Jay-Z To Perform At Obama Voter Drive

LANSING, Mich. — Jay-Z is doing an encore for Barack Obama.

The 38-year-old rapper, a vocal supporter of the Democratic presidential candidate, is performing Saturday at a free concert in Detroit to promote voter registration. It is being offered by Obama's campaign.

Monday is the deadline in Michigan to register to vote in the November 4 election, prompting the last-minute push.

The Grammy-winning rapper, whose hits include "99 Problems," "Encore" and "Hard Knock Life," has been promoting Obama for a while, flashing his photo during concerts and telling fans that it's time for a change _ one of Obama's mottos. Jay-Z has also designed a T-shirt for sale by Obama's campaign.

Obama has said Jay-Z is one of his favorite musical artists.

Comments

[Imzadi]

There's a disincentive

[CNBCSucks]

To John McCain:
When I come back like Jordan, wearin the 4-5
It ain't to play games witchu
It's to aim at you, probably maim you
If I owe you I'm blowin you to smithereeens

http://cnbcsucks.wordpress.com/

[mojojanglesjoe]

Barrack Obama has a succesful business man and musician whose lyrics reveal an in depth understanding of the issues affecting American youths, the working class and the state of African American frustations with the legal system, backing him up. While John McCain has Daddy Yankee, an C-lister musician whose only claim to fame is singing a song comparing Women to Gasoline.


Hmmm, Hats off to Jay-Z!!! Hey Daddy Yankee, lets see how many cds you sell after this election??

[OpusIsUnderTheBed]

Jay-Z. Thanks for the support and your contribution. We need Obama or things will get much worse.

[barackobama4prez]

Oh and have Beyonce join in....the girls love her!

[tds1273]

Nah, how about Erica Badu?

Or better yet how about Suheir Hammad? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fhWX2F6G7Y

[utd]

I saw Erica Badu play on the last night of the primaries. Her commentary during the show about the election was nothing short of awesome.

[tds1273]

Lupe Fiasco
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OboCSvVN2tI

or

Common
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbfjjnX4KtE!

...that's who Obama needs to bring into the mix. Both are from Chicago and both bring a level of consciousness, intelligence, and art to hiphop that Jay-Z(whom I do like) just can't begin to match. Common has been doing his thing, raising the minds of the youth from the streets, for well more than a minute now. Lupe is the most talented, up and coming, borderline­-mainstrea­m rapper in the game right now by far. Lil' Who?

...and while he is at it, book Seattle's own Blue Scholars; the class of the left coast, and soon to be the country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=En8DwCeKa6M

Common, Lupe Fiasco, the Blue Scholars these guys can elevate the art and bridge the culture divide for people of all types and taste to enjoy.


Oh and Saul Williams needs to be there. He is just plain Genius.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GypGWifQ9GM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRsgavuG4sg


I'd throw Immortal Technique on that stage too, but that might be pushing it a bit with the "swing voters".

[Charmed]

Great!!!!!!!

[ugmold]

he is awful

[ATL78]

Daddy Yankee to the rescue! ;)

[AlligatorShuz]

And all of the tickets are gone in Detroit for the free concert.

[brummie]

So Jay-Z's NOT a Black Republican?

:-)

[ATL78]

lol. NOPE!

[BigMike75]

The Roc boys in da building tonight!!!

[itsok]

McCain is saying to himself wow Obama's really organized. snnnoooooo­oooooooooo­oooooooozz­zzzzzzzeee­eeeeeeeeee­eeeee.

[rock2casbah]

LOL!!!

[SimonNZ]

What McBush and the Repugs doing to match this? Maybe Pat Boone sings hits of the 1940's down at the retirement village? At least McBush would know the words..............

[Mygirl]

McCane should have Daddy Yankee come out and do a concert for him and Palin since he was campaigning a few months ago for a group of latinos and Daddy Yankee was there as one of his supporters even though he does not speak English.

[rock2casbah]

Wilford Brimley spoken word and open mic forum for AARP.

[BetterDays]

Karate chop contest led by Walker, Texas Ranger!

[wml209]

THANK YOU JAY!!