Published 05:33 IST, July 22nd 2020

Kanye West wants Jay-Z to be his running mate and Vice President in upcoming US Elections

American rap star Kanye West has declared fellow musician Jay-Z as his top pick for a running mate and vice president in the upcoming US elections.

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American rap star Kanye West has declared fellow musician Jay-Z as his top pick for a running mate and vice president in upcoming US elections. According to reports, during an interview on July 19, Kanye West stated that he had considered many ors for role, such as Jade Simmons and Michelle Tidball but Jay-Z was his first choice to be next Vice President of United States.

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Jay-Z is West's first pick for running mate

According to reports, Michelle Tidball, a Christian pastor out of Wyoming, is Kanye West’s current running mate and pick for vice president. However, as per musician, she would be willing to step down and take some or position if he found ar running mate.

As per reports, Kanye West has said that Jay-Z who is "like a bror" to him is his first choice to be his second in command. rapper added that he was inspired to choose Jay-Z after realising that his real name, Sean Carter, has same initials as Kanye West's first campaign state, South Carolina. 

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While Kanye West has mand to qualify for presidential ballot in Oklahoma, he has missed deadline for several key states including South Carolina. famous singer is hoping that public opinion will convince public officials and have m put his name on ballot.

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To that end, Kanye West and his campaign committee have shared a petition on Twitter, and or online platforms, asking people to sign it.

Contrary to his current enthusiasm, earlier media reports stated that a source close to Kanye West 'revealed' that rapper is considering dropping out of race after a recent election poll showed him getting less than 2 percent of votes as he goes up against current US President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. However, aunticity of reports remains dubious and w seem fictitious.

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05:33 IST, July 22nd 2020