He’s toured with Mark Ronson, won a Grammy for co-writing “Jesus Walks”, dropped jewels alongside ODB, Twista, Estelle and Kanye West, won a battle against Eminem and is without doubt the next MC to blow..
Most people know Rhymefest for his 2005 Grammy win for co-writing the rap song of the year, “Jesus Walks,” with superproducer/MC Kanye West. But Rhymefest is far from new to the game. The Chicago native’s foray into hip-hop began in the MC battle circuits of Chicago. ’Fest’s success in the Chi underground eventually led him to traverse the world, winning rhyme bouts against notables such as Eminem, Juice, Swann and many more. After building up an impressive discography of guest appearances, singles and mixtapes, Rhymefest took his name to the next level by helping Kanye craft his biggest hit yet and winning a Grammy as a result.
With his stock in the streets and the industry steadily rising, Rhymefest is set to release his highly anticipated debut album, Blue Collar, this fall on Allido/J Records. With Blue Collar, the self-described “wack-tose intolerant”...
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