PUNKED: Scammer Registered R&B And Rap Heavyweights To Vote At Same Houston Address

The childish prank is being investigated by Houston authorities.

Drake, 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, and The Game are among the celebrities registered to vote at the same Houston residence.

The Harris County Attorney’s Office is investigating a recent prank listing the five music stars as registered voters at the same residence in Houston’s Katy region. Whoever is behind the prank was able to use the artists’ real names and dates of birth to register them as Houston-based voters.

“Drake and 50 Cent obviously did not do these voter registrations, and whoever did- committed a crime,” the Harris County Attorney’s Office said in a statement. “Our communities take the right to vote seriously, and it shouldn’t be the subject of a prank.”

An investigation is looking into a loophole in federal voting allowing anyone to register. Authorities found that the person behind the prank registered the rappers on August 15, 2023, the same day Drake was busy performing a show in California as part of his nationwide tour.

None of the music stars voted in last year’s election, so no voter fraud was committed. However, while the rappers could be falsely registered, some residents said they’ve tried to register multiple times to no avail.

“These people are either committing high misdemeanors or felonies,” Randall Erben, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, said of the prank. “This is not fooling around.”

According to state regulations, only a spouse, parent, or child serving as a representative is permitted to complete voter registration forms on behalf of someone. This implies that one individual is not legally authorized to submit the forms for all five celebrities.

Whoever is behind the false voter registration took part in a third-degree felony for submitting a false or forged voter application and acting as someone else’s agent is a Class A misdemeanor. The crime is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.