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Fat Joe & E-40 Will Support Joe Biden Against Donald Trump At North Carolina Rally

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The 2024 U.S. presidential race is getting nastier by the minute. With Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s first debate this year happening later tonight (Thursday, June 27), it’s only going to get more chaotic. But it looks like the Democrat is already planning for the future, inviting some special guests to a North Carolina rally on Friday (June 28) to either celebrate a successful debate or crisis-manage a disastrous one. Moreover, Fat Joe and E-40 will join the current United States president and his wife Jill to show their support and, by proxy, try to rally more of the rap world to the blue side come November.

Furthermore, we know that this is far from the first time that politicians have tried to steer hip-hop in their favor, and in fact, Joe Biden arrived late to the party this time around. Donald Trump already made his mark on the rap world this year in grand and controversial fashion, such as getting New York drill MCs Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow to co-sign him at a rally recently. In addition, there are even some lighter and less direct homages such as Sexyy Red’s “Make America Sexyy Again” branding. We’ll see which other players in the game come forward with their take, or to outright blast both candidates.

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Fat Joe & E-40 Are On Joe Biden’s Side

Nevertheless, Joe Biden’s campaign labeled Fat Joe and E-40 as “legends of the music industry who understand the importance of utilizing their platforms to ensure their fan base understands the stakes of this election.” However, other rappers like Sada Baby, whom Donald Trump recently linked with alongside fellow Detroit rappers Icewear Vezzo and Peezy, think that the convicted former president “might be the first person to make [the rapper] vote.” “Him reaching out showed me, like, some type of effort that another candidate hadn’t shown ever,” Sada reportedly told NBC News. “I’m trying to act like it doesn’t mean too much, but it means a lot.”

In the face of this wave, Joe Biden might have to enlist more MCs to his side if he wants more hip-hop favor. Of course, both candidates could actually try to impact the struggling communities within rap, defend its artistic freedom in the courts system, and not parade them around as celebrity heads to curry favor with voters… But they’re politicians: how rarely do they ever engage with their actual job descriptions? Regardless, Biden’s not happy about Trump’s convictions, and hopes to use them against him. Will the rap world actually have a role to play this election or are these all just false promises and obfuscations?

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Yo Gotti & Angela Simmons Join E-40 At White House Party With Style & Grace

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On Thursday (December 14), the White House hosted their annual holiday party, and it was a hip-hop affair thanks to Yo Gotti, E-40, and their partners Angela Simmons and Tracey Stevens, respectively. Moreover, the couples pulled up in with a lot of style and grace to the event. As always, Gotti and Simmons stunned in matching black fits, and he even shared a cute recap of some of the festivities and fun details they found. On the other hand, the West Coast legend pulled up with Stevens in a fit that some on social media compared to Coming In America. Alas, the reference doesn’t make his fit any less lavish.

Furthermore, Yo Gotti and E-40 took to Instagram to share their gratitude for attending. “Welcome To The White House Happy Holidays … #AnythingPossible … #KeepHustling,” the former wrote. “Achieved many accomplishments this year but I remain humble & grateful,” the Rule Of Thumb: Rule 1 MC expressed. “I give God all the praise.” Overall, it seemed like a very nice gathering of a lot of different industries and initiatives. You can check out more recaps of the night from these celebrities’ posts on the occasion further down the article.

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Yo Gotti & Angela Simmons Pull Up To The White House’s Holiday Party: Watch

In other news, Yo Gotti is also making moves in other areas, even if they are simply expanding on his already established success. For example, TMZ recently reported that he enrolled in a business course at UCLA, which is a weekly in-person offering titled “Corporate Valuation.” Of course, the CMG boss is already an established and acclaimed label CEO, but it seems like he wants to take these skills and accomplishments to the next level. If that will translate into CMG’s output and growth as a business and collective, then that only means good things moving forward.

Meanwhile, the ambassador of the Bay Area is also getting his due flowers in ways that are much bigger than hip-hop. The city of Vallejo in the Bay recently named a street in his honor, pointing to his indelible influence in putting the region on the map. We can only expect greater things to come from these figures in the future. For more news and updates on Yo Gotti, Angela Simmons, and E-40, stick around on HNHH.

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E-40 Made A Big Donation To His Alma Mater, Grambling State University, And Was Gifted With A Surprise

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E-40 is giving back to his alma mater in a major way. Though the rapper is a Bay Area legend, he briefly attended Grambling State University, a historically Black college/university in Grambling, Louisiana. Today (February 3), the 40-watter donated $100,000 to Grambling State to support the university’s music programs.

According to a press release, E-40 was inclined to make a donation “so students can follow their dreams in music like he did.”

At the event, E-40 spoke to local news station WKRG, saying, “I just wanted to make a contribution to my school, Grambling State University, so I talked to the Doc (GSU Band Director Dr. Nikole Roebuck) and she said, ‘Let’s see what we can do,’ and this was what I came up with. I feel good about it, too. I feel really good. God is great.”

One of the components of the university’s music programs is a recording studio, where students can produce music and record vocals and raps. During the donation event, students surprised E-40 by revealing that the studio was named The Earl “E-40” Stevens Sound Recording Studio, after the rapper himself.

Later during the day, E-40 stopped by and visited the Grambling State softball team.

You can see images and video from the event above.