Believe it or not, at one time Donald Trump was actually a positive symbol of wealth, ambition and power, and several Hip Hop artists weren’t shy about sharing their veneration for the affluent real estate mogul. In 2011, Mac Miller dropped a video for “Donald Trump,” which essentially glorified Trump as a potential role model, while Rae Sremmurd penned 2015’s “Up Like Trump,” and alluded to their apparent admiration for the current Republican nominee.
Since Trump began his bid to be the next President of the United States, however, times have changed. Trump’s inflammatory comments about women, minorities, immigrants — basically most segments of the population — have resulted in a palatable shift in the public’s perception of him.
Most of the Hip Hop community has turned on him as well and has naturally taken to music to express their feelings on the subject. Below are eight tracks that obliterate Trump’s character and shine a spotlight on exactly just how much he is hated in the Hip Hop community, including Common’s “Letter To The Free” and YG and Nipsey Hussle’s “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump).”
Common — “Letter To The Free”
Although they’re subtle, Common’s most recent single from his forthcoming Black America Again album, “Letter To The Free,” takes a couple of quick jabs at Trump. The always politically outspoken MC says, “Slavery’s still alive, check Amendment 13/ Not whips and chains, all subliminal/ Instead of ‘nigga’ they use the word ‘criminal’/ Sweet land of liberty, incarcerated country/ Shot me with your ray-gun/ And now you want to trump me.”
As he continues his commentary on the corrupt prison system, he adds, “We staring in the face of hate again/ The same hate they say will make America great again/ No consolation prize for the dehumanized,” a clear mention of Trump’s infamous campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.”
will.i.am — “Grab’M By The Pussy” Spoof
Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am uses humor to get his message across in the “Grab’M By The Pussy” spoof. Donning a horrible blonde wig, the long-time MC is at a mock debate, where he proudly proclaims, “I’m a star because I made it/ I’m rich and I’m famous/ Donald Trump says ‘Grab’m by the pussy.'”
As he fields questions from a moderator (played by fellow Pea apl.de.ap), he continues to assert just how “famous” he is, completely avoiding the questions, which is typically how the real Trump handles things anyway. “Trump that, bitch.”
Anthony Hamilton & The Hamiltones — “Donald Trump Will Grab You By The Pussy”
Beginning with the words, “Vote for Hillary Clinton” and the 2005 audio clip of Trump’s off-color comments about women’s genitalia, Anthony Hamilton and The Hamiltones take a harmonized approach to Trump’s lewd, now-immortalized phrase. Although it’s over in 53 seconds, it packs a punch and makes it clear who they’ll be voting for in the upcoming election.
Emilio Rojas — “I Hate Donald Trump”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYjErsngcAY
Emilio Rojas makes his feelings about Trump clear with a video depicting the presidential candidate as a 40-ounce wielding, groundskeeper-harassing, female-objectifying masked maniac.
Lyrically, Rojas goes straight for the throat, referencing accusations that Trump’s father was a KKK member. “I guess that the apple does not fall far from the tree that they hang the minorities on,” he raps.
Billy Dha Kidd — “Fuck Donald Trump”
Hailing from Lincoln, Nebraska, Billy Dha Kidd is in the heart of the Bible Belt, where conservative thinking rules the majority. However, Billy Dha Kidd comes out with guns blazing in the video for “Fuck Donald Trump,” proving living in the Bible Belt isn’t getting to him. As several people take a baseball bat to a Trump piñata, the aspiring artist raps, “Fuck your whole campaign…[Trump] ain’t nothing but a racist.”
Chali 2na & The Funk Hunters — “Get Involved”
Jurassic 5 MC Chali 2na takes a trip to his hometown of Chicago in the video for “Get Involved.” The song is a collaboration with Canadian electronic duo The Funk Hunters and comes from their most recent EP, ILLectric.
While its lyrics definitely lean toward a call-to-action, Chali 2na takes it to a different level when he’s filmed flipping off Trump’s International Hotel and Tower in downtown Chicago as the words “corporate crooks” roll off his tongue. We all know who isn’t getting Chali’s vote.
YG & Nipsey Hussle — “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump)”
Another blatant diss track, YG and Nipsey Hussle’s “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump),” pulls out all the ammunition. Before the music even begins, a message flashes across the screen that reads, “As young people with an interest in the future of America, we have to exercise our intelligence and choose who leads us into it wisely. 2016 will be a turning point in this country’s history, the question is, in which direction will we go?”
The video shoot was supposedly shut down during a Trump rally because they were filming an anti-Trump song, but that didn’t stop them. YG starts, “I like white folk, but I don’t like you,” before the hook begins, “Fuck Donald Trump.” Doesn’t get any more straightforward than that.
YG F. Macklemore & G-Eazy — “FDT Part 2 (Remix)”
https://soundcloud.com/4hunnidrecords/fdt-part-2-feat-g-eazy-macklemore
Macklemore and G-Eazy give YG’s “FDT” the remix treatment in “FDT Part 2.” Macklemore uses his verse to aggressively and unapologetically attack Trump for his apparent hatred of Muslims and stance on gun control, spitting, “Your politics are like a Starburst pack/ Why?/ Nobody fucks with the orange one,” before calling him an “automatic punk.”
