Barack Obama Got Real About What Sasha And Malia Think About His Attempts At Rapping
"They even think my dancing is better than my rapping."
On a recent episode of Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen's Renegades: Born in the USA podcast, the former United States president revealed that, on occasion, he's been known to rap a little.
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Not only that, but the times when he has rapped have been received, uh, less than warmly by his daughters.
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"You do not want to hear me rap," he said while replying to a question that the publication Complex had submitted for the episode.
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"When I have tried to rap, my daughters have rolled their eyes, covered their ears. They think it's painful. They even think my dancing is better than my rapping."
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Obama also shared his thoughts on one of his favorite rap songs, Jay-Z's "My 1st Song," which he said was on constant rotation while he was running for president.
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"It talks about the struggle of just trying to make it," Obama explained. "And sometimes you have to resort to false bravado, and hustle, and tamping down your insecurities."
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"I actually kept on listening to that song during the presidency because it was a reminder that even when you do make it, having a little bit of that sense of still being hungry, still having to work hard, still having to prove something ā that that's what keeps propelling you forward."
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But make no mistake ā you won't hear Obama doing his best Jay-Z impression anytime soon, or possibly ever: "But, I'm still not gonna rap it."
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