Che Rhymefest Smith will “Speak Up” on WVON AM

CHICAGO - Jan. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Contact: Kitty Kurth  Phone: 312-617-7288   Email: kitty@kurthlampe.com

Social activist, rapper and former Aldermanic candidate Che “Rhymefest” Smith will be the host of a new show “Speak Up”  on Mondays from 6 pm to 9 pm on WVON 1690AM. He begins his weekly show on January 6, 2014.

The show will discuss current events, serve as a platform for investigative reporting, take on the issues of the day and get Chicago talking.

Che  Rhymefest Smith ran for Alderman in the City of Chicago in 2011, and won a Grammy Award for co-writing Jesus Walks with Kanye West in 2005.  He is currently nominated for another Grammy in best Rap Song category for co-writing of the Kanye West song “New Slaves.”

Smith is also co-founder with Kanye West of Donda’s House, a non-profit named for West’s mother, which teaches arts development to Chicago youth.

About WVON 1690 AM -- From 1963 to the present, WVON has gone from being “The Voice of the Negro” to “The Voice of the Nation.” We provide an interactive forum for the African-American community to discuss current, social, economic, and political issues. WVON is “The Talk of Chicago,” where we are always giving you something to talk about.