Surprise! Rappers hate Donald Trump. This isn’t a shock; he’s earned their disrespect. Yesterday, we saw Nas join the conversation, taking to the Internet to voice his opinions on Trump, politics and surviving a shitty presidency.
He shared his thoughts via Mass Appeal, condemning the commander-in-chief for his divisive rhetoric. Nas spoke on the lynching in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park that was ruled a suicide despite evidence that proved otherwise, drawing attention to heightened racial tensions caused by Trump’s instigation of violence at his rallies towards minorities. He also highlighted the failure of the democratic system to accurately represent the majority, stating that if he “feel[s] like voting again,” he doesn’t have to watch the news to know who he’s voting against.
He’s not alone in his vocal disapproval for the Trump administration. Earlier this year, Snoop Dogg’s “Lavender” music video—in which he implies Trump’s assassination—earned him a death wish from Fox News. Yes, you read that correctly. His cartoonish portrayal of the assassination of a man who has condoned sexual assault and violence against minorities warranted death, according to the folks at The Five. (We can only imagine their thoughts on Kathy Griffin.) Trump even tweeted about it, suggesting that if someone were to portray the assassination of Obama in the same manner, it would have resulted in “jail time.”