“ Hip hop has the ability to be kingmakers. “I think every rapper with influence should have a local candidate that they support hard and know their policies,” Rhymefest said. He discusses the Democratic Party’s sneaky relationship with the police in cities and states under Dem control, and why Joe Biden is a cop and the Steve Jobs of mass incarceration. Listen to GHOGH with Jamarlin Martin | Episode 73: Jamarlin Martin Jamarlin makes the case for why this is a multi-factor rebellion vs.
JAY-Z and Meek Mill’s Reform Alliance aims to help more 1 million people falsely incarcerated. Blige, 50 Cent, and Mariah Carey to create voter awareness for young people and minorities. He produced the song “Self Destruction,” which raised more than $100,000 for the National Urban League.ĭiddy launched the Citizen Change campaign in 2004, partnering with Mary J. KRS-One spearheaded the Stop The Violence Movement in the late 1980s in an attempt to quell violence in Black communities. Bush’s campaign, creating one of the early 1990s biggest rap-related spectacles,” Revolt reported. Eazy-E, for example, found himself invited to a fundraiser for George H.W. “For much of hip hop’s history engaging in politics, the emphasis was on activism, grassroots community organizing, and donating to campaigns. You gotta put in the work with the residents.”Ĭhe Smith, also known as Rhymefest, came close to winning when he ran for Chicago City Council in 2011. You have to do the groundwork, the footwork. It takes money, it takes people to contribute financially.… You can’t jump into politics because you think you’re popular. He previously told Revolt, “Man, this is not an easy task. His platform included a focus on improving education. The next year, in 2011, Uncle Luke ran for mayor of Miami with a focus on “economic development, public safety, community revitalization, and affordable housing.” He got 11 percent of the vote.Ī former member of Lords Of The Underground, Dupre “Doitall” Kelly ran for Councilman-At-Large in Newark, New Jersey in 2018. In 2010, Wyclef Jean ran for president of Haiti but was removed from the ballot since candidates for the presidency are required to have lived in the country for at least five years prior to their run. West announced that he modeled his management approach on Wakanda, the fictional homeland in the film “Black Panther”. Uncle Luke previously ran for mayor of Miami and now Kanye West is running for president. Shyne is just one of many hip-hop artists getting into politics. He never spoke with me, he never visited me nor would I ever accept a phone call or visit from him,” Shyne responded. “I want it known that this supposed conversation is a figment of Sean Combs’ imagination. After Diddy intimated to the press he had been in touch with the imprisoned Shyne, Shyne denied Diddy ever reached out to him, Rolling Stone reported. Following his sentencing, Shyne broke all ties with Bad Boy and spoke out against Diddy. While Shyne and Diddy may be friends again, this wasn’t always the case. He has since changed it to Moses Michael Levi Barrow. Upon his release, Shyne converted to Judaism and changed his name to Moses Levi. He was released from prison in 2009 after serving nine years of a 10-year sentence. Shyne’s self-titled debut album was released in 2002 and it peaked on the Billboard 200 chart at No.
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Diddy also stood trial but was acquitted. Shyne went to prison in 2001 after being convicted of assault in an incident that occurred in December 1999 while he was hanging out with Diddy and Jennifer Lopez at Club New York in Manhattan, Revolt reported.
Shyne is expected to succeed his uncle, the Honorable Michael Finnegan, who didn’t seek re-election when his term was up in the House of Representatives back in 2017.Ĭurrently, Shyne is the country’s official ambassador of music.
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