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CHANCE THE RAPPER: Endorses Chicago Mayoral Candidate

TeeRoy's 2 Cents:

  • He noted that he still "rocks with" his dad, despite their differing political opinions.
  • Besides being the father of a famous rapper, Ken Bennett was once an aide to Mayor Rahm Emanuel
  • He realizes he's more powerful working outside the political machine than from within it. 
  • If he decides to run for office one day, he'll have a lot of political friends and allies who can endorse him. 
  • The question is, was he ever really toying with the idea of running for mayor? Or just trying to drum up some interest? 
  • This could make for an awkward Thanksgiving dinner. 
  • Being a mayor is a nuts-and-bolts, administrative job. Chano is a big-picture guy. Mayor probably isn't the right fit for him.


At a press conference this morning (Tuesday), Chano endorsed Amara Enyia, the director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce. This puts him and his father on opposite sides of the contentious race, since Ken Bennett is publicly supporting Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle

At today's conference, Chance said, "I want to say narcissistically: If I back you, you have a chance... This is not a flash in the pan." He chose Enyia because she's the candidates whose views "most align with mine.” The rapper and the candidate plan to team up for a massive voter registration and education campaign.

The Chance effect was felt immediately, with the relatively unknown candidate's name trending on Twitter before the conference's conclusion. 

Prior to the press conference, fans speculated that Chance would be announcing his own mayoral run. On Monday, he tweeted, “I’m thinkin’ maybe I should,” a reference to his track “Somewhere in Paradise.” On the 2015 record, he rapped, “They screaming Chano for mayor, I’m thinking maybe I should.” A little later, he tweeted to his 8 million followers to “pull up” on City Hall for a press conference. (Chicago Sun-Times)



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