It’s still mind-blowing to hear the President of these United States talk positively about rap music. Like, Barack Obama is POTUS and he talks about rap music. How insane is that? In fact, I’m 100% sure he’d be part of Rap Debate Twitter if he wasn’t, you know, busy running a whole country. So the moments POTUS can actually sit and talk rap are few and far in between. But just the fact Obama is a hip-hop head is one of the reasons why he’ll be missed.
However, before chucking up the deuce to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Obama has one last thing to say: Jay Z is king.
POTUS had a chat with Sway of Sway In The Morning recently and the conversation shifted towards rap. Naturally, because Obama is the same man who was spotted dancing to Drake’s “Hotline Bling” over the weekend. Also the same guy photographed explaining to Nas why he couldn’t “open every cell in Attica and send inmates to Africa.” Okay, that’s probably not what the conversation was about, but it’s a possibility!
“I think the young guys, Kendrick [Lamar] and Chance [the Rapper] are doing amazing work,” POTUS revealed when asked about his favorite rappers. “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.” President Obama also revealed that he’s known Chance for years and met him when the rapper was eight years old. “His dad was my state director when I was a senator in Illinois, so we’ve been family for years.”
Of course, Drake also got a shady shoutout for being a commercial favorite and a favorite among his daughters, adding, “I love Drake, and the girls love Drake, and, you know, so, he’s commercially just doing great, and unbelievably talented.”
But when it’s all said and done, Hov is still tops for the president. “Jay Z’s still the king,” he said. “I mean, you know, he’s got a track record. Same with Kanye [West], so there’s a lot of talent out there.”
Check the clip below.
https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmmusic/swayinthemorning-president-obama-on-who-his-favorite-rappers
