Che "Rhymefest" Smith has made it to a run-off election for a Chicago City Council seat. The Chicago-based rapper received 20 percent of the votes in yesterday's election.

Rhymefest has announced a new literacy program aimed at enhancing local Chicago youth’s ability to read.

Four of Chicago’s finest, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, and producer No I.D., got together to record “We Can Do It Now” for the third season of Gatorade’s “Replay” web series.

Chicago-based emcee Rhymefest is throwing his hat in the political ring with his recently announced plans to run for Alderman for the south side of Chicago’s 20th ward.