Chuck D has told his followers to manage their expectations about their elected leaders, cautioning against expecting politicians to be saviors in the wake of the State of the Union address.
The Public Enemy MC made clear on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday (March 7) that it was more important to know about the issues brought up in the annual presidential speech than about any similar entertainment event.
“Pay Attention,” he began. “Understanding this State of the union right now is more crucial than any sporting event going on especially with elections looming in November. The divided country looks on these faces on this screen is sad ass comedy of a haunted terrain ahead either way. Making sports appear as important as someone else’s masterbation Pay Attention. Gonna be a lotta civil casualties no matter who you vote for.”
He continued: “When i say Pay Attention it doesn’t mean im making a assumption of who to vote on. I just tell folk stop voting for candidates and expecting them to be Jesus. They ain’t and you best to make them accountable and stop waiting for the news.”
While Chuck D is more pragmatic about politics, other rappers aren’t as optimistic about it.
Back in October, 50 Cent called out President Joe Biden for taking a vacation in the middle of the Israel-Palestine conflict, as well as the current chaos inside Congress.
The G-Unit mogul took to Instagram on October 22 to share a screenshot of a news article that read, “Biden hits the beach with Middle East, Congress in chaos,” alongside a photo of the President and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, kicking back on a beach.
“hey Joe get the fvck up, we in trouble man!” 50 wrote sternly in his caption, demanding the President get back to work and help resolve these global issues.
But 50 Cent didn’t stop there. Later that day, he shared another photo of Biden on a sun lounger on the beach, writing: “We got some real shit going on out here Joe. what’s the plan to get a tan and chill come on now.”
50 Cent previously criticized Joe Biden in February for his $30 million Harm Reduction Plan, which proposed providing drug users with safe smoking kits and supplies to promote safe drug use and “advance racial equity.”
The Queens, New York native didn’t agree with the initiative and dragged Biden for the move.
“OK, I don’t understand what’s going on now,” 50 wrote in the caption of his Instagram post. “Let’s just give them some crack everybody loves CRACK. SMH.”
The saddest part is that Trump is a r.a. c ist attention wh o re and he still was better president than 99% of the mass murderers were in office.
Were you born this slow or were you in some type of accident? Multiple TBI’s, huh?
Yeah nah
Calling ALL “RAPPERS” CALLING ALL “RAPPERS”, (21 – 32) ARE YOU WOKE??? what are your options on this? I’m sure your “YOUNG” fans would like to HEAR from YOU on this matter, or are you busy looking at your record sales or thinking about other nonsensical things? Thank You Chuck D for always dropping a gem on us fans, thank God we had / have you to enlighten us.
I believe the problem is we have a fundamental misunderstanding of how the presidency works. It’s not an autocracy. If another branch of the government wants to prevent these things they can and quite easily. Even FDR said:
FDR listened to their position and considered the demands they presented. Then he replied, “You’ve convinced me. I agree with what you’ve said. Now go out and make me do it.”
I would only add to what he said by saying and help me do it by pressuring the others in government I can’t do it alone.
I’d rather hear Flavor Flav’s take on politics than this old, broken record.
Vote trump
Why do black folks spit the obvious and act like they are spitting some game?
#Trump2024 #MAGA🇺🇸 #FJB!
Grew up on Public Enemy. But Chuck D is worth 14 Million bucks. So that lesser of two evils is still evil talk is extra cheap coming from him. There will never be a Utopia. But there’s no way in the multiverse that I’m casting a vote that will empower Trump. Period. I’ll hold my nose and Vote Blue. Because, unless you’re rich, Red wants me dead.
I’m just playing ya’ll. 😂 10 million unvetted, undocumented illegal aliens invited into this country under Sleepy Joe (so far) He’s funding 2 wars. The Afghanistan disaster. He caused a massive inflation, etc, etc. You’d have to be a full blown tard to still support braindead Biden. #FuckJoeBiden #MAGA🇺🇸
Nah…
You went full retard over your affection of biden and democrats. Everything I said about him are facts. Never go full retard, Gem
Clearly you never went retarded. You’ve been there all your life. Just another doltish, knuckle dragging MAGAt without even one original thought in your confused head. It’s why you stole my name. Because the truth hurts your tiny tired brain. But hey…keep letting the con serve you.
Uh oh. Gem Lord jr is getting mad! It’s ok son, I understand that you’re in your rebellious years. Be a good boy this weekend and me and mom will take you shopping for clothes tomorrow
Mom jokes. More proof of my point. You lot are intellectual toddlers, crying out for attention of any kind. You’re obviously unhappy. And that makes me smile.
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Amerikka stuck wit 2 bad choices. Black community best stop wit da Democrat worship n stay away coz neither of em gone luk out.
Orange Man Bad !!! Grrrrrr 😡
We need our own Fidel Castro
The Black community is the democratic party. It’s our party now. We have the most power and sway in it. Not letting that go by voting for that orange clown no matter how much he says “the black people” love me cause he has mug shot. Or him creating shiney shoes cause he thinks we are retarded.
The Black community is the democratic party. It’s our party now. We have the most power and sway in it. Not letting that go by voting for that orange clown no matter how much he says “the black people” love me cause he has mug shot. Or him creating shiney shoes cause he thinks we are easy like dat.