Stay Woke: Rappers Weigh in on POTUS Candidates
The hip hop polls are in.
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Watch the Throne - Debate season is heating up with Obama's second term coming to a close, and the new crop of candidates are already vying for the 2016 seat. Here's what the hip hop commentators are saying. (Photos from left: Chelsea Lauren/WireImage, Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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Willie D - The outspoken Geto Boys rapper penned an open letter to Donald Trump after the latter's heinous remarks about Mexican immigrants, calling him a "trick" and an "ungrateful bastard" who was willing to resort to anything to court the conservative vote. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for SHOWTIME)
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Ja Rule - The Queens rapper made his political favorites known in a recent interview with Fox Business. "I like Hillary [Clinton]. But, you know, it's crazy because ... I also think Jeb [Bush] is a good candidate as well." But Ja quickly added that he's a Democrat, "so yeah, so I would vote Hillary." (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Viacom)
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Snoop Dogg - Back in 2008, Snoop told Larry King that he was torn between Clinton and Obama but this time around, he is backing Clinton all the way. "I'll say that I would love to see a woman in office because I feel like we're at that stage in life to where we need a perspective other than the male's train of thought," he said, adding that he will be voting for "Ms. Clinton." (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Firefly)
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Azealia Banks - Azealia Banks is not one for subtlety. The rapper took to Twitter last week to talk about all the things she hopes will happen to Donald Trump during the campaign season. "I hate you Donald Trump. I hope someone drops a rat down the back of your shirt during your next speech," she wrote, among other graphic things. We don't know who Banks will be voting for in the next election, but we know it won't be The Donald. (Photo: Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Lil B - The Based God used to be pro-Hillary, but switched his allegiance to Bernie Sanders. "As much as I want to a woman leading the USA, right now it's all about Bernie @BernieSanders @SenSanders he's the real he loves us," B tweeted last week. He refused to comment, however, on the alleged Based God curse he put on Clinton. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Waka Flocka Flame - The Atlanta rapper announced his own candidacy for the 2016 presidential race on 4/20, promising to legalize marijuana. He later threw his support to Clinton, proclaiming, "A woman could do it. I've seen my momma raise five boys -- that's super hard, so women can do the same s*** that men could do." (Photo: Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)
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Killer Mike - Unlike many celebs, the Run the Jewels rapper is extremely knowledgeable about political matters and consistentally vocal on them. While he once endorsed Hillary Clinton, he recently switched his support to Bernie Sanders after the latter called to restore the Voting Rights Act. (Photo: Alli Harvey/Getty Images for Spotify)
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Talib Kweli - The conscious rap icon and activist has been vocal about his support for Bernie Sanders, but insists that not even his personal favorite candidate deserves a pass when it comes to race issues. “Just because somebody has a record of civil rights doesn’t mean they are automatically entitled to the Black vote,” said Kweli to Bill Maher last week, adding “It’s very possible to be progressive and still have no understanding of racial issues.”(Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Samsung)
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A$AP Rocky - Pretty Flacko had some kind words for Clinton while playing a word association game with Rolling Stone recently. When asked the first thing that came to mind when he hears the Democratic candidate's name, he referred to her as "one of the best." (Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
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