Kanye West's Co-Writer, Rhymefest Quits; Says Rapper Needs Spiritual Help [SEE TWEETS]

 

Chicago rapper and songwriter, Rhymefest, who has co-written with Kanye West over the years, tweeted that he stopped working with West last month and that the rapper needs counseling.

“My brother needs help, in the form of counseling. Spiritual & mental. He should step away from the public & yesmen & heal,” Rhymefest wrote in a series of tweets on Friday (Feb. 12) to fans.

 

Rhymefest, whose real name is Che Smith, has helped West pen such songs as “Jesus Walks” and “New Slaves.”

Rhymefest went on to tweet that West’s “mind” and “spirit” aren’t right, but didn’t elaborate any further. “I love my brother. I pray for his health not our entertainment", he wrote.

Read Rhymefest's tweets about Kanye West below.