Barack Obama Gives A Shout-Out To Hip-Hop

Senator says artists are 'thinking about social responsibility and how they can impact the culture in a positive way.'By Sway Calloway and Robert Mancini Senator Barack Obama Photo: MTV News 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...

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