"I hope to perform in D.C. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged," he writes.

Young MC performs on stage on day two of the Falls Music Festival on December 30, 2011 in Lorne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

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Young MC is the latest artist to walk away from the lineup of the Great American State Fair, the event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

The “Bust a Move” rapper was initially announced to the bill, alongside the likes of Martina McBride, Flo Rida, C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, The Commodores, and others, all of them participating in the 16-day “national exposition” kicking off June 25 and wrapping up July 10, with musical performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.