Music - Written by The Source on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 23:39 - 7 Comments

#1 On The Obama Charts

Tags: Barack Obama, big boi, Brother Ali, Common, mary j blige, Nas, The Source magazine, Young Jeezy

This year in Hip-Hop, Barack Obama got name-dropped more than Mary Jane and Tony Montana. Our next president inspired everyone from Nas to Jin to weigh in on the issues of the day through songs about his candidacy. Will.i.am had so much to say he had to record three Obama songs.

But which Obama tracks were hits and which were misses?

We took an informal poll here at The Source and came up with our top five Obama-inspired tracks. Pick your favorite from the list of our picks. Also, if you think we unfairly left any track of the list, (Jay-Z- “History,” anyone? “Yes We Can?”)

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NegroDeluxe
Nov 19, 2008 7:19

winner is statik selektah, torae, jon hope and sha stimuli - destined to shine obama remix

zloc
Nov 19, 2008 10:25

obama nuthuggers need 2 realize there will be no change u americans will still be obese, uneducated war mongers, half of obamas goverment will be jewish so we know where there priorities lie and its not with the american ppl, obama will be pleasing israel and zionists. SHIT I WONT B SUPRISED IF THEY KILLED HIS BLACK ASS

Billz
Nov 19, 2008 12:16

I’m digging Young Jeezy’s single, “my president’s black”…Im not a fan of jeezy but i like that song

Carlito
Nov 19, 2008 12:59

Nas started it….now it’s time to stop praising this brother until he says what he is going to do and America becomes more respected.

Carlito
Nov 19, 2008 13:01

^he needs to practice what he preaches

WHAT
Nov 29, 2008 21:53

zloc is a fuking ass

WHAT
Nov 29, 2008 22:01

Carlito, pls let it be known that Obama didn’t get America in the situation they’re in, so don’t expect him to save the states, BUT just support that he WILL guide them in the right path for the best.. He is only human and if they never gave that other idiot two terms, they’d not be in this situation… Now back to the topic, I’d go with NAS no doubt…