Hip-Hop Figures Who Have Backed Donald Trump in Recent Years

Artists such as Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Kodak Black have been staunch supporters of the presidential candidate.

For decades, there’s been more than a few in the Hip-hop community to praise Trump. The Root even reached back decades and examined how Trump went from hip-hop icon to supervillian in the culture. In recent years since Trump jumped into the political landscape, there’s been a new crop of rappers who proudly back the former president.

What is the draw? Is it his policies? His personality? His wealth? Or his power to help them in a pinch. Whatever the reason, some of the biggest and most beloved artists in the genre still share their intention to vote for him in one of the most important elections in recent memory. Here are some of the most recent hip-hop stars to publicly support Trump.