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Obama Praises Russell Simmons And Jay-Z
Posted by Brian
Things have changed from a few months ago between Russell Simmons and Barack Obama from when Simmons called Obama a Mouse. Obama has praised the pair as “great talents and great businessmen”, insisting he’s happy to have the support of the duo in the upcoming November election.
But Obama admits he still has reservations about the current state of music in the U.S., and hopes the industry will begin to take its cues from the business-minded music duo.
He says of his concerns of hip-hop culture:
“I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics, but I think the genius of the art form has shifted the culture and helped to desegregate music. It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying that they were getting bad images of themselves.”
I know Obama is all about change, but our country has a lot bigger fish to fry than rap music. Plus I am sure this is causing Russell to use some not so nice words right now.
[...] Jay-Z remarks on Barack’s reference to his song in a debate with with former U.S Pres. hopeful Hillary Clinton: [...]
[...] Russell Simmons former girlfriend has blasted reports the hip-hop mogul’s controlling ways led to their split. Former Star Search model Porschla Coleman came to Simmons’ defense on Friday (11Jul08), hitting back at claims his demanding personality put a strain on their relationship. She tells the New York Daily News, “I am not prepared to go into detail, but Russell is my best friend. There is no anger on either of our parts. It was a mutual decision. We just decided to be friends, and we’re both very happy.” [...]