Ti$a Obama Video Features Jay Z, Kanye West: Watch Video

A new celeb-filled video for Sen. Barack Obama:

Taz Arnold (AKA TI$A), front man to underground hip-hop super group Sa-Ra formerly signed to Grammy award winning artist Kanye West's label Good Music, launches his solo career and dedicates his first single and accompanying celebrity filled music video, "Vote Obama" in support of democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. Kanye West, Jay Z, Chris Brown, Travis Barker, Shepard Fairey, and Apple of The Black Eyed Peas are among some of the celebrities, artists, and tastemakers that make a cameo.

Check it out:

Comments

[howiemark]

Please redirect your link to the following version of "Vote Obama" by TI$A. Hope you enjoy it.
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2613454/7709486

[calisax80]

Liked it, Loved it. Its so funny that this primary election has come down to what the regan democrats think. The so called regan democrats are just that. Self indentified democrats who have voted republican in the last few presidential elections. These are the same people wo voted for Bush, twice. In fact, Bill Clinton won the presidency in '92 without the majority of the support from the so-called regan democrates. Remember, thats why Hillary said "Screw 'em, you dont need them." Bill on because he had the majority of African- American support. The regan democrats are not loyal to the democratic party. Lets all not buy into this argument presented by the main stream media that says that white lunch bucket voters dont like Obama. They like him plenty, thats why he is ahead in delagates, states won, oh yeah and the popular vote.

[Maanu]

I make hip hop myself, and I probably know some people that know this dude, it seems like he threw it up pretty quickly, can't nitpick too much, he wasn't dissing Hillary, using the "it was a good day" sample was blatant and clever, I'm a lyric fan and there wasn't much there. Fab Five Freddy was in it, can't hate on that, even though he probably wasn't a Reagan democrat. Overall good show!!

[DebofMD]

Well, the intentions behind it are good; that's what matters.

[Sloopydrew]

I'm all for Obama, but that song was bad. One of the most annoying things I've ever heard. About one line of lyrics and that guys voice is almost as annoying as Hillary's.

[marlainWA]

I am a middle age white lady but if this helps the young want to vote I am all for it!

[TimmySlagle]

Honestly?

You really want people electing a President based on how much they liked a campaign song?

What kind of government would we have, if only those able to produce a killer hit song got elected?

Do you really want to live in the United Shizzle of Amizzle?

[GuinnessGrrl]

Yeah, we should decide on a candidate for important reasons like whether or not they wear a flag lapel pin! ;-)

[TimmySlagle]

A Veteran handed the pin to the Senator, and ASKED him to please wear it.

I don't see a problem with the Senator refusing, but I DO think the Veteran is entitled to hear the reason why he didn't want to.

Don't you?

[m4rk0]

It's not like the Obama campaign made this song. Lighten up.

[estevancarlos]

I think you need to take this into the context of L.A. That's how it rolls here. And yeah, it's good that the song at least encourages people to vote.

[TimmySlagle]

long live the Roman Empire!

[moodyring]

oh my. i really don't know what to say. i'm sure i'll end up having that song stuck in my head. i'll probably make up a version for my dog (he'll enjoy it).

[moodyring]

ok, co-workers are officially pissed w/ me for "wasting their time" with that video. they haven't seen pissed off yet - we're going out for drinks in a few minutes... guess what i'll be singing?

[TheInsomniac]

I'm sorry, but that was bad. It had the production quality of something from the '80s.

[AnotherToerag]

I think the production was great!

The song, on the other hand... not so good. The music was alright, but just the guys voice and the repetition was really annoying.

[thinkb4uleapII]

I think that was the intent, production quality that is.

[Raisean]

Dang that took it back! I loved it, it was upbeat, it didn't put Hillary down... I was just fun and also bringing awareness to voting. I was the perfect combo of support, awareness, and fun... What else can I say?

[jah2008]

That was truly an uninspiring video. "Celebrities" are more often liabilities to a candidate.

[Testtubebaby]

OOOO...um...will i am gets my vote.

[iBgood]

Go ahead in those boots ladies.

;)

[NCMan]

How many , working-class Reagan democrats do you think will bring into the Obama camp? Obama already has the endorsement of the most left liberals that this group of voters hates

MoveOn.org
Michael Moore
Jane Fonda

Now you want to add hip hop artists to the mix and think it will expand his base of support any further.

