With All Eyes on Georgia, Atlanta Rappers Reignite Role as Political Kingmakers

  • 📰 RollingStone
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 42 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 51%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

With all eyes on the Georgia Senate runoff, Atlanta’s hip-hop community is now a critical part of the Democratic campaigns’ efforts to influence Georgia voters. Jeezy, T.I. and more tell us about their roles as political kingmakers

: All that’s small parts of what we have to do,” he says. “ForNow that Biden has secured the presidency, Jeezy wants Georgians to understand the importance of voting in the Senate runoffs, even for those who stood back for November’s general election.

The rapper admits that he didn’t understand the importance of voting early in his career, but is excited to see young people getting more involved, especially when it comes to elections that many feel affect them more directly than the race for the White House. “We didn’t stand with the mayor at a press conference; we stood on the steps of City Hall before she was the mayor, and she won,” Killer Mike said earlier this month at a campaign event at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta. “Kasim [Reed, former Atlanta mayor] won [in 2009] by more than 700 votes, after me and Tip canvassed the Westside with him. So hip-hop has been effective.”

to Mike’s viral moment speaking out at a press conference, calling for calm when Atlanta’s turbulent George Floyd protests resulted in property damage in several areas of the city.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Strippers don't vote

LilJon Besides every media outlet on the planet you're still going to need more help than that. Were not handing over our country to the china democrat party.

Please retweet 🏠

Hip hop community. ? What do they do besides baby momma drama and grills

“What we did see by Georgia turning blue [and] by us being able to sway the election and get it the way we wanted to get it, it wasn’t about just the election — to me, it was about people mobilizing” -Jeezy

To everyone in Georgia: - Dems have one last chance to get Senate control. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock MUST win the Jan 5 runoffs. Then we'll see change. - Vote ASAP, in person or with a ballot dropbox (DO NOT MAIL!), to avoid late obstacles. To everyone in America: DONATE!

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 483. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Rapper YFN Lucci Wanted In Connection With MurderThe Atlanta rapper has been charged with murder following a shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, last month. Nooooooooooooo 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲 ...DAS MY CEREALBABY ....🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣
Source: etnow - 🏆 696. / 51 Read more »

Georgia Sheriff Distanced From Spa Shooting Case After 'Bad Day' CommentGeorgia sheriff out as spokesperson after 'bad day' comment on suspected Atlanta spa shooter. “We have reassigned him to another case he can racistly work on” His diabetes was acting up Is he related to the shooter Just asking lol...
Source: TMZ - 🏆 379. / 59 Read more »

Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at three spasThe attacks around Atlanta, Georgia, come amid a surge in hate crimes directed at Asian-Americans. Waiting to see how far they're going to reach to crowbar the black community in with this white supremacist... TRUMPERS KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE.
Source: YahooNews - 🏆 380. / 59 Read more »

YFN Lucci Wanted by Police on Murder ChargeAuthorities seeking rapper in connection with fatal shooting of Atlanta man send help to reginae Who? Shocking. Another wrapper wanted on murder charges.
Source: RollingStone - 🏆 483. / 51 Read more »