Leftist US Reps. AOC, Jamaal Bowman get ridiculed for imitating angry rappers on Bronx rally stage ahead of primary election



Far-left U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman, both of New York, were ridiculed after behaving like angry hip-hop artists on a Democratic rally stage in the Bronx on Saturday.

Their cringe-worthy antics at St. Mary’s Park in Mott Haven were "a last-minute attempt" to drum up support for Bowman and his "flailing re-election bid" ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, the New York Post reported, adding that Bowman is behind moderate Democratic challenger George Latimer by double digits.

Bowman also dubbed himself 'the hip-hop congressman' in a searing rant before hollering, 'We are gonna show the f***ing AIPAC' — i.e., the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — 'the power of the motherf***ing south Bronx!'

Ocasio-Cortez — who isn't shy about dropping street lingo and accents into her leftist tirades — went all out on this day, hopping around the stage and pumping her fists as rapper Cardi B's lyrically explicit song “Enough” blasted through the speakers.

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"Let's go Bronx! Are we ready? I can't hear you the Bronx, let's go!" Ocasio-Cortez hollered into the microphone. She added screams of, "Are you ready to fight? Are you ready to take this borough back?"

She also screamed, "Are you ready to win this country back? And are you ready to fight for peace on earth and ceasefire in Gaza? I don't know about y'all, but I am ready to fight!"

Bowman — who the House of Representative censured for intentionally pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building before a vote on a stop-gap spending bill — soon took the stage and upped the ante on AOC's performance.

The congressman appeared more than a little imposing and intimidating, having rolled up the short sleeves on his yellow T-shirt to his shoulders, held up a stool, slammed it down, and stomped across the stage.

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Bowman also dubbed himself "the hip-hop congressman" in a searing rant before hollering, "We are gonna show the f***ing AIPAC" — i.e., the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — "the power of the motherf***ing south Bronx!"

He also made reference to his "foul mouth" and then asked the adoring crowd, "What am I supposed to do? You're comin' after me! You're comin' after my family! You're comin' after ... my children! I'm not supposed to fight back? I'm not supposed to fight back? We gonna show them who the f*** we are!”

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Bowman — who is staunchly for abortion rights — added, presumably in reference to the Israel-Hamas war that "we are not going to stand silent while U.S. tax dollars kills babies and women and children. My opponent supports genocide. My opponent and AIPAC are the ones destroying our democracy, and it's on us, it's on all of us to save our democracy."

While the crowd at the rally — numbering around 300, the Post said — loved Bowman's cursing and ranting, not everyone was a fan.

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) posted on X that "the level of profanity here is so shocking as to be unbecoming of a Member of Congress. There is nothing in Jamaal Bowman’s unhinged tirade that remotely resembles the decency of the people I know and represent in the South Bronx."

As it turns out, Torres wasn't alone; both Bowman and Ocasio-Cortez turned off many:

  • "Why is [AOC] screaming like a banshee? Is this a cult? Creepy," one observer asked.
  • "AOC knows WE KNOW THEY ARE FRAUDS… people see their lies and manipulation," another commenter stated. "Look at her getting all jiggy… 'fight' talk. They need us to be fighting amongst ourselves so they can try to keep their power. WE SEE YOU ALL."
  • "Bowman's entire campaign is about violence against Jews," another user declared.
  • "Every arena of life is being taken over by people who are frustrated rap stars," another commenter quipped.

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Formerly Electrifying Eminem Is Now Sad, Stale, And Wildly Out Of Sync

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Hip-Hop is grooming young athletes for death culture



While disgraced Disney has the child gender grooming market cornered, there is another type of grooming that seemingly flies under the radar, and most parents do not even notice.

Sports play a huge role in culture, and music is a significant part of keeping the crowd engaged and the athletes pumped up during games. But have you ever listened to the lyrics of some of the crowds' favorite bangers reverberating throughout the stadium?

According to SBNation, universities and clubs were polled to see which songs are played most often at spectator sporting events.

The 25 biggest game-day bangers of the decade ranked several songs that should make parents wonder why they are played during spectator sports. Lyrics that promote murder are played frequently.

"Fearless" host Jason Whitlock did some digging and said the music fosters a culture of death. A study in the mid-2010s concluded that murder was the cause of 51.5% of rappers' deaths. No other genre comes close. It’s clear that rap embraces and promotes a culture of death.

“Murder and Hip-Hop music go together like peanut butter and jelly, and we’re bathing our kids in Hip-Hop music," Jason said.

But don't take his word for it. Here are some lyrics from SBNation's top 25 game-day rap songs:

“Big Rings” by Drake and Future (2015)

...Man, what a time to be alive
I'm drinking lean, they thought I died
I run with kidnappers, I'm talking 'bout kidnappers
I'm talking 'bout murdering n*****s, I'm talkin' 'bout carjackers...

