Kerry: 'I'm Fascinated by Rap and Hip-Hop'

NewsMax.com ^ | March 30, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

Likely Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry claimed Tuesday night that he's a big fan of rap and hip-hop music.

The straight-laced Beacon Hill blue-blood who married into the $700 million Heinz ketchup fortune told MTV, "I'm fascinated by rap and by hip-hop. I think that there's a lot of poetry in it. There's a lot of anger - a lot of social energy in it."

Kerry said America's leaders disregard rap music at their peril, telling MTV, "I think you better listen to it pretty carefully because it's important."

Asked about some of the more outrageous lyrics in today's rap songs, Kerry replied, "Do I think some lyrics in some songs have stepped over what I consider to be a reasonable line? Yeah, I do."

He then explained, "I think when you start, you know, talking about killing cops or something like that, it bothers me."

Still, Kerry defended the gangsta rap genre, telling MTV, "I'm still listening because I know that it's a reflection of the street and it's a reflection of life. And I understand all that."

[Sacajaweau]

Rap is Crap!! Tomorrow, I suppose he'll say he meant to say that he appreciates all music...Can't leave anyone out.

Give him some tickets to a big rap concert and roll the cameras. Let's see what his face says after 10 minutes.

[wardaddy]

Courtney.....poster child of your brain on drugs that she is.....I believe claimed she voted for Bush or something like that did she not?


She is very very confused in any event.

[GOPyouth]

Yo, Playa. My homeboy Lil Flip got mad scrilla. Throw up yo foe-ties and recognize lest he break you off something. Ya HEARD!

[Just Another Lurker]

[Riverman94610]

How about John Kerry-AKA 50 Cent- A Gallon Tax!
Doing one of his biggest hits-In Da(Millionaires)Club!

[BulletBobCo]

"Look at the groovy banjo that Mother Theresa bought me!"

[dfwgator]

I do think Courtney (in one of her rare periods of sobriety) did in fact state that she did support the WoT. I don't know if that necessarily means she supports President Bush or not.

[GOPyouth]

"I gave my love a chicken that had no bone.."

[BulletBobCo]

"I want to be the first.....oh....never mind."

[Howlin]

Did either of you hear some wild report this week about Courtney being involved in Kurt's death?

[King Prout]

oh, God... ohhhh Lordy...

I have a picture in my head now, of Flipper - ah! sorry: "MC Flip-Flop" - livin' dat thug-life, all bling-bling an shizzle, suckin' on a '40 an' a blunt, mackin' down wit TuhRAYza, pimp-slappin'er an' callin' her a phat ho'... all to the tune of that cheezy "I'm lovin' it" Mickey-Dee hiphop-themed ad jingle.

The parody ad is just writing itself here...

I mean, come ON: "oe-fay" durn't come no more whitebread than Flipper. Who on Earth is he trying to fool?

Ridicule... savage and pitiless ridicule... that is the only appropriate response to this.

[King Prout]

see #171, puh-lease

[King Prout]

word up! true dat.

[onyx]

PUH-LEASE is right.
Just when I think he has uttered the most outrageous
and pandering statement, he utters another that tops it.

Good gawd, he finds "poetry" in that rap/hip-hop. B.S.

[PRND21]

Hmmm...cobaincase.com

[Choose Ye This Day]

I love the 50-Cent-A Gallon moniker.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what Post #158 means. I'm Ebonically-challenged.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Oops. I mean, I have no idea what #163 means. Does anyone have an Ebonics-English dictionary available?

[King Prout]

well, honestly, I think the oil-for-food scandal with the UN will probably be Flipper's "dukakis tank-ride" moment... or his Willie Horton. He's on record far too often endorsing the UN, and now they get well and truly CAUGHT for having pimped the people of Iraq for graft and kickbacks.

as they say: (ba-du da-da-dahhh) "I'm LOVIN' it!"

[Conservative4Ever]

What a load of crap....begs the question..how many CD's of rap does he have in his limousine's CD player. This guy is such a fake.

Red

[wardaddy]

"Puff The Magic Dragon" or "If I Had a Hammer" or "Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore" or "Kumbaya".......nah, It's "We Shall Overcome" done to hip-hop....cover all the bases.

sorry, I need to go retch now.

(if he would only do Dixie...lol)....in blackface..that might make the media actually scrutinze him, maybe..ok...I'm done...it's bedtime....