Rhymefest

Actor

July 6, 1977 (48 years)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Che Armond Smith (born July 6, 1977), better known by his stage name Rhymefest, is an American rapper from Chicago whose first official album, Blue Collar, was released in 2006. His prominent songwriting credits include co-writing Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," which won Best Rap Song at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, and "New Slaves," taken from West's sixth studio album Yeezus (2013).

Filmography

5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

8.0

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.

7.1

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

Self (archive footage)

The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.

6.5

The Public

Big George (as Che Rhymefest Smith)

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

7.5

How Music Got Free

Self - Artist

Details the fascinating, and often funny, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music during the late-90s and early-2000s. File sharing technology, combined with the insatiable demand for new music, created both the means and the motive for millions of young people to participate in outright theft – and be celebrated for it.

6.1

How Music Got Free

Self

The fascinating, and often hilarious, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music in the late '90s and early 2000s," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The documentary looks at the technology that made it possible for millions of young people to quench their thirst for new music by simply downloading it for free.

10.0

500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

Self (archive footage)

Additional/cut footage from the leaked Kanye West documentary titled "500 Days in UCLA", directed by Nico Ballesteros. Includes a lengthy "presidential vlog" segment at the start documenting Kanye West's visit with former U.S. President Donald Trump.

6.6

Word is Bond

Self

This documentary ﬁlm examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and excursions with artists like Nas, Tech9, J Cole, Rapsody and Anderson. Paak, the film explores the many dimensions that hip-hop poetics occupy.

N/A

Alligator Boots

Self

Alligator Boots was a pilot episode for a puppet-based variety show, similar to The Muppet Show, created by Ye in collaboration with Rhymefest and the creators of Crank Yankers - Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla, and Daniel Kellison. The show was developed for Comedy Central, but since they did not pick up the series, the pilot never officially aired.

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