Hip Hop Star 'Rhymefest' Explores Fatherhood

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 9, 2015

Filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern will be joined by Che "Rhymefest" Smith, the subject of their documentary, "In My Father’s House." Rhymefest is a hip hop artist who won a 2005 Grammy for the song "Jesus Walks" with Kanye West, and a 2015 Oscar for co-writing the song "Glory" from the movie "Selma." The documentary chronicles his journey from homelessness and alcoholism to self-discovery and redemption as he reunites with his homeless father in a quest to reclaim his neighborhood in Chicago's south side.

"In My Father's House" opened in theaters nationwide on October 9th, check your local listings for more information.

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