Rhymefest has written with and/or for Kanye West (“Jesus Walks,” “Black Skinhead”) and Common (“Glory”), among others, but has yet to enjoy the critical and commercial claim as his Chicago collaborators.
“It does kind of bother me that I go to my friends’ $20 million houses, and last year I was trying to figure out how to pay my mortgage,” Rhymefest says during an interview with The Daily Beast. “It’s not their fault, totally. When you look at the way artists get paid now, streaming has decimated the income of the writer, so the writer doesn’t really have a career anymore. My ASCAP royalty checks went from a lot to almost nothing.”
Rhymefest, who has been a steady collaborator of West’s for more than a decade, says that West’s “All Day” song featured more artists than he would have wanted to work with on a song.
“There are 21 writers,” he says. “I wouldn’t be a part of that.”
Rhymefest says he also would want no part of the way Chief Keef’s career has evolved.
“He’s exploited,” Rhymefest says. “I think many rappers these days have afflictions, such as Asperger’s, bipolar disorder, or autism. They need advocates, but we turn it into entertainment. The media is turning autism into entertainment. When I look at Chief Keef, I clearly see someone who has autism. Look at the way his face is structured, or his insensitivity to violence. He needs an advocate. But someone put him out there and exploited that child.”
Lmao! Well said.
Lol, this nigga mad that he the bum out of all his rich friends.
bum? he’s the TALENT that brought you jesus walks and other hits. He’s richer thanyou, so what does that make you? A super Bum, go kill yourself you lame.
Shut yo dumbass up
Shii might kinda hurt though, buh a nigga jus spillin’ out hi mind.
ha got em. Yeah chief keef is too dumb to realize what’s happening to him and how he portrays his ignorance to the world. Too many other youth I agree have many mental issues that get in their way and make them blind to what they not know.
Yo this fucking hack obviously doesn’t understand what autism is and should shut the fuck up. People think their opinion is informed just because they were asked a fucking question.
Chief keep is actually AUTISTIC bro
Do you know who this supposed hack is??
DYNOMITE !!
21 writers damn… I believe it too. Kanye
I’ma tell you why I’m mad, you know whatI’m sayin? –I’ma tell you why
I’m mad. I’ma tell you why I’m mad. These niggaz is makin five
hundred thousand dollar videos, yunusayin? They drivin around in
hot cars, yunusayin? —They got bitches, they got all that shit.—-
You know what I’m sayin? I’m still livin with my MOMS, youknowhatI’msayin?
That’s my word. Yunusayin? I’m makin records I ain’t made no money—
yet I done made this is my 1st album yo, this my 1st ALBUM.—
I ain’t made a dime yet. This nigga made 6 albums, he makin wild
records. That Jesus Walks shit, it was aight, it was aight,
yunumsayin, that shit was aight, it was cool. But my shit is
more John Blaze than that! I got John Blaze shit. And they not
recognizing, they not sayin I recognize. And fuck is that, who
is you to be askin me questions, youknowhatI’msayin? Who is you?
Nigga get a fuckin dictionary
The idiot below doesn’t realize you’re imitating the mad rapper skit smh. These youngings don’t know anything about the history of hiphop
Hahahahah…these youngins lost without History…Truth said it best
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Tht was supposed to b the laughing emoji lol /
I am fucking dead!!! He said Autism….thats the funniest shit ever…also may be true
wow.. never thought of it like that before. Chief Keef has to be autistic
Its funny cause He hasnt got played in the game “yet”,he always manage to dodge alot of situations with ease,dude just mad that he hasnt fell off yet & can still rap about violence & people still support,i dont see it as violence now l when i listen to his shit it make me aware & remind me of how dirty the streets is…..Note:Im not from a small town lame typing ?,im from Atlanta,so i know violence,just my opinion tho.
I’ve always thought chief keef is somewhere on the autistic spectrum…doesn’t take away from his music, lots of hits:
Hate bein sober
Don’t like
Love sosa
Gucci everything verse
Traffic verse
She say she love me
Don’t know dem
300