13 Rappers Who Have Been on News Shows This Year

This year there have been a lot of rappers visiting news stations or nightly news discussions. Most recently, Trinidad Jame$ was on Don Lemon’s CNN Tonight on Monday March 16 and spoke on the use of the n-word in pop culture and its affect on society. Before that, Waka Flocka Flame was a guest on the show and discussed why he canceled his University of Oklahoma appearance with senior political correspondent Brianna Keilar. There has been plenty of other examples this year. Here's 13 rappers who have been on popular news shows.

CNN

Trinidad Jame$ discusses the use of the n-word.

Waka Flocka Flame discusses SAE Racist Chant.

Tiny Doo on his court case.

Chance The Rapper talks about balancing fame and loss

2 Chainz Battles Nancy Grace over Pot.

Tavis Smiley Show

J. Cole touched on the importance of reading, the relative failures of the American school system, how he prefers to tell stories through his raps rather than battling other artists and recording music and how he came to title his last album 2014 Forest Hills Drive.