Good luck with that.

[Arbos]

Yes because nobody else matters except for the "Reagan democrats".

/sarcasm

/nonsense

[iBgood]

reagan 'democrats' are too conservative.

[protagonia]

Liberal = Caring about others as well as yourself (Liberating others)
Democrat = An ACTUAL Democrat wants wealth to be shared.

Conservative = Less willing to share with others (Conserving what they have)

Reagan Democrat = Someone who wants some freedoms but also wants to make a ton of mony off of the sweat of those paid much less.

Bottom line - NEVER take the advice of a greedy person, EVER! It's not in YOUR best interest - only theirs.

[cthomp7280]

This country doesn't consist of just "working class Democrats" so what's your point?

People who love Rap/Hip-Hop vote just like anyone else.

That's about as dumb as someone saying "Rascal Flats made a John McCain video...we will see how many Hispanic voters that picks up"...

Try Again.

[NCMan]

the point is that this video is singing to the choir, the people who already support Obama. And, if this type of video gets play in the mainstream it will just further alienate the audience that Obama needs to expand his base of support.

[cthomp7280]

And have you thought for one moment that expanding the "base" may also include 18-30 year old "young adults" who are not registered to vote

This is by far the largest and most under-utilized voting bloc out there. These videos appeal to the college youth. What better way to initiate a 50 state strategy than locking up 60% of college students around the country? This is where you take the "red states" and flip them blue. In small, college towns, these students can tip an entire election.

[eridees]

It serves to motivate the base. You watch too much t.v. and bought into the spin..... Reagan Democrats don't rule the world. "Reagan Democrats" what a oxymoron!

[sd4peace]

I love how people from all walks are coming out for Obama in their own way.

[AceOfSpades]

It's funny. I've heard some of Sa-Ra's stuff and I thought it was pretty cool, but housing up "Today Was a Good Day" with a really weird hook wasn't the best of moves. If Will.I.Am's video is the standard that other Obama support videos should be judged, then this one failed miserably. Even though it was cool to see Jay-Z and Kanye in the video, I'm a little disappointed they haven't written a song specifically for the campaign season. Hip Hop is a natural medium for socio-political movements and there is hardly any movemet bigger than this one for Obama that I've seen in my lifetime.

[incontempt]

Wait i get it...maybe it is the weird voice..or that whole clash of everything in the video, but it seems STUCK in my head LOL

[incontempt]

I'm not sure this has the best appeal/audience ratio, that said i'm sure it work for some folks.

Go Obama!!

[Charmed]

I'll stick with "Will i am" videos....they are so much better.

[IslandGyal]

LMAO, we hood, we voting ... al vote mater.

[aquarius2001]

This video sucks! The will.i.am videos are soooo much better!!

[OtayPanky]

The first Will.I.am video was the high water mark for the genre. The integration of Barack's speeches into the core lyrics, the sense of honest passion honestly expressed, made it more than watchable.

This one not so much.

[paganmist]

I love this!

There is no denying that Obama has inspired young and urban voters who are usually apathetic to politics to actuallY GET OUT THERE and use the most valuable currency they have...

their vote! Their VOICE.

Things like this just indicate that the nation is moving in a direction where more and more are toward their civic responsibility. "The children are our future," is what was said in the 80s.

Well say hello to our future. White black red brown yellow. Colorful and free of the hateful negativity of the past.

Obama inspired this. Keep that in mind. He's inspired hope, which is perhaps more important sometimes than the pragmatism that leads us into wars and keeps us there.

[dzymzlzy]

Absolutely! I'm 31 and have been voting since I was 18, but too many people my age don't. They are disenchanted and think that politics doesn't apply to them and that their vote doesn't count anyway (after Bush who can blame them?) I don't think this video is going to woo any voters to Obama, but it's great to see people excited about politics again!

[NoahVail]

Some of these commenters do not have enough hip for their hop.

Dude! I am down wif it!!! Don' care what yo mama say!

[PuddyKatz]

I might add that I have no idea who Jay Z or Kanye West are!

[BlackMagicWoman]

Huh??? Don't get out much, huh?

[PuddyKatz]

As an older white moderate Republican it really I am offended by the bad grammar.
"We votin'"? Edmund Burke it's not. And what does women with big breasts and tight clothing have to do with p