Hip Hop Speaks On The 2008 Presidential Election & Barack Obama

November 3rd, 2008

Hip Hop Speaks On The 2008 Presidential Election & Barack Obama

RealTalkNY talked with the likes of T.I., Young Jeezy, Fabolous, Ludacris, Q-Tip, Debra Lee(CEO of B.E.T.) and more about the upcoming presidential election. We took a look at how Hip Hop has promoted voting and why certain artist are supporting Barack Obama. November 4th is the last day to vote, make sure your voice is heard.

Produced by Nigel D.
Edited By Joy Daily
Some Footage Recorded by Street Knowledge Media

Bonus: Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth & B.O.B. – Change Gone Come

Tags: Fabolous, Jay-Z, Juelz Santana, Ludacris, Q-Tip, T.I., The Sugar Hill Gang, Young Jeezy

This entry was posted on Monday, November 3rd, 2008 at 6:35 pm and is filed under Exclusives, Interviews, Politics, Videos. You can skip to the end and leave a response.

13 Responses to “Hip Hop Speaks On The 2008 Presidential Election & Barack Obama”

Ahijah Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:13 am
Jay-Z forgot about Rosa Parks when she sat down where she wanted to and not where she was told she could sit, but I agree with everythink everybody said especially Fabolous and Slim, we couldn’t vote you’re grandparents were not allowed to you got the chance to vote so you should you can’t complain and bitch about nothink changing if you got the chance to vote and you don’t use, whoever throught we would see a black president ?
OFFICER RICK LEONARD ROSS ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:23 am
JOY DAILY IS LOOKING DELICIOUS,GOOD VID
veraci0us Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:35 am
all 3 artist came correct on the “change gone come” track.. up LIFTING music, this is the musics equivalent of soul food..

Asher and b.o.b. Definitely do sound like em and andre tho.. Hamilton theres no comparison with kanye.. Maybe there should b a remix with jay-z, if he wont do it just get yung chris to step in lol
mman Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
i hope obama wins but some radical white power hicks are gunna try to kill him. most of them are insanely patriotic and dont want a person of color running their country.
understanding Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Word that’s an extremely good look. Tommorrow is easily THE most historic day of my life and I’m sure others feel the same way. Peep the Pro-Obama joint on my page called “AN OBAMACAN“. Real Rhymes 4 Real Times.

http://www.myspace.com/understandingone
Ahijah Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Tommorrow is easily THE most historic day of my life and I’m sure others feel the same way, agree with that 5 and I can’t even vote in this elections but it is for me aswell, just a shame 2 Pac and other couldn’t be alive to see it and Obama Grandmother who passed away….
anon Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
a number of these rappers sound ignorant in their reasoning to choose barack
rome Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:16 pm
worddd@#2
understanding Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:21 pm
@ AHIJAH …

I am so sorry u can’t vote love. I have NEVER been this excited about an Election 4 real. This is BEYOND major !!! And yeah it is a shame that Tupac, Dr. King and Brother Malcolm couldn’t be alive 2 see this moment in time. My heart hurts that they couldn’t be here 4 this one but I believe that they are somewhere aware of what’s goin’ down.
kissthagamegoodbye Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:29 pm
raltalk but mccain’s camp came weak as fuck and obama is a smart dude. obama being president will bring alot of change if he comes thru, america lifting the embargos on cuba and other countrys will affect the countrys uncle sam is currently trading with like jamaica caz now they ave more optionz maybe even better options. i like obama too (no homo) but its silly how its feelin like ppl want to make him out to be the messiah to this global crisis. its more rational to think alot of us will get hurt either way but obama’s plan shudnt atlease hit as hard. as newton sed for each action theres an opposite but equal reaction. i heard bin laden wanted obama to win too, its easy to hate the US with a white man behind the machine as it was those white men that made decisions that made the america today that ppl like him hate. this cud caz a spike in US tourism, theres no tellin how that would affect the rest of us that grew accustom to certain things. with oil and gas goin up that wud be a good incentive to make air fare even heftier
WHITE BOY...........................FUCK MCCAIN Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Just think of white boy…AKA…fuck mccain as you vote.

And your wishes of Obama winning will come true trust me…lol

Obama will win!
TOn Says:
November 4th, 2008 at 1:18 am
^^^^^^^so many hopeless voters its sad
mccain is obviously going to win
its rigged to shit
WhiteAmerican Says:
November 4th, 2008 at 1:40 am
I like how everyone seems to think their vote counts. These rappers seem to be just as ignorant as the rest of America. Did none of you pay attention in school? Read up on the Electoral College. YOUR VOTE DOESN’T COUNT!

As for their reasons why they support Obama. It is clear. It’s because he is black. Do these rappers not understand that Obama wants to take a portion of their money and give it to the poor uneducated morons of society?

It’s so sad to see how blind everyone is. It’s worse knowing no one cares.

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