VIDEO: will.i.am - It's A New Day

will.i.am. takes us on a Wyclef/Cee-Lo type trip with his new Obama centric song. Great track, could be a hit if properly worked.

Change, That's What's Up

VIDEO: The Roots On Registering To Vote

NEWS: Chris Lighty To Obama: Don't Lower Yourself To Speak To Rappers

Chris Lighty makes a few interesting points in this open letter to Barack Obama.

Don't lower yourself to speak to rappers! Just because you are African-American, don't allow the press to make you step down from the plate of being one of the most powerful men in the world to address a comment from a rapper, no matter how great he or she is. If the Dixie Chicks stand up and attack McCain, the press already knows it's almost worthless to ask him about it. He wouldn't have a clue who they are and, in the end, and he wouldn't care about what they said because he is applying for the job of the most powerful man in the world. He knows it's politics as usual. (Read the full article here)

Via DS

VIDEO: Jay Smooth Comments On Obama/Ludacris

Jay Smooth vlogging game is always on point, but this little nugget of observation and commentary may be my favorite.

NEWS: Young Jeezy 'Not Feeling McCain'

In a shock confession Young Jeezy speaks on the conversation he had with John McCain and why it motivated him to endorse Barack Obama instead.

He thinks McCain is the wrong person to be the country's cleanup man, especially since he had a chance to talk to the senator after a taping of "Saturday Night Live," during which Jeezy performed with Usher. "I told him the 'hood was f---ed up, and he was like, 'How you doing?' " Mr. 17.5 recalled. "Real talk."

They know entertainers, so they shake your hand [and say], 'I'm your friend.' But my mama is about to have surgery that I gotta pay for out of my pocket because she can't get insurance. I don't really feel McCain. It ain't just because Barack is black; he can make change. Just like Bush equals recession, Barack equals progression. 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

NEWS: "We Now Know Who the Nominee Will Be"

I think we've got this now. Obama slam dunks NC and gets 49% in Indiana.

VIDEO: 6th Sense - Ignite The People (Like Obama)

Obama still has Hip Hop on lock.

LISTEN: Kidz In The Hall - Work To Do (Obama For America) REMIX ft. Bun B & Talib Kweli

DOWNLOAD Kidz In The Hall - Work To Do (Obama For America) REMIX ft. Bun B & Talib Kweli (MP3)

Obama has Hip Hop on lock. This is a great track in itself too.

LISTEN: Joell Ortiz - A Message to Obama

DOWNLOAD Joell Ortiz - A Message to Obama (MP3)

Recorded as part of the Russell Simons/Green Lantern/Obama mixtape that's coming soon to inspire the streets. Next, the Huckabee blues grass/country music mixtape.

Props to Eskay for the mp3.

NEWS: 50 Cent Thinks Obama Would Be Killed

In other Obama/Hip Hop news: According to a Dutch news website 50 Cent said the following: "I want Hillary Clinton to be our next President. Americans aren't ready yet for a black President. Obama would probably be killed if elected." (Translated from here)

UPDATE: Video footage of the comment:

NEWS: Barack Obama Takes Iowa

A slightly out of character post, but congratulations to Barack Obama for winning the Iowa Democratic caucuses. On the republican side Evangelist right winger Huckabee won as expected. There's still much to be decided before it would get to this, but I think that would be a great match up for Obama who would likely be able to lure in the moderate Republican vote more so than Clinton vs. Huckabee.

Luda & Obama hanging out
UPDATE: Jay Smooth eloquently speaks on the victory and 'Tolerance Fatigue'.