When I first read this I was like WTF, Obama condemns Ludacris! Apparently Ludacris made a song praising Obama but he made it in typical hood fashion which we know Barack is trying to distance himself away from. Now I was upset when Barack distanced himself from Louis Farrakhan because I felt he was allowing the white media to demonize a man who really preaches the word of God and attempts to broker peace in urban communities. That was a denunciation I could have done without.

But Luda, my main man Luda, fellow Virgo, you had to know they were going to denounce this song. You called Hillary Clinton a bitch and spoke of John McCain being paralyzed in a wheelchair. That’s straight barbershop talk, you can’t put that out for the world to hear because the reality is Barack Obama needs the votes of all people and it’s not hard for different groups to write him off. Think about Will.I.Am’s “Yes We Can” song, this was a song that inspired hope, inspired change and it transgressed gender and ethnicity.

See in Hip Hop rappers can say whatever they want and white people will still buy their music because they are “ENTERTAINING” them. However when it comes to leadership, such lyrics would not find themselves center stage at any Unity Conference. I appreciate your effort brother and I like that you told black people to get off their “asses” and vote. Their are alot of people who do not vote in the black community and complain loudly about the public policy that affects them. All of this could “start” to change with the power of their vote, when we begin to vote in numbers and control public offices that deal with the policies that affect our communities. Luda don’t be offended, Barack still listens to you, you have lost no fans. You have however inspired Fox News to find more nonsense to attack Barack Obama about, in fact it was there that I first read this nonsense. Bill O’Reilly will attack Barack Obama and you over the next few weeks, take a page out of Farrakhan’s book and continue to support despite the denunciation. YES WE CAN! OBAMA 08

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In his new song “Politics: Obama Is Here,” rapper and staunch Barack Obama supporter Ludacris trashes presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain and former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton.

“Hillary hated on you, so that b—- is irrelevant. … McCain don’t belong in any chair unless he’s paralyzed. Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped,” Ludacris sings.

The Grammy Award-winning rapper, whose real name is Christopher Bridges, also takes aim at the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was recently caught on video slamming Obama.

“Jesse talking slick and apologizing for what? If you said it then you meant it how you want it have a gut,” Ludacris sings, refering to Jackson’s off-the-cuff criticism of Obama’s speeches on morality at black churches.

In another line, he disses Bush.

“Ball up all of his speeches and I throw ‘em like candy wrap, cause what you talking I hear nothing even relevant and you the worst of all 43 presidents,” the lyrics read.

In his song Ludacris encourages people to go to the polls and make Obama the first black president of the United States: “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.”

Obama’s spokesman Bill Burton told Politico the presumptive Democratic nominee condemned the song.

“As Barack Obama has said many, may times in the past, rap lyrics too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism and degrading images that he doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to,” Burton told Politico. “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 values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics.”