The more I think about it, the more I think rappers’ political views might be pretty reflective of the American people’s total lack of interest in the presidential election.

First was DMX, a convicted felon, and his hilarious summary of the race:

Are you following the presidential race?
Not at all.

You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
His name is Barack?!

Barack Obama, yeah.
Barack?!

Barack.
What the f-ck is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?

Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
Barack Obama?

Yeah.
What the f-ck?! That ain’t no f-ckin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nigga’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the f-ck outta here.

You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
I ain’t really paying much attention.

I mean, it’s pretty big if a Black…
Wow, Barack! The nigga’s name is Barack. Barack? Nigga named Barack Obama. What the f-ck, man?! Is he serious? That ain’t his f-ckin’ name. Ima tell this nigga when I see him, “Stop that bullsh-t. Stop that bullsh-t” [laughs] “That ain’t your f-ckin’ name.” Your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack.

So you’re not following the race. You can’t vote right?
Nope.

Then came 50 Cent, who is giving DMX a run for his candidate-knowledge money. First he was supporting Sen. Hillary:

“I just think she’d do a good job. There’s nothing bad about Obama in my eyes either, but I just think Hillary would be my choice.

“I’m not sure America is ready to have a black president. I think they might kill him.”

Then after Sen. Obama’s race speech two weeks ago, Fiddy switched sides:

“I heard Obama speak. He hit me with that he-just-got-done- watching-’Malcolm X,’ and I swear to God, I’m like, ‘Yo, Obama!’ ” He threw his fist in the air. “I’m Obama to the end now, baby!”

And now?

“To be honest, I haven’t been following that anymore. I lost my interest,” he said. “I listened to some of the debate and things that they were saying, and I just got lost in everything that was going on. … Don’t look for my vote, for me to determine nothing on that. Just say, ‘50 Cent, he don’t know, so don’t ask Fiddy.’”

Actually I think Fiddy and DMX might be a good barometer of how people really feel about the election. Continue asking Fiddy, I say!