Wondering how the hip hoppers did last night at their concert in honor of Obama and their community’s honorable work of “inspiring the transformation of America?”
Rapper Jay-Z set the tone for postracial peace and harmony last night, with this live performance of the “song” My President Is Black. Here’s a transcript of his intro for this unifying jingle:
Can I say sumpin? I know y’all are thinkin of a lot of people right now. The people in the Barack Obama campaign. Jus evrybody what did everything. Everybody that was on the streets getting votes and all that sh!t. I understand that. I wanna thank two people. I wanna thank the muthaf@cka overseas that threw two shoes at George Bush. And I wanna thank – hold up, listen, listen! – and I wanna thank the muthaf@ckas that helped them move they sh!t up outta the White House… (unintelligible profanity laced ranting) My president is muthaf@cking black!
Lyrics via Michelle Malkin -
Yeah Be The Realest Shit I Never Wrote
I Aint Write This Shit By The Way Nigga
Some Real Shit Right Here Nigga
This Will Be The Realest Shit You Ever Quote
{{Hook}}
My President Is Black, My Lambo’s Blue
And I Be God Damn If My Rims Aint Too
My Momma Aint At Home & Daddy Still In Jail
Tryna Make A Plate Anybody Seen The Scale
My President Is Black, My Lambo’s Blue
And I Be God Damn If My Rims Aint Too
My Money’s Light green And My jordans Light Grey
And They Love To See White Now How Much You Tryna Pay
Lets Go!
{Verse 1}
Today Was A Good Day Hope I Have Me A Great Nite
I Dunno Wat U Fishin For Hope U Catch You A Great White
Need I Say Great White Heavy As Killer Wales
I Cannot Believe This Who Knew It Came In Bails
Who Knew It Came Wit Jail Who Knew It Came With Prison
Jus Cuz You Got An Opinion Does That Make You A Politician
Bush Robbed All Of Us Would That Make Him A Criminal
& Den He Cheated In Florida Would Dat Make Him a Seminal
I Say And I Quote We Need A Miracle
And I Say A Miracle Cuz This Shit Is Histerical
By My Nephews And Nieces I Will Email Jesus
Tell Him Forward To Moses And CC: Allah
Mr Soul Survivor Does That Make Me A Konvict
Be All U Can Be Now Dont Dat Sound Like Some Dumb Shit
When You Dogged Of Crew Orders Black As My Nigga Boo
It’s Really A Desert Storm Thats Word To My Nigga Clue
Catch Me In Las Vegas, A.R. Arizona
Rep For Them Real Niggaz Im Winnin In California
Winnin In Tennessee Hands Down Atlanta
Landslide Alabama On My Way To Sevana
{{Hook}}
{Verse 2}
Woke Up This Morning Headache THIS BIG!
Pay All These Damn Bills Feed All These Damn Kids
Buy All These School Shoes Buy All These School Clothes
For Some Strange Reason My Son Addicted To Polos
Love Me Some Spinach Dip Im Addicted To Use This
And If The Numbers Is Right I Take A Trip Out To Houston
A Earthquake Out In China A Hurricane In New Orleans
Street Dreams Tour I Showed My Ass In New Orleans
Did It For Soulja Slim Brought Out B.G.
Its All Love From The Beginnin You Pimp C
You Know How The Pimp Be
That Nigga Go’n Speak His Mind
If He Could Speak Down From Heaven
He Tell Me Straight All My Crimes
Tell Him Im Doin Fine Obama For Mankind
We Ready For Damn Change So Ya’ll Let The Man Shine
Stuntin On Martin Luther Cuz Im Feelin Just Like A King
Guess Dis Is Wat He Meant Wen He Said Dat He Had A Dream
{{Hook}}
{Nas}
History, Black History
No President Ever Did Shit For Me
Had To Hit The Streets Try To Flip Some Keys
So A Nigga Wont Go Broke
Then They Put Us In Jail Now A Nigga Cant Go Vote
So I Spend Dough All These Hoes Is Trippin
She Aint A Politician Honeys A Polotician
My President Is Black Rolls Golden Charms
22 Inch Rims Like Hulk Hogans Arms
When Thousands Of People Is Riled Up To See You
That Can Arouse Ya Ego You Got Mouths To Feed So
Gotta Stay Tru To Who You Are And Where You Came From
Cuz At The Top Will Be The Same Place You Hang From
No Matter How Big You Can Ever Be
For Whatever Fee Or Publicity Never Lose Your Integrity
For Years Theres Been Surprise Horses In This Stable
Just Two Albums In I’m The Realest Nigga On This Label
Mr Black President Yeah Obama Fa Reel
They Gotta Put Ya Face On The $5000 Dollar Bill
{{Hook}}
{Outro}
So Im Sittin Here Right Now Man
Its June 3rd Haha 2:08 Am
Nigga I Wont Say Win, Lose Or Draw
Man We Congratulate You Already Homie
See I Motivate The Thugs Right
You Motivate Us Homie
Thats What It Is, This A Hands On Policy
Ya’ll Touchin Me Right
Yeah 1st Black President
Win, Lose Or Draw Nigga Haha
Matta Fact You Know What It Is Man
Shouts Out Jackie Robinson
Booker T Washington Homie
Oh Y’all Aint Think I Knew That Shit!
My President Is Black
I’m Important Too Though!
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4 Comments
January 20, 2009 at 6:08 pm
[...] I suppose we should all just be grateful that the chant wasn’t led by Jay-Z. [...]
January 22, 2009 at 12:16 pm
This is very upsetting. They call whites racial, But this is the most racial out burst I have seen. Even white people voted for obama. Whites never acted like that. NOW WHY is it ok for them to do this and not be called racial. He is half white & half black not either one. Why is it ok for them to call him a nigger? If a white person did that they would be SHOT! Where is the respect? He is our president black or white.
January 22, 2009 at 1:42 pm
As being a young African-American female, I am extremely embarrassed by this video. I think that it was very disrespectful and immature. Yes, we have never had a black president, but that gives us no right to act that way. This is the main reason we don’t get any respect from anyone qaround the world because we act like complete savages. The white people here in America don’t go around saying “it’s a white man’s world” when we a white president and this should be no excuse. I highly feel that President Obama and his administration should do something about this. It makes all African-Americans look bad even though all of us aren’t acting this way. What these rappers fail to realize is that President Obama is half black and half white. If we acknowledge his black side, we must do the same with his white side because these are the components that make him who he is. When are we going to start judging people based on their character and not by the color of their skin? And another thing, President Obama is president, not them which means they have no power and control over anything.
January 22, 2009 at 1:45 pm
This goes against everything that President Obama stands for. Another thing he has done and has been successful with is not addressing the issue of race. I think its time for someone to speak up about this video so that it won’t ever happen again.