If Hip-Hop ARTISTES Were Politicians:WHO WOULD YOU HAVE FOR PRESIDENT ?
The connection between hip-hop and politics has gotten significant media attention as a result of the election of President Obama, but the two have always been linked. With Wyclef who tried to put his bid in for the Haitian presidency and Rhymefest running for City Counsel in Chicago, TAP wanted to play around with the question: “if hip-hoppers ran the country, who would they be?” For fun, TAP, along with hip-hop journalist and professor Davey D and Lester Spence, an assistant professor and author of the upcoming book, Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-hop and Black Politics, came up with a list of artists who we believe to have particular qualities that would complement an executive position. Would these candidates get your vote?
Diddy
Social Secretary
If there’s one thing Sean “Diddy” Combs knows how to do it’s host the most lavish and exclusive parties on this planet. From NYC to the Hamptons, to Atlantic City, to Atlanta, to Saint Tropez, and with a guest list that includes big names such as Ashton Kutcher, Russell Simmons and Martha Stewart—just to name a few—Diddy spares no expense at having a good time. That’s why we he gets our vote for social secretary. There’ll never be a dull moment in the White House thanks to Mr. Combs.
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http://atlantapost.com/2010/11/11/if-hip-h...
Diddy
Social Secretary
If there’s one thing Sean “Diddy” Combs knows how to do it’s host the most lavish and exclusive parties on this planet. From NYC to the Hamptons, to Atlantic City, to Atlanta, to Saint Tropez, and with a guest list that includes big names such as Ashton Kutcher, Russell Simmons and Martha Stewart—just to name a few—Diddy spares no expense at having a good time. That’s why we he gets our vote for social secretary. There’ll never be a dull moment in the White House thanks to Mr. Combs.
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http://atlantapost.com/2010/11/11/if-hip-h...
50 Cent
Chief of Staff
We’d like to think that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson would be the Rahm Emanuel of the White House. Like Emanuel during his days in the Clinton Administration, 50 has a ‘take no prisoners’ style. His moves outside of the music industry, i.e. his G-Unit Clothing Company, collaboration with Glaceau to create the vitamin water drink, Formula 50; his acting career, and authoring his autobiography From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens, and The 50th Law with Robert Greene, 50 demonstrates that he has a strategic mindset that would be an asset to the executive team.