Young Jeezy denies endorsing McCain, says Vibe ‘misconstrued’ his words
July 8th, 2008 by Rodney Carmichael in Music newsFirst Congressman John Lewis, now rapper Young Jeezy.
In the August issue of Vibe magazine, Young Jeezy is quoted in the cover story as saying, “No disrespect to Barack, but I fuck with John McCain.”
Turns out, he meant to say the opposite. At least, that’s what he’s saying now in a classic what-had-happened-was moment. He’s even posted a YouTube video statement to clarify his position, saying “somewhere down the line my words got misconstrued.”
In the video, he wears a shirt printed with the words, “My president is black,” and aligns himself with the Democrat party, saying “I represent the streets, the struggle. I represent Democrats.”
In a not-so-ironic twist, his upcoming CD scheduled for release this summer, is titled The Recession. The high cost of gas is just one of the topics he plans to address.
The quote in question came after Jeezy met Senator McCain in May on the set of Saturday Night Live where they briefly shook hands. McCain was hosting the show and Jeezy was there performing “Love in this Club” with Usher. In the YouTube video posted last week, Jeezy disses McCain while addressing Senator Obama with the cool moniker, “Barack-O.”
Whether it’s a pure publicity stunt or a genuine flub Young Jeezy wanted to correct, it shows how much of a pop phenomenon Obama has become that a rapper of Jeezy’s commercial caliber would go so far to align himself with a presidential candidate.
But here’s something I can’t help but wonder: Can the support of a rapper like Young Jeezy — who’s been alleged to have ties to the BMF drug syndicate and nicknamed himself ‘the Snowman’ (hint, hint) earlier in his career — do more harm to Obama’s campaign than good? Or will the dope boy constituency be politically ignited to vote en masse, thereby countering those who might otherwise be offended?
July 8th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
can young jeezy even vote? i believe convicted felons don’t have that liberty!
July 8th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
regardless if he can vote, himself, Jeezy is doing a good thing by using his influence to make people who are eligible to vote and probably wouldn’t, get up and register. I don’t think anyone can say that that’s a bad thing. Ex-dopeboy or not, he’s trying to help now.
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Jeezy will vote for McCain. We Black people have so much hate for each other. He’ll probably vote for McCain just because he doesn’t want to see another Black Man reach a level he’ll never reach!!!!
Oh yeah … He can’t vote with the record he has. Thank God!! Jeezy go spend time with your son and get outta the streets! that’s what Barack-O’s been trying to preach to you and the other dead-beat ass niggas out here. Deas-beat as in not spending time with your seed. Any rich fool can write a check!!!
November 4th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Cincinnati-Til-I-Die will probably vote for McCain also.
February 10th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Jeezy should be able to support who he wants. If he likes Mccain so what so do thousands of other people. And i think we should have better systems when it comes to justice but thats a whole another story. But felons cant vote but i think they should be able to after they are free from jail. I mean why not it will give them hope for the future and make them feel apart of the USA again. Whats wrong with that?