Rap stars to encourage voting

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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, Kanye West and other rap stars held a free concert at Ohio State University to encourage students to vote in November.

The Rev. Run of Run-DMC, Loon, Petey Pablo and Layzie Bone of the Cleveland group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony were at the Schottenstein Center on Thursday, along with Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash.

Dash said the hip-hop community needs to stress voting and civic responsibility to gain respect and bring about change.

"We are at the forefront of our culture and considered the coolest," he said. "It is cool to be socially conscious to do what's right and find a candidate to vote for."

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