Up until a few days ago, it was easy to assume that Senator Barack Obama is the overwhelming favorite presidential candidate of music-makers from urban communities. MCs such as Jay-Z, Nas, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Common and Diddy have all openly said that the Illinois politician needs to be the next man in the White House. The King of Reggaetón, however, has a different opinion.
Daddy Yankee surprised many earlier this week when he showed up at a Phoenix high school and gave a glowing recommendation for Republican Senator John McCain.
“I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation,” Yankee said. “He’s been a fighter for the Hispanic community.”
The news of Yankee’s endorsement left a sour taste in the mouth of one of the Hispanic community’s most visible and verbal leaders: Fat Joe.
“Put this in the News headline: ‘Fat Joe Says Daddy Yankee Is a Sellout,’ ” the MC said via phone from Denver, where he’s attending the Democratic National Convention. “Just like that! I gotta go in. I’m talking to little cousins that like [Yankee] and all that, and they’re starting to believe that John McCain is [the best candidate]. I can’t have that.
“I opened the newspaper and got sick to my stomach,” Joe continued. “I felt like I wanted to vomit when I seen that. The reason why I called him a sellout is because I feel he did that for a [publicity] look, rather than the issues that are affecting his people that look up to him. How could you want John McCain in office when George Bush and the Republicans already have half a million people losing their homes in foreclosure? We’re fighting an unjust war. It’s the Latinos and black kids up in the frontlines, fighting that war. … We over here trying to take the troops out of Iraq and bring peace. This guy immediately wants war. If not with Iraq or Afghanistan, he’ll start a new one with Iran. I feel real disgusted that Daddy Yankee would do that. Either he did that for a look, or he’s just not educated on politics.”
Joe said he’s more than willing to educate Yankee on each of the politicians’ platforms.
“If he believes John McCain is the better candidate for the Latinos,” Joe said, “we could sit down. Even if he wants to get into a debate, we can debate anywhere — New York, Puerto Rico.”
Source: MTV News
Maybe McCain promised Yankee a green card if he endoursed him. I have to agree with Joey Crack. Yankee is an idiot. When a friend of mine told me about Yankee supporting McCain, I was beyond pissed. So pissed, I don't even think I'll buy another DY record. I knew he created that song "Gasolina" foir a reason. We should have seen he was a closet Republikkkan from the get-go. Now he can fill up his HUGE SUV with all the GASOLINA he can afford.
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