Black Celebrities With Republican Ties

LL Cool J and more stars that are down with G-O-P.

Shyne - Shyne may be free, but since he cancouldn't come back to the U.S. (so he took up residence in Belize), his career has been indefinitely stalled. Although he's rarely heard (he dropped a tape in 2012 called Gangland), Shyne keeps his presence felt on social media and the former Bad Boy has been in several Twitter beefs with Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Game and Kendrick Lamar, just to name a few. Last time we really heard from him, he was trashing K Dot's major label debut, the critically acclaimed good kid, m.A.A.d city. (Photo: UPI/Debbie Hill /Landov)
Stacey Dash endorsing Mitt Romney:  - “Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future.” (Photo: Twitter)
50 Cent  - In a 2005 interview with GQ, the rapper said President Bush is "incredible…a gangsta. I wanna meet George Bush, just shake his hand and tell him how much of me I see in him." (Photo: Daniel Deme / WENN.com)Closing The Gap - Chris played a significant part in shaping LL Cool J's career. He's the reason LL was able to rap "How Easy Is This?" in a Gap commercial, fortifying another rap star's endorsement potential. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Shyne - Keep reading for a look at Black celebrities and history makers affiliated with the Republican Party.  – Britt Middleton"I'd vote for Romney," Shyne told MTV News in a revealing interview on Oct. 8, during which the rapper criticized President Obama for not helping him get a work visa permitting him to enter the country.  (Photo: UPI/Debbie Hill /Landov)

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