By Stone Martindale Aug 3, 2008, 15:08 GMT
Rapper Ludacris penned a campaign fight song for Obama, but it is not welcomed by the presidential candidate's camp.
07/25/2008 - Chris "Ludacris" Bridges - 2008 Comic Con International Day One - San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, CA. USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
CNN reports that Barack Obama's presidential campaign says rapper Ludacris' song is "outrageously offensive" to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Republican Sen. John McCain and President Bush.
The song extolls the Obama presidency being "destiny."
It uses a curse word to describe Clinton, calls Bush "mentally handicapped" and says McCain doesn't belong in "any chair unless he's paralyzed." Even Rev. Jesse Jackson got a what-for.
Obama's campaign blasted the efforts.
"As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn't want his daughters or any children exposed to," campaign spokesman Bill Burton said in an e-mail statement Wednesday.
"This song is not only outrageously offensive to Sen. Clinton, Rev. Jackson, Sen. McCain and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with the values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics."
The lyrics:
I'm back on it like I just signed my record dealyeah the best is here, the Bentley Coup paint is dripping wet, it got sex appealnever should have hatedyou never should've doubted himwith a slot in the president's iPod Obama shattered 'emSaid I handled his biz and I'm one of his favorite rappersWell give Luda a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammerBetter yet put him in office, make me your vice presidentHillary hated on you, so that bitc* is irrelevantJesse 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 manyou can't stop what's bout to happen, we bout to make historythe first black president is destined and it's meant to bethe threats ain't fazing us, the nooses or the jokesso get off your ass, black people, it's time to get out and vote!paint the White House black and I'm sure that's got 'em terrifiedMcCain don't belong in ANY chair unless he's paralyzedYeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicappedBall up all of his speeches and I throw em like candy wrapcause what you talking I hear nothing even relevantand you the worst of all 43 presidentsget out and vote or the end will be nearthe world is ready for change because Obama is here!cause Obama is hereThe world is ready for change because Obama is here!
Ludacris' people have not issued any comments to the press so far.
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