Perez Hilton — And by bizarre, we mean incredible. In the weirdest way possible. Described as the hip-hop version of the Muppets, in 2008 Kanye and Rhymefest tried to get a puppet show off the ground called Alligator Boots. It never made it, but here is a behind th... more info

Stereogum — The Internet doth provide, once again, and today an outtake reel of Kanye’s never-optioned Comedy Central puppet pilot Alligator Boots surfaced. The show, which was devised with then-Kanye cohort Rhymefest in 2009 (according to IMDB), features a ca... more info

VH1 Blog — In attempt to have it see the (green)light of day on Comedy Central’s airwaves, Windy City hip hop stars Kanye West and Rhymefest put their wildly creative minds together to craft a pilot for a hip-hop puppet show. Yes, puppets. Created and co-exec... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Rhymefest has been diagnosed with diabetes. The star, who co-wrote Kanye West's hit song Jesus Walks, was admitted to a Chicago, Illinois medical centre after falling ill over the weekend (04-05Jun11). Doctors subsequently discovered he was su... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Rhymefest has failed in his bid for public office in his native Chicago, Illinois after a closely-fought battle at the polls. The hip-hop star, real name Che Smith, formally entered the race to become an alderman for the 20th Ward at the... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper RHYMEFEST has been given a huge boost in his bid to run for public office in his native Chicago, Illinois - KANYE WEST is endorsing him.The hip-hop star, real name Che Smith, formally entered the race to become an alderman for the 20th Ward at... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper RHYMEFEST has been given a huge boost in his bid to run for public office in his native Chicago, Illinois - KANYE WEST is endorsing him.The hip-hop star, real name Che Smith, formally entered the race to become an alderman for the 20th Ward at... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Rapper Rhymefest has taken aim at current Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran, over a local residents' unanswered complaints, surrounding hundreds of old tires that were being dumped in a vacant lot next to his home.Che "Rhymefest" Smith... more info

ContactMusic — KANYE WEST's rap pal RHYMEFEST has successfully overcome a challenge to his political bid for office in his native Chicago, Illinois after questions were raised about his residency eligibility.The hip-hop star, real name Che Smith, formally entered t... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Rapper Rhymefest scored his first major victory as a budding politician yesterday (January 11th), when officials cleared him to run for Alderman of the 20th Ward, in Chicago. The rap star's eligibility to run in the February election... more info