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Rhymefest Gets Mugged In Chicago, Receives Apology For Police Response

Chicago rapper and songwriter Rhymefest, born Che Smith, was robbed at gunpoint on the South Side yesterday morning, The Chicago Tribune reports. According to the police report, a young man jumped into his parked car at approximately 7:35AM, pointed a gun at his head, and demanded his wallet. After he complied, the perp fled on […]

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22:11 on August 27 2016

Rhymefest tweets about being robbed in Chicago, criticizes police treatment

Chicago Tribune — Chicago rapper and songwriter Rhymefest took to Twitter to say he was not only robbed Saturday morning on the South Side, but also that he was treated "disgustingly" by p... more info

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13:16 on August 28 2016

Bandit Points Gun In Rhymefest’s Face; Rapper Criticizes Chicago Police Department’s Response

AllHipHop — COPS APOLOGIZE TO RHYMEFEST AFTER RAPPER IS ROBBED more info

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16:12 on August 28 2016

Rhymefest Gets Mugged In Chicago, Receives Apology For Police Response

Stereogum — Chicago rapper and songwriter Rhymefest, born Che Smith, was robbed at gunpoint on the South Side yesterday morning, The Chicago Tribune reports. According to the police ... more info

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04:21 on August 30 2016

Rhymefest pens song about mugging, police report incident

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — In the past 36 hours or thereabouts, Chicago rapper Che “Rhymefest” Smith tried to report a mugging, was treated “disgustingly” by police, issued an apology by th... more info

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