Cupid Shuffle: To The Right

We've all heard and danced to the Cupid Shuffle.  To the right, to the right, to the right, to the right.  It's interesting to think about how our musicians vote, particularly rap and hip hop stars.  While many would simply assume they're all liberal Obama lovers (or simply don't care), I think differently.  Much of the mainstream hip hop world is about putting on a show.  Many rap songs include lines about how awesome our president is, or that we finally have a 'black' president.  Many stars go public endorsing progressive ideology.  Kanye West is definitely one of those people, but how much influence should we take from a person who stumbles up on stage to ruin the night of a teenage girl winning an award for her hard work?

Here's an interesting fact.  Most of these hip hop stars like the president for his race, not for his policies.  You see, most all of them make $250k+ per year.  They want to use that money to purchase bling and cars to keep up appearances, not give 40% or more of it away in taxes.  They rap about the hard life on the streets, when most of them actually haven't been on a single street other than their mansions' mile long driveways for years.  You think Lil Wayne wants to give up $40 million of his $100 million a year to the government?

I don't think so.  And Lil Wayne really doesn't get into politics at all.  But I believe since making it big, he'd be voting Republican.  In "Out Here Grindin," Lil Wayne states that he is "right right, and you're wrong left."  What the hell does that mean?  My only reasonable explanation is that Lil Wayne is saying the liberal progressive agenda is wrong.  At least that's my interpretation.  Besides, grindin is slang for working that money.  And why would anyone be working hard for what they earn to have a large chunk of it taken away.  In fact, in one song, Lil Wayne says he hides it from the IRS.  Seems like someone doesn't like the Obama tax policies to me.

It's just interesting to assume one thing, and come to a completely different conclusion after a little research and background checking.  Besides, who wants to be anything like Soulja Boy who followed the footsteps of the federal government in spending too much of his money and is facing foreclosure on a mansion?  The answer?  No one in the music industry.  It's where appearances are everything.