-I feel like everyone is forcing Obama as a presidential candidate down my throat just as everyone is forcing the notion that Lil Wayne is the best rapper alive.
-While I certainly respect the hustle of each man and can even support them on some basic level, I am still not ready to drink the kool aid being pushed by the masses. Sure, Obama is a great speaker and has charisma but that does not make him a guaranteed great president. Sure, Lil Wayne has some solid verses and is constantly putting out music but that does not make him the greatest rapper alive. I am sure I will vote for Obama and I have downloaded some Lil Wayne music over time but I am not going out to campaign for Obama and I am never going to own the complete library of Lil Wayne music. Honestly, just due to the overhyping of both men, I am already regretting potentially voting for Obama and having any Lil Wayne music on my ipod.
-Both men are working in areas with limited and weak competition, which inflates their status. If I don't vote for Obama, who do I vote for? If Lil Wayne is not the best rapper alive, who is? Obama is competing against Hillary and McCain and Lil Wayne is competing against the latest ringtone rapper who is entertaining the ignorant masses with overly choreographed dance moves and T Pain in the background. With this level of competition, how great do these two really have to be?
-The people forcing these two down my throats are in no position to do so. The people forcing Obama down my throat are mainly white liberals. The people hyping Lil Wayne as the greatest rapper alive are kids on the internet. All of these people are way too excited. The white liberals expect me to embrace Obama since he is a "black" man (that is a potential additional post) who will bring about change. It seems to me most of these people just do not want to see Hillary in office. The kids on the internet simply need to study their lessons and go back and listen to some truly classic hip hop.
I could go on further but why bother. My time will be better spent analyzing the Wisconsin primary results (I bet on Obama and got 1.5 points) and listening to some old Brand Nubian. Let the haters hate and the truth come to light.
Today, Bill Ray says: Since I assigned a rapper to Obama, I might as well assign one to Hillary and my choice is...............Mr. Jim Jones. The parallels include:
-Jimmy progressed from being Camron's hypeman to a legitimate (at least in these times) solo artist. Hillary has progressed from being the first lady to a legitimate politician (at least in these times).
-Camron plays the role of Slick Willie Clinton. Both are more style than substance and neither seemingly gives/gave a damn what people think about them. How else do you explain Cam's insistence on nursery rhyme raps (when his potential is so much greater) and fascination with pink. Slick Willie's inability to slow down his pimping even though he was in such a visible position shows he doesn't care.
-Back to Jimmy and Hillary, they have essentially taken a ride on the coattails of someone else to get in their present positions while frankly offering very little. Jimmy has the teenagers dressing like rock stars (what is up with all the chains and skulls) and chanting "we fly high" and Hillary has the women pledging allegiance to her (hopefully for some reason other than the fact she is a woman).
-Though they have both worked hard, both Jimmy and Hillary were willing to do whatever it took to get to their present position. Jimmy has gone as far as beefing with Camron and playing nice with the sworn enemy of Dipset, 50. Hillary has proven she will do anything to hang in the race with Obama.
-Most importantly, they have both reached their personal pinnacles and the only way to go is down. Jimmy blew up off "We Fly High" but has been pretty quiet since. Hillary won TX and OH to stay alive but there is no way she is the next president. Karma will not allow it.
The real question is who would make a better president, Wayne or Jimmy?
Cleatus said:
Obama could be Lil Wayne. But, lets compare him to Chicago artists(since that is where he hails from).
He is most likely Kanye - a force that bridges gaps and brings adiverse crowd to the table. One of Kanye's faults is also whatHillary and the Press cite Obama for - a lack of substance. I thinkit is too early to say he is Lil Wayne (or anyone else), but if hegoes on to be president and we see all flash and no substance, he'llbe Kanye and not Lil Wayne. He probably has already surpassed LilWayne - and will definetly do so if he is elected. I think you are giving Lil Wayne far too much credit, but if Obama loses the primaryand we never hear from him again, the comparison is fair.
He could be Lupe Fiasco - someone that has more substance, but doesn'thave widespread appeal (in fact, Billy Ray himself thinks he sucks).However, he has had some hits. I see Lupe as the in between of Kanyeand Common. If Obama goes on to be president and has some mediocrevictories, he'll be Lupe.
I agree that Obama could be Lil Wayne, but he would essentially have to lose and we'd never have to hear from him again. In 35 years noone will be talking about Lil Wayne. If Obama wins the presidency, hehas already surpassed this. If he wins the presidency and makesmediocre accomplishments, he is Lupe. If he wins the presidency andrevitalizes America's belief in the democratic process, he is Common.
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