CHICAGO — If Donald Trump can run for president, can Chief Keef run for mayor?
After his hologram benefit concert was canceled in Chicago and cut short in Hammond, Ind., the 19-year-old rapper and CEO of Glo Gang announced via Twitter he's coming for Rahm Emanuel's seat as the mayor of his hometown.
Apparently, some people are on board. The announcement was retweeted almost 7,000 times. Keef would need a little more support to get to the 12,500 valid signatures to land on the mayoral ballot though.
Earlier this month, Glo Gang member Capo was fatally shot on the South Side leading to a police chase, which ended in a crash that killed an infant child. The driver allegedly shot the rapper before fatally striking 13-month-old Dillan Harris.
After the incident, Keef said he would hold a fundraiser for Dillan, which was met with a lot of political opposition citing his violent lyrics, but Mark Konkol argues canceling the concert sends the wrong message.
Hours after the tweet, Almighty Sosa posted what we'll have to assume is his first political poster on Instagram with the caption "Sosa 4 Mayor."
If Keef does decide to get into politics, he'll have to wait for a seat in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel just secured his seat for another four years.
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