Six Rappers Who Shouted-Out Donald Trump In Rap Lyrics And Probably Wish They Hadn’t Now

Hey, remember that time we had a real president? His name was Barack and he was well-spoken and charismatic and as much as people talked shit because that is what people do, the man did a fine job of keeping this world afloat and making us all feel safe in it. Well, those days are gone. Orange is the new black, and I am pretty sure it (it being our new president) is borderline mentally disabled (we do NOT use the word retarded in relation to Trump, this is an insult to all special needs people who are MUCH higher functioning than him). The man is a racist, sexist bigot who can’t get an erection unless he knows he is ruining someone’s day (or life, really). 

But you know what’s funny in an Alanis Morrisette Ironic kind of way? Most of these rappers who are stepping up and condemning this man now for being the piece of racist, corn-filled feces he is, shouted him out in rap lyrics in songs before. Name dropping Trump in hip-hop was a way to communicate to anyone you are touting about your financial success.

Problem is, in this case, they were shouting out a man who would go on to be a racist AF president, and a shout-out could VERY MUCH be seen as an endorsement. 

How much you want to bet these rappers on this list wish they could erase these Trump lines from their musical history?

Determined by Kendrick Lamar

Ah man, what the f*ck Kendrick? This was back in 2009, this is the kind of shit he probably overheard that helped inflate his already massive go.

The Line:

“Homies on the block can say whatever they want, I don’t want to be a dealer, I wanna be a Trump---Donald that is.” 

Well, that sucks. Kendrick is the man, I expected more from him. Just kidding. Name dropping Trump was kinda like weed for awhile. All rappers were doing it.

Incarcerated Scarfaces by Raekwon

Nothing but love for Raekwon, obviously. An icon in the industry (like many on this list), but he takes it to another level by not only shouting the Donald out but he goes so far as to call himself the Black Trump, which we all know is an oxymoron because Trump is racist as f*ck.

The Line:

“Poisonous sting which thumps up and acts chumps, Rae’s a heavy generator, guess who’s the black Trump?”

I’m assuming it’s you, Rae. You are the black Trump in mention? I wouldn’t admit that out loud too much anymore. Just a suggestion.

Racks on Racks by Lil’ Wayne

We all know Lil’ Wayne is not a real rapper, but it felt apropos to at least add some of his mental dribble to the list, as HE seems to think he is the best of all time.

The Line:

“Get money like Donald Trump, double barrel on that pump”.

Wow, yeah man, powerful stuff. Moving on….

Can I Live by Cypress Hill

I have to admit, I love me some 90’s Cypress Hill. The constant stoner rap was a niche, but with their distinct vocal styles and catchy hooks, they tapped into something that worked for them. Then they name dropped Trump in 2001 and we haven't heard from them since (kidding, kind of).

The Line:

“We tryin’ to get money so we living like Trump, you can’t slap that cuz you fall into a slump”.

Not even sure I know what that means, but okay, I believe you guys, though you seem to be in more of a slump than us right now.

Off the Corner by Meek Mill Featuring Rick Ross

I wonder if Donald Trump works like Voldemort. Meaning, when each one of these rappers on this list shouted him out, did it only make him stronger? Are THEY to blame for this tragic outcome? 

No, but that was fun to pretend for a second.

The Line:

“Going Donald Trump numbers on that corner, I made a million on that corner”.

Well, who knew you could sell corners for so much money? I gotta look into that, I ain't making shit.

So Appalled by Kanye West

It’s not a REAL hip hop list if Kanye isn’t on it (being real this time), but at least with Kanye’s example, it almost seems as if he is taking a shot at Trump, too, which is a refreshing change from the rest of the list.

The Line:

“I’m so appalled, Spalding ball, Balding Trump taking dollars from ya’ll”.

Like I said, at least he takes a little shit on him, too. For that reason alone we should end the list right hair. 

Sorry, right here. 

I was thinking about dude’s camel-hair wig. 

Trump, Charlottesville, And Why We Need To Turn To Music Now More Than Ever To Bond A Broken Country

Born in the U.S.A by Bruce Springsteen is the most WIDELY misinterpreted song in the history of music. Why? Because millions of sheeple seem to think the song is an anthem to being born in the “greatest country in the world” filled with opportunity and SO MANY chances at joy. It is not that song, whatsoever.

