50 Cent Now Backs Obama Over Clinton

"During a recent interview with MTV at his Connecticut mansion, 50 Cent told reporters that he has switched from supporting Hillary Clinton for president to backing Barack Obama after hearing his speech on race," Hiphop-Elements.com notes.

"I heard Obama speak," said the rapper. "He hit me with that he-just-got-done-watching-'Malcolm X,' and I swear to God, I'm like, 'Yo, Obama!' "He threw his fist in the air. "I'm Obama to the end now, baby!"

But hold on, 50 also admitted that he's become bored with the overall race for the White House.

"To be honest, I haven't been following that anymore. I lost my interest," he said. "I listened to some of the debate and things that they were saying, and I just got lost in everything that was going on. ... Don't look for my vote, for me to determine nothing on that. Just say, '50 Cent, he don't know, so don't ask Fiddy.'

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Comments

[2belinda]

"Fiddy is a fool of the first order. contemptible with no talent and why in world would anyone bother to quote him let alone picture him is beyond me. repugnant man. even money can't change hiim.

[ann1]

Well this pretty much settles it, it's official. 50 cent says he backs Obama someone call Hillary, tell her Superdelegate 50 has spoken the race is now over.

[iburl]

I didn't know 50-cent was a super delegate! Wow! I mean, I assume he is, because otherwise, this story would just be a completely pointless waste of all of our time. I know Huffington post would never fill the Politics page with meaningless celebrity drivel.

[joeinvt]

Is 50 cent a superdelegate? Also, is Ludacris also supporting Obama?

[the964kid]

But wait - what's Ja Rule got to say about this?? We need to hear from Ja!

Seriously who the hell is looking to these idiots for political commentary?? 50 Cent cares only about money, bling, women, cars and whatever other crap that fills his shallow life. It's embarrassing that 50 Cent doesn't, at the very least, have a historic appreciation for the first black man and the first woman who actually has a shot at becoming president. This is why we need an Obama right now, because today's youth needs role models like Obama, and not fools like 50 Cent.

[Titonwan]

I hear the Chapelle in there! Yeah, with the way the country's putting black people on a pedestal that had to fight their way out of a situation isn't right. But black people being in that rut wasn't their idea. For every rapper that offends you that has more money than you'll ever dream of, there's ten thousand fat white fucks doing the same. Only difference is their Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats (DINOs). I'm white and grew up in the 60s in E.St.Louis so don't say it's because I'm black or affluent. It's because it's a fact.

[davvid]

he makes a good point

[spiritualized]

is this news?

he admits that he doesn't know what is going on.. and that we shouldn't pay attention to him...
yet we get another 3 minutes...

to reduce obama to the 'black candidate' is something only the seriously uninformed or intentionally deceptive can accomplish.

[Ramirez]

If Hillary has lost the rappers, she's lost America.

[Titonwan]

That's got to be the best line tonight! Tell me there's no mo comedy!

[spacealien]

that is absolutely the dumbest article i have seen on here. redo!!

[Wildcatdiva]

The article was stupid but the video was quite insightful.

[loudspeaker]

No. I've seen dumber ones. But it is down there.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

With the sinking dollar, shouldn't change his name to, "Sixty?"

[Gabrielle]

YOU MEAN 30 CENTS

[slootinus08]

Haha, no. When the dollar drops in value relative to other currencies, it costs more to buy Euros, Canadian dolalrs, etc.

[sockman]

Darn, as if Hillary's campaign wasn't already cash strapped. Another .50 cents gone.

[plafayette]

LOL!

[OverIt]

Genius! Best comment of the day! HAHAHAHAHAH!

[penitentiaryofdreams]

that was DOPE, YO!!!

[Seattlelite]

Now that is funny sockman -- thanks!

[maxwellinformed]

OK, that was funny

[snruB]

I approve of Obama and the Fiddy state strategy!

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

clap clap

[NDUBB]

are those hands clapping or guns clapping... (just kidding)

[Indepatriot]

cut Fiddy some slack! He's smart enough to state that nobody should look to him for advice. He didn't make his money being stupid,no matter what you think of his "music". Also, we know for sure he's actually been under fire, he's got the exit wounds to prove it. That makes him more trustworthy than either of the clintons, as far as I'm concerned. Sinbad/Fiddy 20016!

[Seattlelite]

Obvious it's a slow to no news day.

[snruB]

Wow

So elegant