Overview
- In the interview, the Harlem rapper urged, “2029 vote for Mayor Mayers,” and declared, “I’m dead serious.”
- He cited potholes, a $3 subway fare, inflation, reduced SNAP and welfare benefits, jobs, and healthcare as priorities.
- Rocky argued his wealth and nonpolitical background would keep him independent of the self‑interested incentives he ascribes to many politicians.
- The remarks, first published by Esquire on Jan. 28, were subsequently covered by outlets including Billboard, the New York Post, HotNewHipHop, and AllHipHop.
- A potential bid in 2029 would challenge incumbent Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won the 2025 election and is in his first year in office, though Rocky has not filed or built a campaign.