50 Cent – A political hack?
We first published this article in September of 2007. Updated article below.
Okay, this is absolutely ridiculous. A rapper (50 Cent, known in the Ebonic community as fittysent) has weighed in on the political scene. Now while I'm not saying he is in no way qualified to 'endorse' a candidate, I'm saying that HE IS IN NO WAY QUALIFIED TO ENDORSE A CANDIDATE. I can't quite figure out why I, or anyone else, would care who a former crack-cocaine dealer was endorsing for president. For crying out loud, he's the personification of what's wrong with the inner-city/low socioeconomic community. Wonder if that's why he's endorsing a Democrat?
But it goes farther then that. Obama landed on the cover of Vibe magazine. He's also met with rapper Ludicrous (I think that's a fitting name for a 'role model' who raps about drugs, whores, and murder). Why would a political candidate be caught dead near these social degenerates? Granted, they're rich, so they're smart, but they're still contributing to the degeneration of black society. As a politician, would YOU want your name attached to these screw-ups?
UPDATE:
The political nobody has switched allegiances apparently. "I heard Obama speak," said the rapper. "He hit me with that he-just-got-done-watching-'Malcolm X,' and I swear to God, I'm like, 'Yo, Obama!' "He threw his fist in the air. "I'm Obama to the end now, baby!"
All right, yeah, Shy-Town, *throws Obama gang signs*. Give me a break? Unless he's telling me how to bang whores or sell drugs, I don't listen to anything this pinhead says.
No one has been able to convince me in the past few months that 50 Cent's political views matter. Please, explain to me why I should care what this guy says? His contribution to the black community is to encourage young blacks to be gangsters, pimps, pushers, and whores. He's aligning himself with Obama? I'm sure Obama is happy perplexed to have the endorsement though.
October 16th, 2007 - 00:39
Actually, even if these guys aren’t great role models, by endorsing a candidate, they are getting that persons name out there and even helping to influence others who may not have thought of voting (their listeners?) to vote. Even if it’s not for that candidate. And why are YOU allowed to discount Obama for his actions while at the same time saying that 50 Cent has no right to endorse him? And one more thing – a person does not neccesarily need to be smart to be rich. Hello Pamela and Paris.