"This what u sacrificed takeoff for gang?" — Internet reacts to Quavo making an appearance in Kamala Harris' rally in Atlanta

Quavo joined the list of celebrities who endorsed Kamala Harris when he gave a speech at the Vice President's campaign rally in Atlanta on July 30, 2024. The rapper, whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall, spoke about the rising gun violence in the United States and advocated for more stringent rules around gun safety.

This sentiment was shared by Kamala Harris after she and President Joe Biden launched the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention in September 2023.

"It’s only right in the birthplace of the culture is also the same place to launch the first African-American woman to run for president. Yeah, we’re changing the culture again. So if you never voted before, make sure you get out and vote right now ’cause it’s the real on,” he said in his speech.

The rapper's presence at the campaign rally received mixed responses from his fanbase. While some were supportive, others were not as kind, with many referencing Quavo's nephew, Takeoff, who died in a shooting in Houston in 2022.

A comment on the rapper's speech on Instagram (Image via @quavohuncho/Instagram)

More people expressed their disappointment at the rapper choosing to endorse Kamala Harris.

"Eare quavo L."

"Not u quavo. Not you. Tell me there is a reason?"

"Stick to Rapping bro."

"There’s no way bro might have to unfollow."

Comments on the rapper's speech on Instagram (Image via @quavohuncho/Instagram)

However, a few stood behind his decision, adding they would not vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump.

"Proud of you Cho."

"Ppl in these comments really want a dictator to become the next president. please educate yourselves."

"Cho for pro existence and peace if he makes a song with me… even more peace let’s get it for take."

"I see so many people saying Trump lol he’s about to take everybody voting rights away so vote."

Comments on the rapper's speech on Instagram (Image via @quavohuncho/Instagram)

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Quavo and Kamala Harris have previously worked on gun violence

Rapper Quavos, his nephew Takeoff, and their friend Offset were in the hip-hop group Migos, founded in North Atlanta in 2008. The group released four studio albums since their formation and disbanded after Takeoff's death in 2022. Following this, Quavious launched the Rocket Foundation, an organization dedicated to putting an end to gun violence in the US, in 2022.

According to CNN, the rapper and Kamala Harris have previously worked on issues regarding gun violence. In 2023, the rapper visited the White House with his mother and Takeoff's mother to meet Harris and members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Harris also joined the rapper at the Rocket Foundation Summit in Atlanta last month to talk about gun violence.

Marshall reiterated his concerns about the rising gun violence in his speech at Harris' Atlanta campaign rally on July 30, praising the Vice President for "always standing on business."

“One of the issues I care about is resolving the gun violence issue. And you can’t understand the struggles of gun violence if you’re not in the field or in the heart of it. One thing I learned from working with Vice President Harris is she always stand on business. From inviting me to the White House last year to discuss these solutions, to passing the biggest gun safety laws today,” he said.

Megan Thee Stallion also cast her endorsement for Kamala Harris. She performed a medley of her hit songs at the campaign rally with the catchphrase, "Hotties for Harris."

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Kamala Harris has extensively received numerous endorsements from celebrities. Her team has also used pop culture in her campaign strategy, from rebranding her social media page to match the theme of Charli XCX's Brat to making reels with Chappell Roan's song Femininomenon.

She also used the Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar song Freedom in her first campaign ad.