2009
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Local Release Roundup
A hip-hop response to Derrion Albert's death, a mix tape from "the future of rap," power pop from a garage great, and more
- Music, Music Column, Sep 17, 2009
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Local Release Roundup
New music from A.J. Crew, Dude 'n Nem, Mr. Russia, the Part Five, Psalm One, and Waterhens
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 12, 2009
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It's not about the bling
Sonali Aggarwal champions the music's activist potential in her documentary "Whatever Happened to Hip Hop?" screening Saturday in the Humboldt Park Art Fair Film Festival.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 2, 2009
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Beef Fest
Rhymefest vs Charles Hamilton
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 21, 2008
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I'm only leaking your album because I love you
Rhymefest and the overenthusiastic fanemy
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 29, 2006
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Top 40 of 2006, part 2
Albums 21-30 of my favorite music of 2006.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 29, 2006
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'Fest for free
Free Rhymefest show in Chicago; Ghostface on deck.
