Obama’s Campaign Denounces Ludacris’, "Politics As Usual"
The Obama campaign on Wednesday blasted Bridges’ “Politics As Usual” song, which is on the “Gangsta Grillz: The Preview” mixtape with Atlanta spinner DJ Drama.
“As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to,” Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said in an e-mail statement. “This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain, and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with the values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics.”
Full Story: Chicago Tribune
When it comes to politics you got to be careful, they will use anything against you. You can check out the song causing the controversyHERE.
July 30th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
SMH… if y’all only knew!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
they’re only speaking on this cuz they know luda got sumtin goin wit obama why dont they talk bout what jay said on stage?
July 30th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Wow…hip-hop stays losing. There was only one line in that song that was a lil over the top and that was the McCain line.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Jay has said a lot worse on songs and on stage yet Obama is cool with Jay so they are going at Luda.
Not a good look.
Keep it consistent…
July 30th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Co-Sign #3….that McCain line was a lil too much!! lol!
Luda’s still that nigga!!!!!!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Lol… thats my fav line keepin it real been dead… jus keep it consistant!!! Which mos folks still can’t do…lol!
July 30th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Yeah, the right wingers are all going crazy. It’s funny how they know about a MIXTAPE CUT. I wouldn’t be mad if I were Luda from the response from the Obama camp,
IT’S POLITICS
Hannity is a faggot! I wouldn’t be surprised if Fox try to make this into something that it’s not.
GOOD TRACK LUDA!
“SHOUT OUT 2 BILL O REILLY I’MA THROW U A CURVE
U MAD CUZ I’MA THEIF AND GOT A WAY WITH WORDS
I’MA START MY OWN BEVERAGE IT’LL CALM YA NERVES
PEPSI’S the new generation???BLOW IT OUT YA ASS!”
July 30th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Luda know we gotta fallback till the time comes. Obama has to appear as though he’s not feeling it. Do you guys remember that stupid ass Bill o’Riely had a problem with Luda and made him lose a PEPSI endorsement deal? They would open up a door for the Republicans if he accepts Luda for making the song because of the past.
Can we wait until the man atleast get in the White House?
We keep doing this stuff he might lose. unfortunately we still live in these times and days when were not completely
excepted althought the republicans stole the HOUSE from Gore to begin with.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
A lot of people don’t realize that Luda’s star power is HUGE, in the music industry and in HOLLYWOOD. He’s the biggest RAP STAR coming out of Atlanta, BIGGER THAN KAST BIGGER THAN TI BIGGER THAN JD
So when he makes a record, it will go a lot further than if let’s say TI or someone made the record. Than Obama saying he was a fan of his music and Jay Z’s music. So it’s better for Obama Camp to denounce it and like the guy said just know that it’s POLITICS.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Jay Z was exposed Luda was look at big picture this aint HIPHOP issue yo this for the Presidentcy of United States a BLACKMAN!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Obama needs to distant him self away from rappers period!
July 30th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I agree Obama does need to stay away from rappers, i mean say someone see’s that picture there like hmm whos ludacris? Search his name on youtube and what do they find, they find the pussy poppin video and ask themselves is this the kinda people Obama associates himself with, could lose alot of votes.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
bullshit man hip hop is a voice, everything is so fucking watered down now a days. Right now Obama should denounce this because some swing voters can’t handle the truth but after election if Obama wins, the rappers should say whatever the fuck they feel man, same thing with rockstars and country singers and pop acts.
fuck all this
“on no u can’t say that”
fuck being politically correct man, say what u feel!
July 30th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Luda is that dude in deed…that was a hot joint…
I hope luda understand that Obama has to denounce this or they’ll use it against him….but I’m sure he’s thinking that it was hot.