Following his keynote address at SXSW in Austin, Texas on Friday (March 11), President Barack Obama went on to speak at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee.
During his speech, Obama confessed his admiration for J. Cole, who had performed at the event.
“I love J. Cole,” Obama said, according to a Twitter post from WorldStarHipHop. “You know, this is the benefit of having teenage daughters. I actually keep up.”
Obama also revealed that he was able to speak with Cole’s mother and grandmother before the event.
During his performance of “Be Free” on the Late Show with David Letterman in December 2014, J. Cole was somewhat critical of Obama’s Presidency.
“No disrespect in terms of change I haven’t seen any / Maybe he had good intentions but was stifled by the system / And was sad to learn he actually couldn’t bring any,” J. Cole rapped.
Throughout his tenure as President, Barack Obama has voiced his appreciation for a variety of Hip Hop artists, Kendrick Lamar being a notable example. During an interview with People last December, Obama named K. Dot’s “How Much A Dollar Cost” from To Pimp A Butterfly as his favorite song of 2015.
Last October, Kendrick Lamar paid a visit to the Oval Office as part of the “Pay It Forward” initiative that promoted mentoring youth across the country.
More recently, Obama was asked his opinion on the potential winner should Kendrick Lamar and Drake ever square off in a Rap battle.
“You gotta go with Kendrick,” President Obama told YouTube star sWooZie. “I’m just saying. I think Drake is an outstanding entertainer, but Kendrick…his lyrics. His last album [To Pimp A Butterfly] was outstanding. Best album I think [that came out] last year.”
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name the article something about J.Cole, make more than half of the actual article about Kendrick Lamar, brilliant, Henry Mansell you are sensational!
What stupid tag line. Move over Kendrick…why for what. That doesn’t make any sense. Is it not possible to like two different artist. Why is it one or the other. Get out of here with this click bait nonsense. It exudes ignorance
J.cole is Gay I licked his booty
I would and let HOV let lick each other bootys. Its just facts, like takeover and superugly. You Nas stans will never understand.
Wow this justifies occupying someones time to type up? What a joke go bang hillarys old twat you pussy liberal democratic douche to hell with cock obama and who cares what he likes hopefuly the guy drives off a cliff with a jagged bottom someday listening to j.cole
what’s tha best way to voluntary leave this world? something homemade and 110% succesfull. life sucks no health no life u kno what i mean.
I am so glad Nancy Reagan died
Lmao
Obama is hip. Best president after JFK and Clinton. Fuck You haters
Cool cause being hip makes an efficient succesful country doesnt it? Obamas right up there at the ol top of the list of crappy presidents along with both george bushes ronald reagan and richard nixon
ok i got it, obama is into hiphop… unfortunally his time as president is almost over and none of us did profit during the past 8 yrs… maybe his 2nd or 3rd career gonna be a rapper
Speak for yourself since I definitely made a nice profit ????
nigga said best president after jfk and clinton – READ A FUCKING BOOK
For the love of God, Allah the Rain Gods or whatever you believe in .Will you just please shut the fuck up “OLD MAN” your everyday grumpy old man ranting on HHDX is getting boring/tiresome . You’ve been on this earth long enough to make a change if your not happy just do something about it or shut the fuck up !
Don’t feed the old troll he wants the attention most of us just ignore his angry posts
President Obama…Salute! Definitely an inspirational figure…
Now…to the posers/trolls/wannabes/neverbes-in-denial below:
Thinking u Hip Hop and therefore qualified to speak on the culture because you listen to the music or visit websites is like thinking ur an NFL player because u watch the games…smh…
Oh jeez i forgot if my skin colors white im not allowed to listen to hiphop even though i guarentee i listen and support 100X as many artists than you hiphop is music that touches you in the soul and gives comfort and familiarity to bad situations in ones life black white brown dont matter you are who you are and what speaks to you speaks to you thats what makes hiphop and any form of music ART its those who think its a fashion statement or oh im black/brown i should just listen to hiphop all your doing of yourself is backing a negative stereotyoe and encouraging hate between all colors go do us all a favor and drop dead in a ditch cock sucker
@df: Ummm…. he never said anything about race.
Trust me its implied ive heard more than once african americans trying to say white people have no place in rap or hiphop which is a load of shit never ever heard any white people saying darrius rucker doesnt belong in country do you or killswitch engages ex lead singer having no place in metal or the band meshugahh having no place in metal and know what? You absolutley never will either
I ain’t trollin though. That’s the part what you negroes fail to understand – some people can actually disagree with you and not be trollin.
Not black you old ass racist . Why do you even spend your time visiting a site that focuses on a predominately black genre of music when you clearly hate blacks . Would you say those things to their face or would you be a coward and start telling them how much you love hiphop . Your a bitter old keyboard warrior who lives his pathetic lonely life on HHDX .LMAO you crazy old weirdo
Yea well fuck Kendrick Lamar