Young Jeezy Gets Motivated By Barack Obama; Ludacris Campaigns For The Next Hottest MCs List: Mixtape Monday

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NEWS: Young Jeezy 'Not Feeling McCain'
Published 7/2/2008 by SDSU (noreply@blogger.com) at Sit Down Stand Up
... I really feel that, all bullsh-- aside. He's gotta come in and keep it right. About Obama: " 'I know it's a problem, but how can we work it out?' " Young said of what he perceives Obama's philosophy to be. "Barack, he has a lot of things going for him. He's ahead of his time. Given the right chance, he'll make some type of change. We'll feel it. I really feel that. John McCain is cool, but he looks like a fraud to me." Via MTV

Young Jeezy Recalls Meeting With McCain, Compares Self To Obama [Thug Nomination 101]
Published 7/2/2008 by Anthony Miccio at Idolator
... aside. He's gotta come in and keep it right. I be in the 'hood every day, and I motivate the thugs. [Barack] motivates me. To see somebody taking that extra mile ... like, 'OK, I can make some change.' That's how I felt when I got in the rap game. I felt I could make change. I did." If we continue hearing priceless comparisons like this, I wouldn't be surprised if Trap Stars For Obama got a little Fox News screen time in the upcoming months. Young Jeezy Gets Motivated By Obama [MTV] ...

Are Young Jeezy and John McCain really pals?
Published 7/2/2008 by Simon Vozick-Levinson at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
... I was pretty confused, until Jeezy's rep sent out a press release today reassuring us that "YOUNG JEEZY SUPPORTS OBAMA — NOT MCCAIN." Jeezy just posted a viral clip where he goes into more detail on that — check it out below (occasional NSFW language) — and he's been correcting the record to every journalist in earshot. He's got some pretty sharp talking points, as a matter of fact: "John McCain... looks like a fraud to me," he told MTV. "My mama is about to have surgery that I gotta pay for out of my pocket because she can't get insurance." And his ...