President Obama is one of the first presidents (if not the only president) to ever voice his love and admiration for Hip Hop. From throwing Hip Hop parties at the White House with guests like De La Soul and Common to revealing his personal playlists, he’s not shy about the fact he bumps some bass.
During a recent interview with Sway Calloway on the Sway in the Morning Sirius XM radio show, the host asked Obama who some of his favorite Hip Hop artists were. Without hesitation, he rattled off names like Jay Z, Chance The Rapper, Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmmusic/swayinthemorning-president-obama-on-who-his-favorite-rappers
“Jay Z is still the king,” Obama told Sway. “He’s got a track record. Same with Kanye, so there’s a lot of talent out there, but when I look at who’s breaking new ground — Kendrick and Chance. Those guys are doing just amazing work and they’re wonderful young men.”
He goes on to say he met Chance at eight years old and calls him “family.” In fact, Obama recently invited Chance to his final state dinner at the White House as well as to perform at the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. Later in the conversation, the topic turned to sports and whether or not the First Lady Michelle Obama will run for office (the answer to that is an adamant “no”).
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Although Obama’s eight-year run officially comes to an end on January 20, 2017 when the next president is sworn in, at least we’ll always have his Hip Hop heavy playlists.
Ain’t no rapper fuckin wit HOV, that’s not a diss it’s just real. His catalogue is just too solid.
Only person King HOV fucking with is Nas baby momma then King HOV will walk in front your kid and put his used condom in their chair, dick hanging out in front of your kid and everything. Stay broke Nas.
Tupac, Nas, Bone thugs, Common, Outkast catalogue is just as good if not better than Jay Z, but all are legends though
All legends indeed but we talking Albums tho HOV easily got 4 classics tho
I”d say 3 but to me Bone Thugs and Outkast have 3 classics also.
Haha you Nas stans. The leader of the free world has anointed King HOV as the king of rap. Game over Nas stans, Obama has spoken. Ain’t no one listening for Nas broke ass.
The same leader that hasn’t done anything about all this injustice going on in this country?? the same leader that hasn’t brought any jobs to this country?? the same leader that when a crisis happens all he does is make a speech. The laws that they change would the weed would have change whether he was prez or not. 8 years and all we got was some speeches
Actually you are very wrong. Nas is potentially worth billions due to his huge investments in Lyft, Dropbox and 100 other companies he has under his investment firm, OueensBridge Investors Inc (that’s right. his own investment firm) Once Lyft and Dropbox go public, he is actually going to be richer than Jay-Z and Diddy combined. And Nas isn’t broke. He is acutally a millionaire. In fact, he is a multi millionaire and an venture capitalist/investor but if you weren’t being a troll (which you were/are being) you have known these facts. And Obama has mentioned many times that Nas was a favorite of his. In fact, he invited Nas to White House (along with his daughter, Destiny) And that “broke ass” is definitely doing better than you are in life. Because you are on here, wasting your time on a meaningless post on HipHopDX, trying to insult people who like who they like. All of that while he is on yachts, eating steak and lobster, living a life you will never live because your priorities in life is to insult people on HipHopDX. Great contribution!!!!!
sounds reasonable after he called kanye an jackass… pls do some research b4 writing something out of the blue, lie-kyle and greetings to fuckdooria cuz her lies are cuter 😀
Gonna miss having Obama as President of the United States. Real talk. VOTE FOR HILLARY.
Why? He barely did anything except play the puppet for rich folk.
Yeah vote for full term abortion shit vote murder
Yup.
Obviously didn’t hear MCHG
You mean that double platinum album after 20 years in the game, stop it homie
You stop it. I guess sales/samsung means quality…
The presidents of the United States gives a list of his top rappers and you put kid kudi as the highlight of the site… this world is fucked
Jesus… You think this is important news do you? It’s not even the first time he has talked about rappers he likes.
FUCK OUTTA HERE!!!!
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Fuck the Black Devil and his follower .
Obama u shit like J to the Homo
Jay Z isn’t the King! He no longer really raps and his solo albums since the “Black Album” have been lukewarm at best.
American Gangster?
WOW! This president is so hiphop it makes me forget he murdered Iraq and Libya for the oil and made the IS with the CIA.
who the fuck cares about the musical taste of the president? he is just a clown giving you what you want to hear to keep you sucking on his dick, look im the president and I like cool stuff just like you
Obama is the Goat, Jay Z is the Goat Only Right