Che Rhymefest Smith
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Che "Rhymefest" Smith is an American rapper, songwriter, and activist best known for co-writing Kanye West’s Grammy-winning hit "Jesus Walks" and for his community and political work in Chicago.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ rapper ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Common
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Kanye West ⓘ No I.D. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Rap Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Jesus Walks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1977-07-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith |
Donnie Smith
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Kanye West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Donda’s House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | Jesus Walks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coWroteFor | Kanye West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Blue Collar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
violence prevention in Chicago
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youth arts education ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Che NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-writing Kanye West song Jesus Walks
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community work in Chicago ⓘ political activism in Chicago ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | social justice activism ⓘ |
| name | Che Rhymefest Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Jesus Walks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
community organizer
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politician ⓘ rapper ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | Alderman of Chicago’s 20th Ward ⓘ |
| ranForOfficeIn | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedAlbum |
Blue Collar
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El Che NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus Is My Homeboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| stageName | Rhymefest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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