Hillary and Hip-Hop (HILLARY GROUP)
....For hip-hop fans, a Clinton reference is not news because the former First Lady has been mentioned in rap lyrics for decades.
The Democratic frontrunner would tie Ronald Reagan for oldest president on Inauguration Day if elected, so a hip-hop boost might be just what she needs when it comes to connected with a diverse group of young voters.
Clinton has begun racking up a slew of endorsements from rappers and hip-hop artists since 2012 and the Clinton campaign is not letting them go unnoticed.
About a month after she announced her presidential bid, "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon, noted Clinton's growing number of hip-hop endorsements and said "Thank you Hillary Clinton for getting endorsed for president by several rappers," nicknaming her "Ghostface Hillah," after the Wu-Tan Clan's Ghostface Killah.
Clinton responded with a Tweet: "Thanks, @jimmyfallon—but we actually prefer this," posting the logo "RUN HRC" in red, white and blue, which is a play off of the logo of the classic 80s-90s hip hop group RUN—D.M.C....
The Clinton campaign also boasted about an endorsement from Queen Bey, herself, by not-so-subtly pointing out that Clinton has Beyoncé's support....
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/14/politics/hillary-clinton-hip-hop-rappers-2016-black-vote-youth-nicki-minaj-back-together/index.html via CNN Politics
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