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"I don't think he could have won it without hip-hop." --Dizzee Rascal

The British rapper revealed his theory on Barack Obama's victory. He added, "[It] encouraged the youth to get involved in voting and making the place better."

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GrEtChEn

If Dizzee thinks Hip Hop got Obama elected he dumber than he looks. People didnt vote because of music they voted because they realized oh it dose mattter whos president. The last time i checked hip hop still was talked $hit about women and making street life sound glamorous.

November 14 2008 at 5:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Von Winter

one moron deserves another!

OBAMA=JIM JONES
DRINK YOUR KOOL AID!

November 11 2008 at 8:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
m257131831

Hasselback is the same sort of person we seen over the past 200 years. Just at a different time. She's the same sort of person that in the past persecuted Jews, Catholics, Italians, American Indians, and many other peoples. The same sort of person that wouldn't give women the right to vote, wouldn't give blacks the right vote. In other words, people like Hasselback want one thing and one thing only, be just like me or to hel with you! She says she's a conservative, liar. Conservatives protect the meanings of the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, not change it or reinterpret it to meet their own prejudices. If gay's don't have a right to join the military (oops, sorry, they can't tell), can't marry, adopt children, then I give them the right not to pay taxes, not to do business with straights and basically say to the rest of America, you're on your own. You think the economic mess is bad now, if 10% (conservative figure) of the American population is gay, what would straight people do if they quit paying their taxes. Send them to jail, I don't think so, you couldn't afford it. So I say to the gays, hit them in their pocketbooks, it seems to be the only way the listen.

November 11 2008 at 7:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jake

Bush got Obama elected, lets be real.

November 11 2008 at 7:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jen

If the guy watched 60 Minutes he would have found out 4 white people put Barrack in office. Now we'll all pay the price.

November 11 2008 at 7:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bug

Are you freaking kidding me...hip freakin hop? Oh Please!

November 11 2008 at 6:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lifeview09

I Agree, Thug Music Put The Racist Marxist Barry Obama In Office. He Will Show Them The Love When He Acts Like The Thugs He Has Supported. The Black Teacher That Intimidated The Little Girl In 5th Grade When She Would Not Submit Like A Good Little Kool Aid Drinker While She Was Being Indoctrinated. That Teacher Committed Child Abuse And She Should Be Charged. Why Are Teachers Given More Power Than A Parent Has??? Because The Commie Left Needs The Young Minds Focused On The Communist Manifesto!

November 11 2008 at 6:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Princess Ju

This is quite delusional. It is true that Obama was able to capture the hip hop generation but to credit rap or hip hop for his win is quite an over statement

November 11 2008 at 6:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rsquain

AAH GOOD, ANOTHER RAP CRAP ROCKET SCIENTIST,AT LEAST
HE HAS THE RIGHT NAME, DIZZEE

November 11 2008 at 6:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gerard Roberts

IS THIS GUY FOR REAL? COME ON YOU KNOW THE YOUTH HAD VERY LITTLE TO DO WITH IT, ESPECIALLY RAPPERS.

November 11 2008 at 6:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply