"Props to Andre "Prime" Vasquez for getting elected Alderman in Chicago"
For those who don't know, Vasquez got his start as an MC in Chicago from the late '90s to the '00s. Recorded a few singles, albums, and made a few guest appearances with some prominent Mid-West acts. He was also a notorious battle rapper.
Vasquez got his start in politics in 2016 through grassroots community organizing. He worked for the Bernie Sanders primary campaign in 2016 and then become a progressive activist.
He defeated Pat O'Connor, who'd held his seat for 36 years and was Rahm's floor leader. It was a run-off after he and O'Connor were the top two vote-getters in the initial election. Times they are a changing.
As a side note, O'Connor did try to use Vasquez's battle rapper past against him. It didn't work.
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