The South side Chicago native, born Che Smith, has been on the verge for years; gaining notoriety for co-writing the innovative, 'Jesus Walks' with Kanye West and for being one of the few lyricists to hand a freestyle defeat to Marshall Mathers during 1997's Scribble Jam in Cincinnati. Now it’s Rhymefest's turn to break through the infamous “radio bloc” with his mainstream debut 'Blue Collar'. The album featuring production by Chicago natives No I.D. and Kanye West as well as Just Blaze and Cool and Dre.