Ice Cube Wasn't Sidelined By Biden Over "Contract With Black America": Report

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Rep. Cedric Richmond from Biden's campaign denies that anyone on Biden's team told Cube to wait until after the election.

The co-chair to former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign is calling foul on Ice Cube's recent comments. The rapper has been embroiled in political controversy after he received a shout out from the Republican Party for working with the Trump administration for his "Contract With Black America," however, Ice Cube cut the tomfoolery rather quickly when he let it be known he doesn't endorse President Trump. Still, photoshopped images of him and 50 Cent wearing Make America Great Again" hats circulated on the internet, and no matter how many times the N.W.A. star tells the world that he doesn't side with either political party, his name is still dragged into the election mess.

According to Ice Cube, both Trump and Biden's campaigns reached out to him about his "Contract With Black America." However, Cube stated that Trump's people wanted to speak about it immediately while Biden's camp wanted to wait until after the election. Rep. Cedric Richmond, the co-chair of Biden's campaign, bit back at that remark, stating that what Cube said wasn't true.

"I like the fact that Ice Cube is getting engaged in policy. I think that is a good thing, however, once you embark on getting into it, one, you have to be truthful, but two, you have an obligation, I think, to see it through and to be thorough with it," Richmond said while on SiriusXM’s The Joe Madison Show.

"Our plan is very thorough. I won't say he has a skeleton plan, but he has an outline of things, he has an outline of things that should be done. It's not as comprehensive as our plan. And so that's what we told him, and the offer to stay engaged was not, 'we'll talk to you after the election.' It went like this: 'Here's my cell number, anything else you want to talk about on this plan or anything you think, you know, we need to talk about further, just pick up the phone and call.'"

He went on to say that he doesn't think that it's a bad thing that Cube gave Trump's camp his "Contract With Black America" and he doesn't believe that the rapper is endorsing the President. Richmond did point out that Trump's plan had changes and policies that were symbolic, like making Juneteenth a national holiday, but it didn't answer the question of how America would dismantle systemic racism. You can listen to the discussion here


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.