Rappers and politics — they don't mix. Actually, that's not entirely true. I mean, the Roots are very political and they know what they're talking about. Mos Def is into politics, even though he is also into way too many conspiracy theories. But rappers like 50 Cent, DMX (who doesn't even know who Barack Obama is), and Snoop should probably just stay out of it. Nas, who isn't coming with "someone's going to kill Barack Obama, so I'm going with Hillary," recently weighed in on the candidate options.

"This election year, I'm still not really sure where I sit with politicians," Nas said. "I'm not really trustin' [them] still. But I think this election is the best thing we could ask for right now, coming out of [George W.] Bush. What better candidates could you ask for other than Hillary and Obama? So, you know, this presidential run, it makes more sense than it ever did before.

"I'd love to see Barack Obama become the president. He's the face of America, hands down," the rapper said. "There's no two ways to look at it, man. The man's got what it takes. He's serious. As a kid, you always think, 'We'll never see a black president,' you know? 'There'll never be a black president.' And you always feel that way. Everybody's always grew up that way, black and white. So I think now, with Obama having a great chance of winning, I think [with] black and white, there's been something lifted off their shoulders. It's like, 'This can happen. This can be great.' And it's about time." …

This is America, where anything can happen. Maybe he should time the release of Nigger to coincide with election day? [MTV]