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Kanye West Drama Results in the Renaming of Beloved Charity

Kanye West Drama Results in the Renaming of Beloved Charity

Kanye West and Che Smith grew up together in Chicago during the 80s and early 90s. Smith, who would become the rapper known as Rhymefest, was very close with West’s mother, Dr. Donda West. After she passed away in 2007, the two songwriters teamed up to begin a charity in her honor, known as Donda’s House. In 2013, the program launched with Smith and his wife, Donnie Smith at the head, connecting…

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Opening Night at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

The 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off with a bang as Emilio Estevez’s film The Public opened to a large crowd at the Arlington Theater. There to celebrate the opening was Emilio Estevez and fellow cast members Alec Baldwin, Michael K. Williams, Jena Malone, Che Smith, Spencer Garrett and Jacob Vargas; festival jurors Anthony and Arnette Zerbe, Artie Schmidt, Geoffrey…

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Kanye West's Songwriter And Chicago Rapper Rhymefest Opens Up About Snubbed

Kanye West’s Songwriter And Chicago Rapper Rhymefest Opens Up About Snubbed

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Rhymefest is fed up.

The 38-year-old Chicago native has Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe statuettes to his name. He’s listed as a “co-writer” on songs like Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead,” Common and John Legend’s Selma anthem “Glory,” and the Yeezy anthem “Jesus Walks,” which helped elevate Kanye to icon status.

But you’ve never seen the man formerly known as Che Smith…

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2/24/15 O&A Inspirational Tuesday: John Legend and Common Perform Glory and the Documentary Selma - Montgomery March, 1965

2/24/15 O&A Inspirational Tuesday: John Legend and Common Perform Glory and the Documentary Selma – Montgomery March, 1965

The performance and acceptance speech for Academy Award winner Glory. Plus Selma – Montgomery March, 1965 a rare documentary on the historic march.   (more…)

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"When you have a name, a real name, like Che, it's definitely something, whether you want to or not, something that you have to live up to. How could I be named Che and then do all songs about dancing in the club and who got the fattest ass? That would be an oxymoron to who I am. I think there's something very important in a name. So I think when we name ourselves and name our children, I think we have to think about what the future will look like. I named my son Solomon, and when people look at him they say, "Oh, Solomon, the wise king," and I think he's growing into that role. It's evident even in hip-hop. You see people who are Lil' this and Young that. What do they do? They act just like their name dictates."

Che Smith a.k.a Rhymefest