Fat Joe Calls Daddy Yankee Sell Out For Supporting Mccain

Up until a few days ago, it was easy to assume that Senator Barack Obama is the overwhelming favorite presidential candidate of music-makers from urban communities. MCs such as Jay-Z, Nas, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Common and Diddy have all openly said that the Illinois politician needs to be the next man in the White House. The King of Reggaetón, however, has a different opinion.




Daddy Yankee surprised many earlier this week when he showed up at a Phoenix high school and gave a glowing recommendation for Republican Senator John McCain.

"I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation," Yankee said. "He's been a fighter for the Hispanic community."

The news of Yankee's endorsement left a sour taste in the mouth of one of the Hispanic community's most visible and verbal leaders: Fat Joe.

"Put this in the MTV News headline: 'Fat Joe Says Daddy Yankee Is a Sellout,' " the MC said via phone from Denver, where he's attending the Democratic National Convention. "Just like that! I gotta go in. I'm talking to little cousins that like [Yankee] and all that, and they're starting to believe that John McCain is [the best candidate]. I can't have that.

"I opened the newspaper and got sick to my stomach," Joe continued. "I felt like I wanted to vomit when I seen that. The reason why I called him a sellout is because I feel he did that for a [publicity] look, rather than the issues that are affecting his people that look up to him. How could you want John McCain in office when George Bush and the Republicans already have half a million people losing their homes in foreclosure? We're fighting an unjust war. It's the Latinos and black kids up in the frontlines, fighting that war. ... We over here trying to take the troops out of Iraq and bring peace. This guy immediately wants war. If not with Iraq or Afghanistan, he'll start a new one with Iran. I feel real disgusted that Daddy Yankee would do that. Either he did that for a look, or he's just not educated on politics."

Joe said he's more than willing to educate Yankee on each of the politicians' platforms.

"If he believes John McCain is the better candidate for the Latinos," Joe said, "we could sit down. Even if he wants to get into a debate, we can debate anywhere — New York, Puerto Rico."

The Grammy-nominated lyricist is especially enthralled with Obama's promise for improved and universal health care. That issue still hits home for the rap veteran.

"Like I said, with me, my whole philosophy on blacks and Latinos is: We're all one," he said. "We're in the same ghettos, same inner cities, and we're suffering from the same problems. Every problem the blacks have, the Latinos have. There's two systems of health care: the one for the rich that's really good, then there's the one for the inner city, where they leave ladies in the emergency room unattended for 24 hours until they drop dead. ... People don't even check on her hours after she's dead. This is normal stuff. This is what's happening in the U.S."

Joe blames inferior health care for a tragedy he and his family suffered years ago.

"My own sister — to me she was murdered by doctors," he claimed. "She was having a baby in the Bronx, and they gave her an epidural — a normal procedure that was supposed to numb her from the waist down. They numbed her from the waist up, because they had amateurs learning in the Bronx hospitals. Not even real doctors — students murdered my sister in the inner city, in the Bronx. I love what Barack is doing with the heath care system. Once he gets universal health care for everybody, then we gotta step up our system to make it the best in the world."

Joe arrived in Denver on Wednesday after performing in New York City with the Game the previous night. He was moved by speeches on consecutive evenings by Hillary and Bill Clinton.

"That was beautiful, man," he said. "I'm a huge fan of the Clintons. I love Hillary; I love Bill. They hit home runs out the park. I was so excited when Bill was speaking. It reminded me of why I love him. He's articulate, so smart. Greatest president of our era. When he was here, we had peace. Yasser Arafat of Palestine and the prime minister of Israel, shaking hands and hugging, bringing peace in the Middle East, not war! Everybody had jobs. The economy was growing. George Bush and the Republicans turned the whole country around to where our dollar is worth half the Euro dollar. Your man John McCain wants to continue the same tactics of the Bush organization. Why should my man Daddy Yankee be endorsing McCain? This is the only urban guy in the universe to endorse John McCain. You got people who look up to [Yankee] — young teenagers that look up to him and might make the wrong choice. John McCain is the wrong thing to do. I don't think the Republicans care much about minorities. I can't believe [Yankee] went and endorsed this guy."

Fat Joe would also like to change the perception of his country in the eyes of the rest of the world.

"I travel the world doing shows, and people hate the United States because of the policies of George Bush," he explained. "Years ago, you would go overseas, and the people would praise you and love the United States. I feel Barack Obama is the one person who could bring not just the United States, but the world together. I was in Africa two days ago, and I seen people with 'I Love Obama' on their bumper sticker. He just spoke to 200,000 people in Germany."

Now more than ever, Joe said he realizes the importance of participating in this upcoming election.

