This weekend, fans were surprised to hear a Donald Trump endorsement from Eric B and Rakim on Twitter, reports Baller Alert. The duo cleared up any confusion today, citing the work of hackers.
The verified account for the collective Eric B and Rakim began commenting on the 2016 presidential election on yesterday [Saturday, November 5]. Instead of their usual echo of Paid In Full single “Eric B. Is President,” they appeared to have a new candidate in mind. According to Baller Alert, the account tweeted, “Hillary ain’t speaking the truth, Trump is a business man. What America needs is @Eric B in the Presidential Cabinet as the secretary of…”
This tweet is why the group was trending on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/EricBandRakim/status/795275320727367680
Since then, the account has deleted the tweet with the endorsement and revealed that it was hacked.
https://twitter.com/EricBandRakim/status/795269222268014592
They then reminded fans of their one and only presidential endorsement.
https://twitter.com/EricBandRakim/status/795275813902020609
https://twitter.com/EricBandRakim/status/792522037818494976