Here, watch and LISTEN and then let me give you some of the lyrics without the catchy riffs behind it and see what YOU can take away from it.

Here is first and second verse with titular chorus taken out:

Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
End up like a dog that's been beat too much
Till you spend half your life just covering up…
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man.

And it ONLY gets sadder after that. Gets turned away by Vets hall and ends the song looking
at a photo of his dead brother holding his lover he met in Saigon during the Vietnam war.
It is not an anthem to being born in the best country in the world, it is an anthem to being born in what PRETENDS to be the best country in the world but could really give a shit less about its people, real talk. And now, as in RIGHT NOW, with Charlottesville and President Trump being, well, President Trump, what can music give us now that we need more than anything else?
Solidarity and empathy. Peace of mind. Empowerment and cultural interconnectivity, and I could keep going. It also gifts us with the understanding that we are not alone in all this and life has been plenty shitty before and if you give it enough time, it will swivel back to a place where we ALL feel safer in our homes and in our own skin again.

To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn

The world is ugly right now. All “eyez” are on us (like that Tupac album!) worldwide, with everyone seemingly just waiting for our president to say something stupid enough that it:

1) Starts a civil war
(Or)
2) Has someone nuke us

And nothing about any of that is okay or acceptable. That last time we had this many people hating us was, well, now that I think about it, the world has NEVER hated us as much as they do now, and can we blame them? 

We have a president who talks about the size of his cock. Yo, you KNOW JFK had to have a nine incher and dude never said shit, just saying.

But Turn, Turn, Turn is included above for a very significant reason. Don’t forget, in the 60’s and 70’s there was much political upheaval, and songs like that made the point that I tried making earlier. That, given enough time, it will cycle (away from the insanity).

It also subliminally advises the listener to turn the other cheek, be the better person. There is NOTHING we can do right now other than be better humans to one another.
THAT is when music is essential. When morale is it it’s lowest.

People = Shit

Ah, good old metal (and grindcore, and doom metal, and black metal, and blue metal, and pelvis metal, and thundercore, and yes I did just make up those last few sub genres) is a cure-all for bottled rage. It really is. I picked the Slipknot classic People = Shit here for a reason. That seems to be the energy most are carrying right now and what we need to understand is, we are NOT shit. 

THE PEOPLE are not represented by extremists like Trump and the Neo-Nazi’s. Yes, SOME people are shit, but the idea that all people are shit is poisonous right now and feeding an
already poisoned culture more poison only makes the proverbial rabies outbreak that much worse.

BUT…

Do NOT deny the cathartic release one feels when one is filled to the brim with bubbling rage and has nothing they can do with it, then they hear a song like the song above, or below:

And immediately feel better. You do not always need to act on the rage, but you can close a door, shut some windows, crank that shit to eleven and start a one person pit in your living room. That shit helps more than most humans know.

I Saw the Sign

No idea why this is here, but watch it and tell me you don’t feel better afterwards. It is like shooting cheese whiz directly into your mouth. By the way, has enough time passed that I can say the Nazi guy in the band is scary as hell? And yes, he is a Nazi.

Maybe this was a bad choice here or maybe, just maybe, it fits perfectly.

Either way, moving on.

I’m Just Riding My Wave, Baby, Surfin’ on My Own Wave….

As usual, Kid Cudi says it best. You listen to above song and watch the accompanying video and ask yourself:

Is this a man in denial?

Dancing around, being all happy and shit, enjoying life, aren’t we not allowed to feel that way right now?

NO, DON’T YOU GET IT, THAT IS HOW WE WIN! 

We shine when the world is trying to dim us. We throw a roof party when they try to bomb us (like we do to everyone else). As the brilliant Dylan Thomas once said:

We rage against the dying of the light. 
In other words, we rage AGAINST the machine, but or real this time:

We are not racists or bigots or victims or helpless. We are not silent, faceless entities locked away to be forgotten about. We are people who love and live and feel things, and the WORST thing we can do right now is feed into the propaganda bullshit and perpetuate it by doing so.
We rebel against it, and nothing makes a better background noise to rebellion than music, which in itself, is just that:

The Gift Born of Rebellion.
Now let’s use it.

*Drops all the microphones ever