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One journalist came upon that Zohran Mamdani being a fan of Dipset isn’t disqualifying within the eyes of New Yorkers.

In what is an ideal instance of white of us not figuring out a factor about Black tradition, one journalist thought he acquired Zohran Mamdani, the favourite to win the New York mayoral election, by exposing his love for The Diplomats, attempting to fame the long-lasting rap steady as a “professional terrorist” group, nevertheless it has backfired spectacularly.

Within the article, Jerry Dunleavy, the chief correspondent for JustTheNews.com, referred to as out Mamdani for sharing the identical photograph of Dipset member, Juelz Santana, within the American flag outfit he wore within the “Dipset Anthem” video on Independence Day, with the caption “Blissful 4th” for 3 of the final 5 years.

Dunleavy’s “hit piece” locks on Dipset’s obsession with 9/11 on the time, which was closely placed on show of their traditional compilation album, Diplomatic Immunity, that arrived on file retailer cabinets after the tragic occasions of Sept. 11, 2001.

On some songs, the rap group, comprised of founders Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zekey, referred to themselves on songs as “the Dipset Taliban” and “Harlem’s Al Qaeda.”

The Zohran Mamdani Hit Piece Backfired Spectacularly

Nicely, Dunleavy wasn’t ready for the story to have the alternative impact that he hoped for when he wasted time typing it up. New Yorkers at the moment are much more enthusiastic about Mamdani after studying about his love for the Dipset.

“Zohran listens to Dipset?? FUCK IT MAKE HIM PRESIDENT,” one person on X, previously Twitter, wrote. 

One other put up learn, “Think about telling New York voters to not vote for a man who likes Dipset lol.”

Lol, they hate Mamdani a lot that they’re prepared to make themselves look and sound silly within the course of.

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