Culture Bully — A download of Asher Roth & Nottz Raw's new EP, Rawth, which features eight tracks and a number of guest appearances by Rhymefest, Kardinal Offishall & D.A. of Chester French. more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Rapper Rhymefest has announced a new literacy program aimed at enhancing local Chicago youth's ability to read. Rhymefest, born Che Smith, has launched the Catch People Reading (CPR) program, which will launch during the Christmas Ho... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper-turned-politician RHYMEFEST has recruited pal LUPE FIASCO to help him win support in his run for office in his native Chicago, Illinois this Thanksgiving - by handing... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Rap star Nicki Minaj has inked a deal with MAC Cosmetics to launch her own line of lipstick called "Pink Friday." The 25-year-old rapper, who just released her debut album Pink Friday, will release her own limited-run on Black Friday... more info

Topix — Hip-hop artist Che "RhymeFest" Smith says his latest ambition is to join the city council in Chicago. more info

Starpulse — Kanye West.'s rapper pal Rhymefest has formally entered the race for political office in his native Chicago, Illinois. The hip-hop star, real name Che Smith, is bidding to become an alderman for t... more info

ContactMusic — KANYE WEST's rapper pal RHYMEFEST has formally entered the race for political office in his native Chicago, Illinois.The hip-hop star, real name Che Smith, is bidding... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — What’s that Internet rule, that for every possible thing you can imagine, there’s already some sot of weird fetish porn for it existing somewhere on the web? That’s sort of how we feel about this Rhymefest video, “I Say Wassup,” but replaci... more info

Pop Candy — Yes, I admit: I don't write about hip-hop often enough on the blog. But today I must spotlight Chicago artist Rhymefest, who just released a ... more info

MTV.com News — Symbolyc One got a text saying, 'Kanye is loving your stuff, he said he's about to change your life.'By Jayson Rodriguez Kanye West Photo: MTV News Kanye West has aligned a murderer's row of producers for his forthcoming album, including Pe... more info