Have I Ever Told You How Much I Love Jay-Z?
Because I do. A lot. And I think I officially have to declare that “99 Problems” is no longer my favourite Jay-Z song.
For optimal musical exposure, start this video at 3:30.
Oh, and here’s the lyrics:
My president is black, in fact, he’s half white
So even in a racist’s mind, he’s half right
If you got a racist mind, it’s alright
My president is black but his house is all white
Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk
Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run
Barack Obama ran so all the children could fly
So I’ma spread my wings, you can meet me in the sky
I already got my own clothes, already got my own shoes
I was hot before Barack, imagine what I’m gon do
Hello Miss America, hey, pretty lady
Red, white and blue flag, wave for me, baby
Never thought I’d say this shit: baby, I’m good
You can keep your puss, I don’t want no more Bush
No more war, no more Iraq
No more white lies, my president is black
(via Raindrop Hustla)
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January 24th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
know what?
think I’m going to pay much more attention to lyrics of hip hop (it means: search for them on the net. I usually don’t get a word of what rappers sing).
politics apart (I do put much hope in Obama and in his influence on italian politics and politicians), these lyrics are great!
the “he’s half white So even in a racist’s mind, he’s half right” thing is pure genius.
January 24th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
yeah jay-z is an excellent lyricist. he’s also really good at being totally awesome in pretty much every other way too.