Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris named deceased rapper Tupac as the “best rapper alive” in a recent interview with CNN commentator Angela Rye.
Kamala Harris answered “Tupac” when asked to name the “best rapper alive.”
“He’s not alive,” reacted Rye. “Listen, west coast girls think Tupac lives on, I’m with you. I’m with you.”
“I keep doing that,” said Harris. “Um, who would I say?”
“I mean, there’s so many,” continued Harris, appearing to attempt to think of a rapper to name. “I mean, you know, I — there are some that I, I, I would not mention right now, because they should stay in their lane, but, um, others, I… go on. Keep moving.”
It wasn’t long before Harris was getting roasted online.
“She said 2Pandering, I mean 2Pac,” tweeted actor Michael Rapaport.
She said 2Pandering, I mean 2Pac
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) September 26, 2020
The Trump campaign also roasted Harris.
Kamala Harris called Tupac the best rapper alive.
He died over 20 years ago. pic.twitter.com/faWbQO7w6k
— Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 26, 2020
“Oops! Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris Names 2Pac as ‘Best Rapper Alive,’” wrote James Hirsen.
Oops! Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris Names 2Pac as 'Best Rapper Alive' https://t.co/VYr8ZK4GAx
— James Hirsen (@thejimjams) September 26, 2020
“Kamala Harris asked, who’s the best rapper alive? She answers @2PAC Then says ‘Not alive, I know, I keep doing that,’” tweeted Washington Examiner’s Emily Larsen. “Tries to think of another living rapper. ‘There’s some I would not mention right now because they should stay in their lane.’”
“The same Kamala Harris who said she smoked weed while listening to 2pac…. before his first album came out,” reacted Washington Examiner’s Carly Ortiz-Lytle.
The same Kamala Harris who said she smoked weed while listening to 2pac…. before his first album came out. https://t.co/WeS9do7FJP
— Carly Ortiz-Lytle 🌻 (@intlcarly) September 25, 2020
“UMM?? Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris names 2Pac as the ‘BEST RAPPER ALIVE…” wrote Chuck Callesto. “SHES BEEN SPENDING WAY TOO MUCH TIME WITH JOE BIDEN…”
UMM?? Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris names 2Pac as the 'BEST RAPPER ALIVE…
SHES BEEN SPENDING WAY TOO MUCH TIME WITH JOE BIDEN…
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) September 26, 2020
“Everyone’s dunking on Kamala Harris but real ones know both 2pac and Bigs are still alive,” said Kevin Glass.
Everyone's dunking on Kamala Harris but real ones know both 2pac and Bigs are still alive
— Kevin ὅ Glass (@KevinWGlass) September 26, 2020
“Kamala Harris don’t know Tupac dead. I cannot,” tweeted another user.
Kamala Harris don’t know Tupac dead. I cannot. https://t.co/9FugGFk8Cx
— BreakingBrown (Yvette Carnell)🇺🇸 (@BreakingBrown) September 26, 2020
Last February, Harris said she listened to Tupac and Snoop Dogg while in college. But Harris graduated from Howard University in 1986. She got her law degree from University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1989. Tupac’s first album wasn’t released until 1991 and Snoop Dogg’s first album was released in 1993.
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