This New Jersey “Lord” wants to be a councilman.
Rapper Dupre “DoItAll” Kelly, of the platinum-selling hip hop trio Lords of the Underground, announced Thursday that he’s running for Newark city council next May.
Dupre “DoItAll” KellyAP“As a councilman, I will utilize my years in the entertainment business to expand our arts and cultural industry in Newark to hire more, to empower more, to do more for our great city,” Kelly, 46, told supporters gathered outside his childhood home in Newark, surrounded by dilapidated buildings.
All nine of Newark’s city council seats are up for election next May 8.
The run would be Kelly’s first shot at political office.
The Newark-based group won BET’s best rap group award in 1993. The group is known for hits such as “Chief Rocka” and “Tic Toc.”
