Obama Recruits Jay-Z and Kanye To Spread Social Message....
Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama is planning to use rappers including Jay-Z and Kanye West to help educate the American public if he ends up moving into The White House.Democrat candidate Obama is keen to use established hip-hop superstars to help spread his message of positive social change.Speaking on U.S. TV show What's In It For Us, he said, "I've met with Jay-Z.I've met with Kanye. And I've talked to other artists about how potentially to bridge that gap".But Obama admits he's not completely comfortable with some of the lyrics contained in rap music.He added, "There are times, even on the artists I've named, the artists that I love, that there is a message that's sometimes degrading to women, uses the N-word a little too frequently."But also something that I'm really concerned about is (they're) always talking about material things about how I can get something; more money, more cars".Meanwhile comedian Chris Rock refuses to be overly vocal in his support for presidential hopeful Barack Obama - in the fear he will ruin the candidate's chances of winning the 2008 election.
The comic has joined celebrity supporters Oprah Winfrey and Scarlett Johansson by formerly endorsing the senator - but is afraid his often controversial jokes may keep Obama from reaching the White House.
He explains, "You see, I have a mild case of comedic Tourette's. It's so easy for me to say the wrong thing, so I don't want to hurt the guy - 'We coulda had a black President if it wasn't for Chris Rock!' "I think he's a good guy - and I never thought in my lifetime there would be a chance of having a black President".
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