Some early advice from 2Pac has played an integral part in Lords Of The Underground rapper Dupré ‘DoItAll’ Kelly recently getting elected as a councilman.
Back in June, the rapper-turned-politician won a city council seat in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey after three years of campaigning. According to Patch, this makes Kelly the first Platinum-selling Hip Hop artist to be elected to public office in the United States.
Inaugurated on July 1 at a ceremony in Newark, Kelly said he believes his experience within Hip Hop will allow him to represent a population that feels unheard and underrepresented, while revealing it was 2Pac who planted the seed within him to give back to his community.
“I am with Tupac Shakur on this day,” he proclaimed during his inauguration at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. “I hope he can come to see me today.”
Recalling the advice ‘Pac gave him, Kelly continued: “25 years ago, he and I were in an Orlando hotel room and he said that we shouldn’t move from our cities. He said, ‘We should come back and create non-profits and create youth initiatives and youth programs. We might also need to do some things that we may not want, and that means running for office.'”
Councilman Dupré Kelly. CREDIT: The Dupré Kelly campaignCouncilman Kelly won the West Ward council seat by a margin of 1,858 to 1,312 over Chigozie Onyema, a lawyer and former state official. Over the course of his campaign, Mr. “Chief Rocka” received an outpouring of support from many in the Hip Hop community including his Lords Of The Underground brethren, Al’Terik ‘Mr. Funke’ Wardrick and Bruce A. ‘DJ Lord Jazz’ Colston, and childhood friend and fellow rapper Redman.
Other names that offered support included Method Man, Naughty By Nature, Shaquille O’Neill, Jim Jones, Dame Dash, Dave East, Mr. Cheeks, MC Search, Maino, Monie Love, New Edition, Jodeci’s Mr. Dalvin, DJ Kool, Shyne and many more.
Even though he’s now a councilman, Kelly has said he won’t be hanging up his mic anytime soon.
Lords Of The Underground released their last album, So Legendary, in 2020. It marked the group’s first full-length project since 2007’s House of Lords and was previewed by lead single “Insomnia.”
Pac’s touch reaches beyond hiphop at this point. Biggie may have been a better rapper (meh) but Pac is really the goat!
yeah it can happen obama was a bit of a different story. congratulations.
and that is evan not ean.
And ppl put BIG in the same sentence with 2pac. BIG is JUST a rapper…..Pac is on some Malcolm X shit, some legendary forever gonna remembered shit. 2pac is on a different level! ….Snoop claims he the Westcoast king now but he isn’t, never was, it’s forever gonna be 2pac!
Wow am writing from Bamenda CAMEROON Africa..tupac lives on and i keep wondering why people OUTTHERE in the u.s. still putting pac on the same level with others..i invite them to come to my country and check out pac how kids love and respect pac.ofcoarse these kids have their new school rappers they like but pac is always on thier list and that the meaning of a legend.am 45 and i listen everyday..pac speaks for us and that is hip hop..anybody can twist words and do all the rhyming but doing like pac you must be a genuis and pac was one….just like bob MARLEY pac music is still cooking…much love and respect plus greetings from BamendaCAMEROON Africa…peace!
I am with the most phony ass ballerina/actor today that’s responsible for the deaths and incarceration of millions of stupid people thanks to spreading his ignorance today. Nice. Check out “Tupac Transformation” on YouTube before talking shit…
There’s still plenty of time for you to find a girlfriend instead of being on the internet obsessing over a man you never met. That’s too much attention towards someone you never knew, you fucking weirdo.
2000 votes can be bought for 20K not really hard to become a mayor or council in 99% of cities if thats the goal
So according to you I can be the mayor of New York with 20K right? GTOH! Do you feed your entourage with the same bullshit or is this a special treat you save for us?
“99%” reading is fundamental but with 20M to blow ud have a good chance at ny
Lord of the underground had some great tracks back in the day glad to see this guy is still making things happen out here
Tupac the Man ✊??% put Biggie on the mic ? and Together they formed a Movement that’s STILL relevant and Alive Today, just Hoping Folks are Listening ??? and Learning ??????️✌?☝?
i just realized people care way to much about music …. and theres no whack rappers