G-Eazy comes in and wastes no time comparing Trump to Hitler and the KKK, rapping, “This man’s not peaceful/ Racism is evil/ This man hates Muslims/ That’s a billion fuckin’ people/ If truth be told, Donald is a terrorist.” Game, set, match.
Without getting into a pointless political debate. I know Trump is not fit to be POTUS and says stupid things. But damn Hillary and Bill have done and said plenty of racial things. Bill has LITERALLY(not verbally) sexually assualted MULTIPLE women, and Hillary still denies it after proof. She’s not even strong enough to leave Bill after all that, let alone lead the USA?! Trumps words and actions have hurt feelings.. Hillary’s words and actions have LITERALLY KILLED innocent lives. She has blood on her hands, yet she still has that evil smile on her face.. Where are the rappers and actors talking bad about that c*nt?
Racial tension and black male deaths the past 8 years is at an all time high, with a black man in office.. 8 years that hasn’t seen any improvement, no “change” . Hillary has the same policies as Obama and nothing will change, yeah she has more “experience” but it’s BAD experience… RAPPERS TALK ABOUT GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACIES AND DONT TRUST THE GOVERNMENT.. WAKE UP PEOPLE, THATS HILLARY!! ATLEAST WITH TRUMP THAT’S DIFFERENT .. Idfw these 2 clowns, but damn level out the playing field a bit. Don’t be afraid of change, embrace it.. We’re f’d either way soo..
“Racial tension and black male deaths the past 8 years is at an all time high”
You got receipts to back up these Fox News stats or did you just fall asleep on the keyboard and let your head do the typing?
Bruh, everything is about race these days… and check out Obama’s “home town” Chicago and the deaths for example.. I don’t watch the news unless it’s local, all the networks are bias towards a certain party
“I don’t watch the news unless it’s local…” Well, this explains why you seem to know absolutely nothing about national politics or basic facts.
Please waste your time and try to enlighten me on anything I’ve said that’s incorrect. I’ll wait.
Donald Trump wants to bring Stop and Frisk to all inner-city neighborhoods which is unconstitutional and was done with extreme racial bias to minorities – locking us all away for petty, non-violent crimes. Some would even be locked away with their only charge being resisting arrest.
With a name calling Andre 3k trash you don’t deserve a response… but I agree, stop and frisk is stupid and there are cops that would profile black men, but he has no power over states that don’t want to implement it.. do you really expect him to become a dictator and pass all these laws to end the African American race? Come on wake up! Hispanics don’t like him because he wants to build a wall, which he won’t.. come into the country properly and stop making real U.S citizens pay for it.. Hillary wants to bring in 100,000 Syrian refugees and put this whole country at risk from people who don’t respect our country or believe in our certain rights and we will pay for it. I’m rambling off topic but y’all are making this devil of a woman look like an innocent sweet old lady. “America is great because we are good” bish shut up Hillary.. These candidates are puppets.. #grabembythepu$$y… come on don’t act like you’ve never said some dirtyyyyy sh*t about a woman to your boys
I’m not missing your point on this but it’s something everybody needs to understand no matter the race, if you resist arrest there is an almost 100% chance you end up on the wrong end of things. I back 98% of the Blue, not the 2% of bad ones out there.. and #notalllivesmatter, if you’re a murderer rapist etc. no matter the color idc about your life white/black/brown
Wow, there are way too many racists trolls on Hiphopdx. Don’t you Trump supporters usually hate anything even marginally related to Black people?
Who said anything racist? Trolling? Obviously somebody is getting under your skin and you’re in your feelings on the Internet.. and stop liking your own post 15 times kid haha f*ck Hillary Trump and Obama. And you too
I think it’s sad that in 2016 some people still believe they live in a democracy and that voting matters.
Trump or Hillary, whatever revolution you might imagine or keeping the corrupt thing going, this time youre fked either way.
Replace non-white rappers with white rock bands. Replace Donald Trump in the video/lyrics to Hillary Clinton. Imagine the (((mainstream media))) outcry. But this way it’s kosher.
As a man in my mid 40s I’ve been alive long enough to see the effects both a democrat and a republican can have once there in the white house and my votes going to Trump he cares about poor people and he can relate as he grew up poor himself and had to start from the bottom unlike Hilary who was born a millionaire .
Sup (((Kyle)))) ?
@ put sum respeck …You really are dumb as fuck . Donald Trump didn’t grow up poor he comes from old money .Some of you people both crooked Hilary and racist Trump supporters will say anything to support your cause .
Boi you are clearly not 40. More like 10
Wiz khalifas mom and kellee maize released a great anti trump song called make love not trump
And you notice something funny? I’ve never even heard of 90% of these so-called “artists.” I bet Trump is making a lot more money than any of them. Fuck your shitty ass rap music, rap is dying off and I’m loving it. Rock and metal for fucking ever m/
OBAMA IS GONE!