Quavo is set to reunite with Vice President Kamala Harris — and endorse her run for president — at a special rally in Atlanta tonight, July 30.
Harris’ campaign officials told CNN that Quavo will perform at the event. The rapper will also speak about gun violence, an issue that’s brought him into the political fray following the shooting death of his late nephew and Migos bandmate Takeoff in 2022, and endorse the presumptive Democratic nominee, source familiar with his speech told the outlet. Quavo is expected to encourage attendees to register to vote and stress how crucial Georgia is to an electoral college victory in November.
Along with Quavo, Harris’ rally in Atlanta will feature a performance from Megan Thee Stallion. The event is set to kick off at 7 p.m. ET, taking place at Georgia State University’s Convocation Center.
Quavo’s endorsement of Harris as her presidential campaign gets underway comes as no surprise. The rapper has worked closely with the vice president on a handful of occasions as he’s embraced his role as a prominent anti-gun violence advocate. Back in 2023, Quavo visited Washington D.C. where he spoke with Harris, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other prominent politicians about Takeoff’s death.
Just this past June, Quavo and Harris appeared together and discussed gun violence issues at the inaugural Rocket Foundation Summit in Atlanta. Quavo and his family launched the Rocket Foundation following their trip to D.C. last year, and speaking with Rolling Stone, the rapper praised Harris’ consistent support of their efforts to end gun violence in the Black community.
“She active in the culture. She wants to be with the things that go on in the field and I commend her for that,” he said. “This is a huge problem in our community, in our culture, gun violence. And just being a victim, of course, it’s so personal to me.”
Later, Quavo added: “I just want to keep building my personal relationship with her so whenever we address the issue, she really feels where I’m coming from and where we all coming from as a community. She got a lot on her plate as a vice president, so just engaging with her personally is the best.”