Charlie Rangel's campaign rap is surprisingly not terrible

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Charlie Rangel's campaign rap is surprisingly not terrible
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Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) is facing his toughest re-election fight yet as he tries to win a 23rd term in Congress. So to build a little last-minute momentum ahead of Tuesday's Democratic primary, Rangel is out with a biographical rap song that is, incredibly, not too bad.

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It's doubtful anyone besides Rangel would really bump this, window down, while rolling through Harlem. But hey, points for effort.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.