Yesterday, I said I might have to eat my words on the "Kid Rock runs for Senate" story. I was pretty sure it was a publicity stunt designed to put the spotlight on a forthcoming release. I'm still not entirely convinced that this thing is real, but the Michigan rapper did release a statment yesterday that inches the needle twoard the idea that this might be real. Last night, on his facebook page, he posted the following message and picture:

Once again the press is wrong. First of all, I’ve got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC! Second, I’m not signed to Warner Bros!!! - which simple fact-checking would have revealed. I have recently worked out a unique deal with BMG, Broken Bow, CAA and Live Nation to release music ON MY TERMS. Like politicians write books during their campaigns, I'm planning on putting out music during mine and IT ALL STARTS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. It's not a hoax, it's a strategy and marketing 101! No plans for an album or anything else that has been the usual norm in the music business OR politics…..and…..

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