Are Rappers the GOP’s Shortcut to Black Voters?

The midterm elections are 33 days away. It’s a good time to recap where the race for the Senate stands. Plus, our hosts go deep on the phenomenon of Black republicans, and rappers stumping for republicans. Are these clowns convincing anyone?    Join hosts Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers for episode 151 of Native Land Pod. Welcome home y’all!    FYSA HEADLINES   – Crystal Mason, a Black Texas woman who was sentenced to five years in prison in a controversial illegal voting case, has finally been acquitted.   – The White House is rescinding more than $800 million in congressionally appropriated funds across a range of government programs.   – Singer Disana Ross gets harassed on stage by a deranged white woman.    – Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was told he will not be able to play if he keeps wearing the names of Palestinian children who have been murdered in Gaza on his eye tape.   – Atlanta is leading the nation in evictions, and Black families face the greatest risk.   – Michigan gubernatorial candidate John James [R] goes on a ride along with Detroit rapper, 42 Dugg.    – Residents of South Central Los Angeles to receive “environmental reparations” after living for decades next to an oil field.    – Senator Eric Schmitt [R] mixes up the Atlanta Hawks with the Ohio Buckeyes, embarrasses himself while questioning Jack Smith, the former special counsel for the DOJ investigating January 6th.  LINKS AND RESOURCES   RCP Senate Battle Map: https://www.realclearpolling.com/maps/senate/2026/toss-up   ATL’s High Eviction Rate: https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/metro-atlanta-eviction-crisis/   The White House Rescinds $800m: https://abcnews.com/Politics/white-house-orders-800m-funds-rescinded-collins-calls/story?id=136772703&cid=social_twitter_abcn   Crystal Mason Acquitted: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/texas-court-crystal-mason-voting-case   Environmental Reparations for South Central Families: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/black-los-angeles-inglewood-residents-environmental-justice-reparations-oil-toxic-industrial-california-ab-1661-isaac-bryan/   Technofeudalism, What Killed Capitalism: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75560037-techno-feudalism     SUBMIT A QUESTION   Have a question for our hosts? Send a 60-second video to @nativelandpod and they may answer it on the show!    Tutorial video for submitting questions: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.    Instagram  X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com   Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.   Thank y