July 30, 2008
Dear Mr. Ludacris
I read the lyrics to your new rap song for Senator Obama, and caught the audio on YouTube.
I'm back on it like I just signed my record deal
yeah the best is here, the Bentley Coup paint is dripping wet, it got sex appeal
never should have hated
you never should've doubted him
with a slot in the president's iPod Obama shattered 'em
Said I handled his biz and I'm one of his favorite rappers
Well give Luda a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer
Better yet put him in office, make me your vice president
Hillary hated on you, so that bitch is irrelevant
Jesse talking slick and apologizing for what?
if you said it then you meant it how you want it have a gut!
and all you other politicians trying to hate on my man,
watch us win a majority vote in every state on my man
you can't stop what's bout to happen, we bout to make history
the first black president is destined and it's meant to be
the threats ain't fazing us, the nooses or the jokes
so get off your a ss, black people, it's time to get out and vote!
paint the White House black and I'm sure that's got 'em terrified
McCain don't belong in ANY chair unless he's paralyzed
Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped
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
get out and vote or the end will be near
the world is ready for change because Obama is here!
cause Obama is here
The world is ready for change because Obama is here!
Pretty good stuff, "Luda." It's not really my genre, but you really do seem to have an exceptional gift at making things rhyme. The bit about the Bentley is particularly inspired. I write, however, to correct a small factual error. In the end, discussing President Bush you intone:
cause what you talking I hear nothing even relevant
and you the worst of all 43 presidents
I'm certain you realize that there have not actually been 43 US Presidents. President Cleveland served two discontinuous terms, grabbing both the 22nd and 24th ordinals. But it is more correct to say that there have been 42. I realize it screws with your otherwise exemplary meter, so I suggest these two lines as replacement:
The polity you propose, sir, will not likely engender economic growth
Of all the forty two, sir, you really are an oaf
The world is ready for change because Obama is here.
cause Obama is here...
Your devoted fan,
jk
Hat-tip: K-Lo