With Election Day in America’s rear-view and a book on the way, Barack Obama sat down with The Atlantic for an all-encompassing interview where he touched on rappers endorsing Donald Trump for president. 44 compared rappers having the same opulent measures of success to that of Trump.
“It’s interesting—people are writing about the fact that Trump increased his support among Black men [in the 2020 presidential election], and the occasional rapper who supported Trump,” he began. “I have to remind myself that if you listen to rap music, it’s all about the bling, the women, the money.”
Obama continued, “A lot of rap videos are using the same measures of what it means to be successful as Donald Trump is. Everything is gold-plated. That insinuates itself and seeps into the culture.”
Over the course of the last month, the culture has seen rappers such as 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, and Lil Pump wrap their arms around Donald Trump in some capacity.
Trump brought Pump on stage at one of his rallies just prior to Election Day but introduced him as Lil Pimp. 50 sided with Trump after seeing a version of President-Elect Joe Biden’s tax plan, but later flip-flopped in true trolling fashion, while Cube communicated with the Trump campaign about his proposed contract with Black America. Weezy posed with Trump after speaking with him about the Platinum Plan.
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Ahead of the release of his A Promised Land book on Tuesday (November 17), Obama dropped off another playlist with the soundtrack to his presidency. He included artists such as Beyoncé, Eminem, JAY-Z and Sade.
“Music has always played an important role in my life—and that was especially true during my presidency,” he wrote. “In honor of my book hitting shelves tomorrow, I put together this playlist featuring some memorable songs from my administration. Hope you enjoy it.”
First, Ice Cube never supported Trump in any way. More rappers dissed Trump than supported him. “FDT” was a staple in the modern era among many others. This narrative is bogus from end to end.
I agree with Jokerzwyld. Ice Cube “NEVER” met with Trump and “NEVER” agreed with Trump’s platinum plan. Y’all need to change that narrative. You like so many others are trying to make Cube out to be like a lot of these other folks who have been played by Trump. But he is not that!!!
Don’t tell us, tell your besties in the cancel culture how to treat Cube.
Ice Cube never endorsed Trump. He never endorsed any of the candidates. Good to see the writing, for this site, still hasn’t improved.
fuck Trump, but fuck Obama too. he didn’t say all that when those same rappers were using their platforms to support him & energize his voters in ’08. he’s so arrogant. at least 45 stabs his people in the chest.
and then he has the nerve to say that measure of success is insulating as if he doesn’ t have an estate in martha’s vineyard and is not wealthier than most rappers lol
Because he isnt a racist president ya dumb fuck…kys if u black and support trump…its dumb fucks like u that cant take shit for the context that its in…
my first two words are “fuck Trump” but i’m a trump supporter???? what an IDIOT. grow a brain and figure out just ’cause a motherfucker looks like you that doesn’t mean they give a shit about you. unclench yourself from BO’s nuts.
“In honor of my book hitting shelves tomorrow”,
somone tell this tranny loving homo Michael is is callin him. gtfoh
now about addressing the hundreds of thousands who died in your crimes against humanity.
This dude has more blood on the hands than Trump will ever have. Yemen, Libya etc. Love or hate Trump, he was not a war monger like this infidel.
Trump killed one of Irans top generals for no reason at all. Trump, and the rest of the world is lucky shit didnt pop off right then and there. Also, Barack adress all them wars in his book.
Another terrorist sympathizer. You cry like our media did when he got what he had coming to him?
Even if that were true, which it isn’t, Trump just chose to be a war monger on the American people by absolutely politicizing and making no effort to combat COVID as well as with his full support of White Supremacy
Or how about how he inherited the problems from the incompetent retard Bush who was in office before him?
Please tell his stupid ass…
Obama is a disgrace to African, this sissy endorse everything that goes against African…may maggots fill your butthole…
May maggots fill your anus…. you sissy, Obama is a disgrace to African…
Obama did two terms as president. trump is a one term president. #TrumpLost #ObamaWinsYetAgain
Ice cube? The “have a nice life” guy? Highly doubt he’d endorse a white male politician dude is as blakkk skinhead as they get and his enablers know this … Obama is a great man
ShoutsOuT to all u 50cEnt dick- suckers.
..ya man tryna put lil wayne in the fire but his ass endorsed trumps orange faced ass initially…AND Why?? For his own personal benifit… the increase in taxes for the more fortunate….(buddy was like “GO TRUMP GO!!)LMAO…muthafucka just work on Book 2 cause I see yaul dont know where that shit headed…LMAO@ a fuckin “mid-season finale”….ON THE 1ST SEASON…lol…make peace wit ur son stay out of politics…
@MichaelSaponara please take Ice Cube out of your misleading headline. Thank you clout chaser. Stop with click bait and your ignorance.
one of the worst presidents in the history of America. dude should shut up and go away.
trump is the worst president in the history of this country. he is so bad he wont be doing a 2nd term unlike Obama. #TrumpLost #ObamaWinsYetAgain
Trump may be the worst but Obama was so bad that you ended up with Trump… big facts
I think many would argue that FDR was the worst president in the history of this country, but most people that suffer from Trump derangement system can’t think back further then four years. For all of what Trump hasn’t done right, at least he didn’t start any new and unnecessary wars like Obama did. Libya (who actually has open air slave trade happening), Syria, etc., but i’m sure you didn’t know about all of that because you probably watch the corporate press.
Obama is a hidden fascist while Trump is well known fascist. Different styles, same shit.
I don’t think you know what fascism is
BO has such generic playlists. This is a Starbucks, older white lady in Seattle playlist.
If you’re defending racism, homophobia, and/or pro-COVID19 language, then FUCK YOU!! No one cares about your or your insignificant comment/life. Face it. Your president is a loser. He lost! He’s a pathetic, fucking loser!
screw you
what exactly is pro-covid19 language?