Some comic relief at the end of a dramatic week. Via Alex Massie, here's rapper DMX on Barack Obama:
Are you following the presidential race?
Not at all.You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
His name is Barack?!
Barack Obama, yeah.
Barack?!Barack.
What the f*ck is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
Barack Obama?Yeah.
What the f*ck?! That ain’t no f*ckin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nigga’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the f*ck outta here.You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
I ain’t really paying much attention.
Apparently not! Wow. (Full interview here.)
--Michael Crowley