You can call it irrelevant because it's hip hop if you want, but I don't think it's completely not worth mentioning when the political figures get support outside of the typical political forums. Clinton & Obama are again being immortalized in current rap songs... and from the lyrics, it seems like they're already seen as the winner(s).
In the new single from "The-Dream" (writer/producer of J. Holiday's "Bed," Rihanna's "Umbrella," Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine," and Jesse McCartney's "I'm Leavin'") is called "I Luv Your Girl" and features a guest appearance from Atlanta rapper Young Jeezey. His verse begins the song, and the song STARTS with "It goes Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama..." and then he starts doing other shout outs to his friends before saying "and fuck Osama." It was just so weird hearing their names as a jump off point for a song about trying to steal your friend's girlfriend.
And more notably (for me) ... Trina, in the remix to her current single, "Single Again," says that "Like Hillary Clinton, I'm The Boss." It's interesting to see just one of them be mentioned. It's more of an endorsement that way.
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This should be interesting to trace as well. Anyone else notice references to the campaigns in new music?
Talib Kwali, a hip-hop artist, in his song "say somethin" he has a lyric that goes, "Speak to the people like Barak Obama". Kwali has always included social commentary in his music so it makes some sense Obama would be in the song.
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