“Hard In Da Paint” by Waka Flocka Flame (2010)

I go hard in the mother******g paint, n*****
Leave you stanking, n****, what the f*** you thinking, n****
I won't die for this sh** or what the f*** I say (Brick Squad)
Front yard, broad day with the SK
See Gucci, that's my mother******g n****
I hang in the town with them Hit Squad killers
Waka Flocka Flame, one hood-a** n****
Riding real slow, bending corners, my n****

“Work (Remix)” by A$AP Ferg (2013)

Got me feelin' like Jim Jones
I'm a pimp though, no limp though
Couldn't copy my style in Kinkos
Put in work, run up on a killer then I put him in the dirt
Run up in the buildin', semi gon' squirt

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Nike hurriedly distances itself from Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes'



Nike says that it had nothing to do with rapper Lil Nas X's "Satan Shoes" — which purportedly contain a drop of human blood and are a tribute to the rapper's newest music video, which features him giving a highly sexualized lap dance to Satan.

What's a brief history here?

The internet was abuzz with the rapper's "Satan Shoes" on Palm Sunday, a product released along with his new music video, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)."

At the time of this reporting, the music video has been viewed more than 31,000,000 times in less than 24 hours on YouTube alone.

As previously reported by Blaze Media, the music video is "set in a Garden of Eden-like world:

The openly gay rapper makes out with a half-man/half-snake, nearly ascends to heaven, but instead slides down a stripper pole that leads him straight to hell.

Lil Nas X then visits Satan, gives him a very sexual lap dance, then kills the Devil by snapping his neck, and puts Lucifer's crown on his own head.

(Content warning: Rough language, graphic imagery):

Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video) www.youtube.com

The sneakers are a modified, limited edition design built on a pair of Nike Air Max 97s.

The sneakers' air bubble is filled with 60cc of red ink and a drop of human blood, according to the rapper. The MSCHF x Lil Nas X shoes — which also feature a pentagram pendant — will go on sale Monday and will retail for $1,018.

The sneakers also feature the number "666" and the scripture Luke 10:18-20 — which refers to Satan and reads, "He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.'"

Nike speaks out

Nike denied all involvement with the project in a statement.

"We do not have a relationship with Little Nas X or MSCHF," Nike said in a statement. "Nike did not design or release these shoes and we do not endorse them."

According to ABC News, MSCHF "previously released a pair of modified Nike Air Max 97s called the 'Jesus Shoes,' which contained what it described as holy water in its sole drawn from the River Jordan."

The rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, issued an "apology" video on Sunday that begins with him holding one of the shoes.

As he begins speaking, the video quickly cuts to a "Montero" clip featuring him giving the devil a lap dance.

There is no apology in the video as advertised.


What else?

In response to the outcry, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) issued a statement condemning the rapper's shoes and message.

She wrote, "Our kids are being told that this kind of product is, not only okay, it's 'exclusive.' But do you know what's more exclusive? Their God-given eternal soul. We are in a fight for the soul of our nation. We need to fight hard. And we need to fight smart. We have to win."

Noem's tweet received more than 20,000 likes at the time of this reporting.

Our kids are being told that this kind of product is, not only okay, it's "exclusive." But do you know what's more… https://t.co/EA5IDnMDyd
— Governor Kristi Noem (@Governor Kristi Noem)1616955968.0

(Content warning: Rough language):

$1,018 Nike "Satan Shoes" by Lil Nas X Unboxingwww.youtube.com

Rapper Ice Cube hits out at 'SNL' after skit featuring black Trump-supporting rappers: 'F*** you'



Rapper and actor Ice Cube blasted "Saturday Night Live" for using him in a recent skit, mocking him for supportive comments he made about President Donald Trump.

What are the details?

In a tweet, the entertainer — whose real name is O'Shea Jackson Sr. — wrote, "F*** you SNL. Trying to reduce me to greed."

In the "SNL" skit, comedians Kenan Thompson starred as Ice Cube and Chris Redd as Lil Wayne. During the sketch, comedian and actor Jim Carrey — who was portraying former Vice President Joe Biden — asked, "[Why] in the name of all that his holy would you be voting for Trump?" Thompson and Redd — who were both wearing MAGA hats — reply "Taxes."

Biden Halloween Cold Open - SNL www.youtube.com

Jackson spoke with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo last week and discussed President Donald Trump's "Platinum Plan."

"I like that it's aimed towards black Americans," he said. "You know, that's the key. I just think whatever we do got to be aimed toward black Americans."

In October, Jackson said that he refused to take part in a celebrity Zoom call with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) because he felt it would be nothing more than a "rally cry."

Speaking to Fox Soul host Claudia Jordan, Jackson also said he chose not to participate in the call because it wouldn't be productive.

"We had spent a lot of people's time putting the Contract with Black America together," Jackson replied, "and I just thought that getting on a Zoom call with 12 other entertainers all shooting what they believe needs to be done, to me wasn't going to be productive."

In a recent interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace, Jackson said that he wasn't settled on a candidate at the time of the interview.