After some speculation, Rhymefest recently confirmed he will attempt to become alderman of Chicago’s 20th district. ‘Fest, whose real name is Che Smith, made a veiled reference to current alderman Willie B. Cochran, saying the district currently suffers from “an absence of transparency and an absence of leadership.’’ In turn, Cochran turned leveled his own accusations against the emcee.
“The voters of the 20th Ward know the difference between a professional public administrator doing an outstanding job for them…as opposed to someone who is a known Hip Hop artist who degrades women and promotes violence in his videos,” Cochran told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Smith, who co-wrote “Jesus Walks” and also authored “Band New” had a different take on the role Hip Hop could potentially play in his political career, as evidenced by his use of a Pac Div track in his official commercial to announce his bid.
“I believe—I know—that we can use Hip Hop to engage our youth and to engage our community,” Smith said. “The priority is to return the community back into the hands of the people who live here. For too long our communities have been dictated to. For too long our communities have been told what’s going to happen.”
Early voting for Chicago’s 20th Ward runs through October 28 at any of the available early voting cites in the city, including the 20th Ward’s Coleman Library location. More information about candidates, eligibility and the election process is available via the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners official site.
Do your thing Fest, just donate some of that 80k to the people if you get elected.
773 in herre!
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“The voters of the 20th Ward know the difference between a professional public administrator doing an outstanding job for them…as opposed to someone who is a known Hip Hop artist who degrades women and promotes violence in his videos” Since when did Rhymefest’s music do any of that? (btw The Manual mixtape was amazing)
Good question, he hasn’t. In fact, if Incumbent Cochran even took a brief moment to fact check his rhetoric, he would find that his statement is flawed.
Its more in the vein that old people are afraid of change, and Cochran is singing to his base, and that base is about too give way, for the fact, no one wants a mud slinging contest in this.
Its sad and desperate, but in the battle to win, some are willing to lose everything, including there dignity, just to see another day, and that is horrific.
Yeah… the incumbent epically FAILED with that sad and desperate lie. I hope the brother wins. It’s time for a youth movement to transpire and get all of the old school buddy systems niggas out and bring those who can relate by any means in. Simple as that.
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Go vote Nov. 2. Keep the democrats in control of Congress. The republicans want the middle class to disappear. We’ll be growing our own food cause thats all we will be able to afford with all our jobs being sent overseas for greater corporate profits. Vote democratic Nov. 2 to keep control of Congress Scrappy Rap
would you quit it with this propaganda?
instead of encouraging people to be sheep why dont you encourage them to educate themselves on the issues so they can make an educated vote.
its people like you thats wrong with our country thinking you only know whats right for everyone.
Of course the rapper is going to be an easy target in a political debate