Thursday, November 8, 2012

Barack Obama: 10 best songs about the president


 Hip-Hop has been behind Barack Obama since his first presidential campaign in 2008. From Jay-Z to will.i.am, artists have shown their support for the first African-American President of the United States through inspirational odes and unforgettable performances.
 This week, amidst Obama's re-election, Jay-Z took over Ohio with a revamped performance of "99 Problems", and both Young Jeezy ("We Done It Again") and Mariah Carey ("Bring It On Home") released celebratory odes to the POTUS. Ne-Yo teamed up with Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik, Herbie Hancock, Delta Rae and Natasha Bedingfield for a motivational collaboration for the Obama campaign titled, "Forward".
 In celebration of President Obama's victory, here are the top 10 hip-hop/R&B odes to our current and future president.

01. Young Jeezy feat. Nas - "My President"
02. Mariah Carey - "Bring It On Home"
03. Jay-Z - "Jockin' Jay-Z"
04. Common - "Changes"
05. will.i.am - "Yes We Can"
06. Kidz in the Hall feat. Talib Kweli and Bun B
07. Jadakiss feat. Common, Styles P & Nas - "Why (Remix)"
08. Joell Ortiz feat. Dante Hawkins - "Letter to Obama"
09. Nas - "Black President"
10. Stevie Wonder - "Keep Moving Forward"
(Billboard's The Juice)

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