Q-Tip Endorses Barack Obama

Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed) of A Tribe Called Quest fame officially endorsed Illinois Senator Barack Obama in his bid for the presidency with an impassioned statement. Q-Tip officially joins the ranks of many people in the hip-hop community who have endorsed Senator Obama’s campaign for President of the United States. The statement truly embraces Sen. Obama’s campaign slogan of being “Fired Up” for a change in the Oval Office. Q-Tip’s announcement came right before “Super Tuesday”, the date when the United States is swept up in virtually a national primary. Twenty-two states have their primaries (along with American Samoa) and historically “Super Tuesday” is the deciding factor in which candidates receive each party’s nomination. With Senator Obama and Senator Hilary Clinton in basically a dead heat, this day holds even more significance.

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