From the Stage to the Stump: 7 Rappers With Political Side Hustles – Billboard

Kanye West‘s name is the one that pops up when it comes to any conversation about rappers and politics. But he’s far from the first MC who has thought about, or pursued, the unlikley crossover between the stage and the stump. And though Kanye recently doubled down on his claim that he’s running for president in 2024, plenty of other rappers have dipped their toes into the political pool over the past few years.

While West told Beats 1’s Zane Lowe on Oct. 24 that “there will be a time when I will be president of the U.S.,” Geto Boys member Scarface forced a run-off in Tuesday’s…