by Slava Kuperstein
posted October 02, 2010 at 4:51PM EDT | 2 comments
The Windy City emcee is looking to enter into the world of politics in his hometown.
Rapper Rhymefest has decided that he will be running for political office in his hometown of Chicago.
The renowned freestyler, who won a Grammy Award for co-writing Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," revealed to SOHH.com that he would be making a formal announcement around October 15.
Rhymefest, born Che Smith, has yet to reveal what political office seat he is pursuing.
The announcement comes weeks after Wyclef Jean withdrew from the Presidential race in Haiti.
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.1 ... in-chicago
