Many members of New York’s Hip Hop community are tired of waiting on the bipartisan members in office to take action on the growing list of urban crises and interests. These activists have decided to take matters into their own hands by forming their own their own political party for future state elections.

The new movement is called the New American Party, according to the NY Daily News. It’s being spearheaded by Jineea Butler, founder of the Hip Hop Union and Republican candidate in New York City’s 13th Congressional District for the state’s election this fall.

Butler has been in talks with New York rap icons Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J to represent the New American Party and run for the state’s governor’s office. However, neither rapper has committed for the campaign run, nor have commented at press time about doing so.

source: hiphopdx.com