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Chance the Rapper asks Twitter: Why vote for Joe Biden over Kanye West?

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SHAREChicago’s own Chance the Rapper never shies away from sharing his political viewpoints on Twitter, and he’s known for and the .But few fans and followers might have guessed that the rapper supported Kanye West’s bid for the White House.On Monday morning, Chance shared West’s tweet promoting his new song, “Donda.”And yall out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh — Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper)The song, named for West’s mother, calls for an end to racism. Donda opens the song by reciting lyrics from KRS-One.Some commenters called Chance irresponsible for promoting West in such a crucial election while others hoped for a “Sike!” tweet.Chance then asked followers . A few tweeted their own reasons for voting for Biden and cited West’s anti-abortion and anti-vaccine comments as troubling stances for Democratic voters.Kanye’s candidacy is a joke, but I’ll take Chance’s question seriously.Where do I start. Kanye knows nothing about policy, has 0 experience, called slavery a choice, backed Trump, is an anti-vaxxer, etc.Biden has experience &amp; plans for climate change, race, the economy, etc. — Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_)On July 4, West tweeted that . So far, he has not filled out any of the necessary paperwork to appear on ballots in any state. , West, who has been a vocal supporter of President Trump, denied his campaign was a publicity stunt for his new album and listed his own priorities should he get elected.Chance’s criticism of Biden is even more puzzling because the rapper’s father, Ken Williams-Bennett, . After leaving the White House, Williams-Bennett returned to Chicago to work for then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel.Chance appeared to be reading replies to his tweets and responded with:I finally got the answer now. I understand. Yall trust Biden more than yall trust Ye. I think I understand why, I just don’t feel the same way.— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper)For the next few hours, Chance continued asking questions from what it means to be “presidential” to thoughts on prison abolition. Thousands of people responded to his original and subsequent tweets.Chance acknowledged his trending status with one simple request:I didnt plan on trending today, but I would like take this opportunity to say: with all these apologies and accountabilities going around the city of Chicago and the Chicago Police Dept should finally admit to and denounce the assassination of Fred Hampton— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper)Fred Hampton, a Black Panther leader in Chicago, was . Anyone interested can also check outNext Up InMost ReadThe LatestDarren Bailey, a downstate farmer and state senator, confirmed he’s living in Chicago at an impromptu news conference Tuesday afternoon. His campaign later confirmed he is renting in the Hancock Center.The iconic “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave revolutionized popular cinema starting in 1960. A family statement gave assisted suicide, which is legal in Switzerland where the filmmaker resided, as the cause of his death.Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. has been suspended after the fellow doctor’s death and others suffering serious cardiac complications, the Texas Medical Board said.Amtrak suspended routes from Chicago to Los Angeles, Chicago to Seattle, Chicago to San Francisco. It also suspended routes running from Los Angeles to San Antonio.It’s too early to celebrate the dawn of a new era, but even skeptics have to admit that Eberflus’ season-opening upset was notable for two things: there was no fluke factor, and there were minimal red flags.

SHAREChicago’s own Chance the Rapper never shies away from sharing his political viewpoints on Twitter, and he’s known for and the .But few fans and followers might have guessed that the rapper supported Kanye West’s bid for the White House.On Monday morning, Chance shared West’s tweet promoting his new song, “Donda.”And yall out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh — Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper)The song, named for West’s mother, calls for an end to racism. Donda opens the song by reciting lyrics from KRS-One.Some commenters called Chance irresponsible for promoting West...

Chance the Rapper asks Twitter: Why vote for Joe Biden over Kanye West?

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