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Yes, hip-hop loves Barack Obama. From Weezy to Jeezy, Jay to 'Ye, some of rap's biggest names have saluted him in their lyrics, and he's inspired mixtapes, bootleg T-shirts and onstage shout-outs.

But what does the senator think of hip-hop?

Sure, he went all Jay and brushed dirt off his shoulder at an April campaign stop and referenced Lil Wayne during a speech in July. But he was also quick to admonish Ludacris for a particularly fiery freestyle aimed at George W. Bush and then-rival Hillary Clinton. And while stars like Oprah Winfrey, Usher and John Legend have turned up next to Obama at campaign stops, the hip-hop nation has been virtually absent from the senator's stage.

So how does Obama feel about the genre that has rallied around him?

"I enjoy it, but these days I don't have the time to listen to it all the time," he told MTV News. He said that he still finds time to shuffle through MCs like Jay-Z and Kanye on his iPod, but he thinks the genre's impact extends far beyond a few hot tracks.

"I'm a little older than hip-hop culture," he said. "I was there at the beginning, but I was already getting older. ... What I've appreciated, watching this hip-hop generation, is to see how entrepreneurial they've been. In the past, musicians oftentimes were commodities. They were just shuffled around. Obviously, they did well, but they didn't have the vision to say, 'I'm going to build a business. I'm going to build my own studio. I'm going to create my own production operations.' I think they're a lot more sophisticated than in the past, and that is a wonderful thing."

He went on to tell MTV News that he's still seeing growth in the genre and that he's optimistic about what's ahead for hip-hop.

"What I'm starting to see is them stretching out more and thinking about social responsibility and how they can impact the culture in a positive way," he said. "And I hope that continues."
And where does he weigh in on hip-hop's hottest issue -- the greatest of all time?
"Oh no, I'm not going to get caught up in all that," he laughed.

Sidebar: Obama Sneaks

Yesterday artist Jimm Lasser opened his exhibition in New York, with Obama being the theme of the exhibition. The Obama Force One is one of the most interesting pieces exhibited. The Air Force 1 got a make-over by the artist with graphics engraved into the outer sole. From: www.highsnobiety.com
After a week full of hypocrasy at the RNC I thought this was a nice little refresher. Kinda hot right? This is crazy creative. Think of all the things that can be done if you take the time out to get in touch with your inner creativity. YES WE CAN!!! Obama Biden '08

Daddy Fat Sacks & MJB On Obama--You Got To Hear This!

Can the church say AMEN? AMEN! Every bit of this song is accurate. I agree "something' gotta give" especially since my landlord raised my rent an additional 200 dollars a month. Anyway, I'm sure you've seen in a few of my posts where I've commented about music lacking lyrical content and connection. I guess this song should pacify us for the next year. (or at least until Election Day)I'm not necessarily feeling the songs instrumentals but there's a great message, and sometimes that's what's most important. Check out some of the lyrics!

You Know the commonfolk, blue collar, day to day workers that squeeze a dollar, so maybe they can swallow, a little, not a lot, just enough to fill that bottle.But its a million dollars a gallon for gas to get to work tomorrow.They try to tell us to stay strong, but every day we losing jobs, from College Park down to Beverly Hills, Somethings Gonna Have to Give. Across the world they live in fear but its the same thing over here. If you can hear me on Capitol Hill, Somethings gonna have to give.

"If you're walking down the right path & you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress"-Barack Obama
When this man wins the Presidential election, I'm taking off the rest of the week and praying prayers of thanks at least 5 times a day :o)
YES WE CAN! OBAMA 08

Did You SAY FREE? Thanks Erika

Ok so a friend/co-worker put me onto this website where you can get free (Yes I said free) Obama buttons. Now if you're as devoted to this man as I am you'll scurry along to the link below and sign up.
https://political.moveon.org/obamabuttons/?id=-9682199-OcoIomx
YES WE CAN!!!!