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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Rappers who should run against Yeezy for President 2020

If Trump can do it, why not Kanye or Killer Mike or Jay Z?

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Immediately following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 US presidential election, Yeezy wasted no time in reiterating his own intent to run for the top office in the land in 2020. Never one to let ability nor experience get in the way of a big idea (as his fashion line has demonstrated), Kanye is set to sell at least three shipping containers worth of gaudy, smedium t-shirts on the back of this campaign. Now that apparently any old blowhard can take the job, here are some other potential candidates…


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01. Lil B

The Based God loves all of us, each and every one…except for The Game, Joe Budden, Joey Bada$$, James Harden, and Kevin Durant. With a self-help book (Takin’ Over By Imposing The Positive!), motivational speaking credits, and the ever-so-essential Basedmoji under his belt, this former member of The Pack has all of the necessary skills to hold down the post of POTUS.

First official act once elected: Put the Based God curse on Russia’s President Putin.


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02. Willie D

This member of the GETO Boys was responsible for classic tracks such as ‘Read These Nikes,’ ‘Fuck Rodney K’, and ‘Bald Head Hoes’ but has also hosted his own politically conservative radio show and writes an advice column for the Houston Press. His outspoken ideas and skills as a boxer make him a formidable opponent who could go toe-to-toe with even the most dangerous of dictators on the world political stage.

First official act once elected: Round up every bald-head gal in America and hand them a quality wig and/or weave.


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03. Jay Z

The next logical stage in Shawn Carter’s career – after having become fabulously wealthy, critically acclaimed, and bagging the ‘hottest chick in the game’ – is stepping-up to the White House, if only to continue his long-standing on again/off again trolling war with Kanye. Obama has frequently named Hova as one of his favourite artists, he has a bunch of celebrity pals to help promote his campaign (get that bloke from Coldplay to start penning a feel-good campaign song ASAP) and just think how pissed Dame Dash would be to see his old business partner balling outta control in the Oval Office?

First official act once elected: To make the US national anthem a Tidal exclusive.


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04. Young Jeezy

If the Snowman can get voters to forget about the time he was ‘arrested for battery, false imprisonment, and terrorist threats,’ crashing his Lambo while drunk, and the time the cops caught his crew with an AK-47 on the tour bus, it should be clear sailing. Those kind of antics didn’t seem to hurt George Dubya’s presidency, so who knows?

First official act once elected: Remake ‘My President Is Black’ as ‘I’m President, Bitches’.


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05. Killer Mike

Renown for his take-no-shorts delivery and opinions, both on and off records, makes Mike perhaps the most qualified and politically attuned candidate on this list. Therefore he has absolutely no chance of being elected.

First official act once elected: Fire every cop suspected of being a redneck fuck.


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06. Eric B.

The DJ who shot to fame with Rakim courtesy of a song named ‘Eric B. Is President’ (how’s that for aspirational?) claims to have dined at the White House with ‘both Bushes,’ so he should know his way around the buffet table. Eric’s ability to blankly stare into his opponent’s eyes during election debates is sure to ruffle even the most staunch of public speakers, revealing them as the shook ones that they really are, while his skills at ‘overseeing’ projects without getting his hands dirty makes him the perfect candidate to lead the ‘free world,’ or at least free Max B.  

First official act once elected: To restore his Wikipedia page to its former glory and outlaw any further edits.