Ludacris Lobbies for VP in Obama Tribute Rap, Obama Spokesman Lashes Back

As Ludacris knows, no rap album is complete these days without a tribute to Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Thus, the rapper included his ode to Obama, dubbed “Politics,” on his new mixtape with DJ Drama, The Preview. Luda claims that he’s both one of Obama’s favorite rapper and on the candidate’s iPod, so that’s good for a presidential pardon if he’s “ever in the slammer.” In our interview with Barack Obama, Obama admitted that he knows Ludacris, say maybe he’ll take Luda seriously when he lobbies for the role of Vice President in the song. Ludacris also demands “Get off your ass, black people, it’s time to get out and vote” and “Paint the White House black.” He then goes off on McCain (”He don’t belong in any chair unless he’s paralyzed”) and even calls George W. Bush “mentally handicapped.” “The world is ready for change because Obama is here,” the coda goes as Ludacris closes out a tribute song that’s somehow even more controversial than Nas‘ “Black President.”

UPDATE: On July 30th, an Obama spokesman responded to Ludacris’ song in a statement that called the track “outrageously offensive.” Bill Burton said: “As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to. This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with the values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics.”

For everyone’s edification, here are the lyrics to “Obama’s Here” by Ludacris. You are known by the company you keep.

I’m back on it like I just signed my record deal
Yeah the best is here, the Bentley Coup paint is dripping wet, it got sex appeal
Never should have hated, You never should’ve doubted him
With a slot in the president’s iPod Obama shouted ‘em

Said I handle my biz and I’m one of his favorite rappers
Well give Luda a special pardon if I’m ever in the slammer
Better yet put me in office, make me your vice president
Hillary hated on you, so that bitch is irrelevant

Jesse talking slick and apologizing for what?
If you said it then you meant it how you want it head or gut?
And all you other politicians trying to hate on my man,
watch us win majority vote in every state on my man

You can’t stop what’s bout to happen, we bout to make history
The first black president is destined and it’s meant to be
The threats ain’t fazing us, the nooses or the jokes
So get off your ass, black people, it’s time to get out and vote!

Paint the White House black and I’m sure that’s got ‘em terrified
McCain don’t belong in any chair unless he’s paralyzed
Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped
Ball up all of his speeches and just throw ‘em like candy wrap
‘cause what you talking I hear nothing even relevant
and you the worst of all 43 presidents

Get out and vote or the end’ll be near
The world is ready for change because Obama is here
‘cause Obama is here
The world is ready for change because Obama is here, yeah
cuz Obama is here

“As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to. This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with the values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics.”

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