Outkast star urges fans to vote

Outkast's Andre 3000 and Wyclef Jean have become the latest hip-hop stars to urge fans to vote in the forthcoming US presidential election.

The pair were joined by Russell Simmons, Reverend Run and rapper Free at the Boston Hip-Hop Summit yesterday, where they encouraged young voters to make sure they go to the polls in November.

Andre 3000 says: "I want to check y'all just for a minute.

"I'd hate to say that the only reason y'all is coming out is just to see some entertainers - so I hope to see y'all at the polls."

Jean, who was sporting a 'Wyclef for President' shirt, warned the crowd that: "If y'all don't vote, one of your cousins is going to war.

"You turn on CNN and you'll see another beheading. That's why y'all got to vote.

"Bush got to go."

In May, Eminem urged rap fans to vote at the Detroit Hip-Hop Summit.