BET Wire: Are You Ready for Mayor 2 Chainz?

Atlanta rapper is thinking about running for office.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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In Case You Missed It - House Republicans plan second lawsuit against President Obama over immigration; the Deltas have Loretta Lynch's back; 2 Chainz may have a second act in politics – and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)(Photo: BET)

Mayor 2 Chainz? - XXL is not the traditional venue for announcing a political bid but hip hop artist 2 Chainz, née Tauheed Epps, told the publication that he's seriously considering running to become the mayor of his hometown, College Park, Ga. “I got everybody wishing. I’m really gonna do this little mayor thing in College Park. I’m just trying to make sure I have the right qualifications," he said. He earned major props after besting HLN host Nancy Grace in a debate on marijuana legalization, but may be lacking the most important qualification of all. According to The Daily Beast, 2 Chainz is registered to vote in a different town. (Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for All Def Digital)

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Mayor 2 Chainz? - XXL is not the traditional venue for announcing a political bid but hip hop artist 2 Chainz, née Tauheed Epps, told the publication that he's seriously considering running to become the mayor of his hometown, College Park, Ga. “I got everybody wishing. I’m really gonna do this little mayor thing in College Park. I’m just trying to make sure I have the right qualifications," he said. He earned major props after besting HLN host Nancy Grace in a debate on marijuana legalization, but may be lacking the most important qualification of all. According to The Daily Beast, 2 Chainz is registered to vote in a different town. (Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for All Def Digital)

Don't Drink and Drone - Mystery solved. The drone that landed on the White House lawn was the handiwork of a government intelligence agency employee who, in an inebriated state, thought it was a good idea to fly his friend's drone at 3 a.m. Once he learned the next morning where it had landed, he immediately came clean to the Secret Service and his job. President Obama, who was traveling abroad at the time, said he's instructed government agencies to make sure that “these things aren’t dangerous and that they’re not violating people’s privacy.” (Photo: AP Photo/US Secret Service)

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Don't Drink and Drone - Mystery solved. The drone that landed on the White House lawn was the handiwork of a government intelligence agency employee who, in an inebriated state, thought it was a good idea to fly his friend's drone at 3 a.m. Once he learned the next morning where it had landed, he immediately came clean to the Secret Service and his job. President Obama, who was traveling abroad at the time, said he's instructed government agencies to make sure that “these things aren’t dangerous and that they’re not violating people’s privacy.” (Photo: AP Photo/US Secret Service)

Scarfgate - America's first lady inspired a new hashtag (#MichelleObamaUnveiled) when she declined to cover her head while in Saudi Arabia. She is not alone, however. Former first ladies Barbara and Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton did not cover their heads during trips to the nation. Nor did secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright. (Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Scarfgate - America's first lady inspired a new hashtag (#MichelleObamaUnveiled) when she declined to cover her head while in Saudi Arabia. She is not alone, however. Former first ladies Barbara and Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton did not cover their heads during trips to the nation. Nor did secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright. (Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Deltas Have Lynch's Back - Loretta Lynch, Obama's nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, was on the firing line at her Senate confirmation hearing, during which lawmakers heaped criticism on Holder and the president. But she was not alone. Scores of her Delta Sigma Theta sisters turned out to support their soror and pledged to do whatever's necessary to ensure her confirmation. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Deltas Have Lynch's Back - Loretta Lynch, Obama's nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, was on the firing line at her Senate confirmation hearing, during which lawmakers heaped criticism on Holder and the president. But she was not alone. Scores of her Delta Sigma Theta sisters turned out to support their soror and pledged to do whatever's necessary to ensure her confirmation. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Money Bomb - The conservative Koch brothers, owners of the nation's second-largest corporation, have pledged to raise and spend nearly $900 million to elect conservatives in the 2016 election cycle. Some critics say they are in essence a third political party and buying elections. (Photos from left: AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack/ File, AP Photo/Richard Drew/File)

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Money Bomb - The conservative Koch brothers, owners of the nation's second-largest corporation, have pledged to raise and spend nearly $900 million to elect conservatives in the 2016 election cycle. Some critics say they are in essence a third political party and buying elections. (Photos from left: AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack/ File, AP Photo/Richard Drew/File)

On Equal Footing - A new Suffolk University/USA Today poll finds that Americans trust Obama and the GOP-led Congress on their handling of the economy pretty much equally. Forty-one percent put their faith in the president, while 40 percent trust the Republicans. 13 percent don't trust either. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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On Equal Footing - A new Suffolk University/USA Today poll finds that Americans trust Obama and the GOP-led Congress on their handling of the economy pretty much equally. Forty-one percent put their faith in the president, while 40 percent trust the Republicans. 13 percent don't trust either. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

See You in Court - House Speaker John Boehner is moving ahead with a lawsuit against the president in response to his executive action on immigration. "This isn't about immigration," the speaker told Fox News. "This is the president violating the Constitution, violating his oath of office, and frankly, not upholding the rule of law." But according to Fox, it may also be an "effort to appease conservatives who are upset they may be forced to accept a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that does not include provisions rolling back the president’s executive actions." (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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See You in Court - House Speaker John Boehner is moving ahead with a lawsuit against the president in response to his executive action on immigration. "This isn't about immigration," the speaker told Fox News. "This is the president violating the Constitution, violating his oath of office, and frankly, not upholding the rule of law." But according to Fox, it may also be an "effort to appease conservatives who are upset they may be forced to accept a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that does not include provisions rolling back the president’s executive actions." (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Yeah, He Said, "Boy." - Bad old habits die hard, it seems. On Jan. 28, Tracy Pyles, an Augusta County, Va., county supervisor, called an African-American reporter "boy" while complaining about media coverage. "You got it wrong, boy — uh, son," he told Calvin Trice. Pyles later called his racially charged use of the word "an error" and called the offended Trice to apologize. (Photo: Courtesy of Augusta County, Virginia)

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Yeah, He Said, "Boy." - Bad old habits die hard, it seems. On Jan. 28, Tracy Pyles, an Augusta County, Va., county supervisor, called an African-American reporter "boy" while complaining about media coverage. "You got it wrong, boy — uh, son," he told Calvin Trice. Pyles later called his racially charged use of the word "an error" and called the offended Trice to apologize. (Photo: Courtesy of Augusta County, Virginia)

Morehouse, Man - Sen. Tim Scott will give a talk at Morehouse University on Feb. 2, during which he will discuss "his path to the United States Senate, his Opportunity Agenda and take questions from students on issues currently facing our country." He was invited to the HBCU by its College Republicans group and the speech is open to all students in the Atlanta University Center consortium. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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Morehouse, Man - Sen. Tim Scott will give a talk at Morehouse University on Feb. 2, during which he will discuss "his path to the United States Senate, his Opportunity Agenda and take questions from students on issues currently facing our country." He was invited to the HBCU by its College Republicans group and the speech is open to all students in the Atlanta University Center consortium. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)