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This is what happens when politics and rap collides. We’ve seen it first hand. We’ve watched Barack Obama receive innumerable hands of support during his 2008 campaign. From Jay Z to Diddy, Barack was approved by every big name in the industry. Now, with his term ready to conclude in 2016, hip hop appears to be leaning on a new man to lead the way.
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During a rally in Atlanta on Monday, Killer Mike endorsed Democratic candidate, Bernie Sanders. “Hotlanta feels the Bern.”
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“I’m not here to talk about benevolent politicians that are going to come and save the day for you,” he said. “I’m not here to talk about a dream that we think is unattainable so we settle for less. I’m not here to talk about a Utopian society where everyone is forgiven and no one has to pay for past debts… I have no time in my short 40 years on this earth to relive the Reagan years. I have no desire to see us elect our own Margaret Thatcher. I am here as a proponent of a political revolution that says healthcare is a right of every single person. I’m here because working class and poor people deserve a chance at economic freedom, and if you work 40 hours a week, you should not be in poverty.”
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