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Now that 50 Cent has supposedly retired from hip-hop, it seems he's moved on to a new career. Political pundit.

From CNN:

Rapper 50 Cent says he likes Clinton

50 Cent told Time Magazine he likes Sen. Hillary Clinton.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Much of the hip-hop community seems to be embracing Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the White House, but rapper 50 Cent may prefer the Illinois Democrat's chief rival.

The multi-platinum star born Curtis Jackson told Time Magazine he isn't backing any particular candidate for president, but also noted that he "like[s]” Hillary Clinton, D-New York.

"I think she was already our president once," he joked, referencing the New York Democrat's eight years as first lady.

Dear Mr. Cent,

I thought we had a deal. I don't gangsta rap, and you don't weigh in on politics and current events with a cynical and smart point of view. Lucky for you, bloggers only do drive-bys armed with rhetoric and wit. Your world is "In Da Club." Mine is in da Blog. I see no reason for these worlds to mix.

Mr. Cent, you are a convicted felon, so you can't vote for President. But you still want to be involved-- I can respect that. But please, stick to dropping mad beats, and leave the mad political commentary to people that have figure out Google's free blog service.

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