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Get Your Campaign In Front of the Culture

Paid media placements on the longest-running hip-hop and politics platform on the internet. 18 years of reaching the voters that traditional political media misses.

Trusted since 2008·FEC compliant·Active across all major platforms

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The Audience You're Not Reaching

Your opponent is buying Facebook ads. You should be earning cultural credibility.

Cultural Credibility

18 years at the intersection of hip-hop and politics. Not a blog someone launched last year. A publication with history, voice, and audience trust.

The Missing Demographic

18-45 year olds. Urban. Culturally engaged. Majority BIPOC. The voters who don't watch cable news, don't read political newsletters, and don't respond to yard signs.

Permanent Media Assets

Your feature article lives on our site permanently, gets indexed by Google, and goes directly into your press kit. Not a social post that disappears in 24 hours.

Candidates We've Covered

Kina Collins
IL-7 Congress

"She's been ready since the West Side raised her."

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Robert Peters
IL-2 Congress

"He already changed the game on cash bail."

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Bushra Amiwala
IL-9 Congress

"Making history since before she could vote."

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Juliana Stratton
U.S. Senate

"The South Side of Chicago made her ready."

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Karina Villa
IL Comptroller

"She wants you to care about where the money goes."

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Choose Your Package

Every package includes FEC-compliant disclaimers, draft review, and permanent archival.

The Spotlight
$299
  • Profile article (500-800 words)
  • Social news card graphic
  • Permanent site archive
  • SEO-optimized for Google
  • FEC-compliant disclaimers
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The Feature
$599
  • In-depth article (800-1,200 words)
  • 14-day homepage placement
  • 2 social media posts
  • Newsletter mention
  • 2 branded social cards
  • Draft review before publish
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The Campaign Package
$1,799
  • 2 articles (launch + update)
  • 60-day homepage placement
  • Video spotlight feature
  • 8 social posts over 60 days
  • Dedicated email blast
  • Endorsement-style writeup
  • 5 branded social cards
Get Started

Four Steps. Five Business Days.

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Choose & Pay

Select your package and check out through Stripe. Takes 2 minutes.

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Tell Your Story

Complete our candidate questionnaire. 10-15 minutes. We handle the rest.

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Review Draft

You review for factual accuracy within 48 hours. We handle the style.

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Go Live

Your feature publishes, social cards deploy, homepage placement begins.

Common Questions

No. All paid placements are clearly labeled as sponsored content. The Hip Hop Democrat maintains full editorial independence. A placement is media coverage, not a political endorsement.
Basic campaign information, a professional headshot, and answers to our candidate questionnaire. We handle all writing, editing, graphic design, and publishing.
Within 5 business days of receiving your completed questionnaire and headshot.
Yes. Every candidate receives a draft for factual accuracy review before publication.
All placements include required "Paid for by" disclaimers per FEC regulations and are labeled as sponsored content per FTC guidelines. We charge published rates equally to all candidates.
We accept placements from candidates of all parties. Each placement is independently labeled as sponsored content regardless of affiliation.
Full refund if cancelled before content production begins. No refunds after draft delivery.

All candidate placements are labeled as SPONSORED CONTENT per FTC guidelines and include FEC-required disclaimers. Published rates apply equally to all candidates regardless of party. Paid placements do not constitute endorsements by The Hip Hop Democrat.

Ready to reach voters where culture meets politics?

The 2026 election cycle is underway. Every week without coverage is a week your opponent has the edge.

Or reach us at todd@thehiphopdemocrat.com