"Fat Joe says it's not an option to vote," he insisted. "We have to vote and change this country around. Everybody has to get out there and register. I'm not asking, I'm telling you to go vote. I'm forcing you."

A rep for Daddy Yankee said the MC is out of the country and won't be available for comment until next week.


Like Buck said Use To Listen To Jada Never Listened To Joe.

dude fat joe is cool but he's gay

L.I. wrote:dude fat joe is cool but he's gay

lMFAO HES COOL but hes gay lmao u a fool

Wtf Daddy Yankee shouldn't have a say in this, haha two different countries, I mean the US owns P.R. too but come on...

theremedy408 wrote:Wtf Daddy Yankee shouldn't have a say in this, haha two different countries, I mean the US owns P.R. too but come on...

Got a point on that.

I Really Don't Care Wut Dude Said 'Cause It's Barack Obama All Day!!!!!!!!!!!

chiefblack22 wrote:I Really Don't Care Wut Dude Said 'Cause It's Barack Obama All Day!!!!!!!!!!!

Yessir!!!!!!!!! Obama for No Drama. Fuck the others, Vote for the brother!!!

theremedy408 wrote:

chiefblack22 wrote:I Really Don't Care Wut Dude Said 'Cause It's Barack Obama All Day!!!!!!!!!!!

Yessir!!!!!!!!! Obama for No Drama. Fuck the others, Vote for the brother!!!

fo real i dont want obama as president...

Why not?

Idk dude theres just too many people voting for him because they want a change or some bullshit... Like no offense, but the black folks are gonna vote for obama just because he represents being black... the rednecks are gunna vote for McCain because they all fuckin white... not to stereotype that all blacks are gonna vote for obama because he's black, because thats far from true... its just ridicuolous though... I can only bet dude is gunna get assinated maybe a few years after he been in office... and I'm almost sure that if he hits office, and makes it through 4 years & then get re-elected again that he won't make it throught those next 4 years... they already gettin people that wanted to Assinate him... either way I have a feeling that shit will go downhill... if he dont get elected it'll be chaos in the streets... race against race you know? People mad as fuck he didn't win... Then we got the fuckin people that are gonna fight when he do get elected... either way shit will go sour in my opinion...

I honestly for one reason don't want really Obama...it's crazy the way people are It's a whole damn race thing you got people that don't even know if Obama is democract or republican they just see oh he's BLACK so we're gonna vote for him...ain't even tryin to get into the race, but that's what most pepole are looking at.

co-sign, thats exactly what Im saying... so wtf... people that wouldn't give a fuck if George Bush was to be the last president are goin out to vote for Obama because they see that he's black... you know? It aint supposed to go like that...

but seriously... let it be what its gonna be... Im not into that political bullshit & pay attention to what the fuck this guys gonna do and what the fuck that guys gonna do if he become president... im under-age, cant vote, my opinion dont mean shit... But im just sayin... either way

I could care less

L.I. wrote:but seriously... let it be what its gonna be... Im not into that political bullshit & pay attention to what the fuck this guys gonna do and what the fuck that guys gonna do if he become president... im under-age, cant vote, my opinion dont mean shit... But im just sayin... either way

I could care less

Pretty much the president dont give a fuck bout tha people anyways as we can tell.

So shit...they can all go suck a dick. Just tired of the Obama dickriderz I gotta say.

TREND$ETTER wrote:

L.I. wrote:but seriously... let it be what its gonna be... Im not into that political bullshit & pay attention to what the fuck this guys gonna do and what the fuck that guys gonna do if he become president... im under-age, cant vote, my opinion dont mean shit... But im just sayin... either way

I could care less

Pretty much the president dont give a fuck bout tha people anyways as we can tell.

So shit...they can all go suck a dick. Just tired of the Obama dickriderz I gotta say.

co sign co sign, co sign... shiit

TREND$ETTER wrote:

Pretty much the president dont give a fuck bout tha people anyways as we can tell.

So shit...they can all go suck a dick. Just tired of the Obama dickriderz I gotta say.

And I'm tired of the Wayne dickriders lol.

mccain would be a better president anyway....

theremedy408 wrote:

TREND$ETTER wrote:

Pretty much the president dont give a fuck bout tha people anyways as we can tell.

So shit...they can all go suck a dick. Just tired of the Obama dickriderz I gotta say.

And I'm tired of the Wayne dickriders lol.

And I'm tired of ya boy groupies lol

fuckin ya boy... whats so great about him

ya boy is good but nothing compared to the ones that been in the game and been fuckin...

Wreckless wrote:the ones that been in the game and been fuckin...

lol...

L.I. wrote:

Wreckless wrote:the ones that been in the game and been fuckin...

I was thinkin' what the fuck also ..