Hip hop is dead

Nas was so right.

exhibit A
The president's top advisor (literally the man) dances and raps. It is obviously the first time he has ever heard rap music in his life, though possibly the second or third time he has tried to dance.

This video reminds me of every eye-rolling authority figure who ever tried to use rap to get me to do something in elementary school -- like learn multiplication tables or wear safety belts. All of those raps always contained the words "hey there kids I'm mc [insert lame mc name here] and I'm here to say/that [insert positive health behavior/message about stranger safety here] is the only way." Alternate endings includes "best in the USA" or "will save the day."


exhibit B
The turbo tax rap ad contest. This is a contest that offers cash prizes to the best home-made rap video about turbo tax. That's right, the art form that has been used by some to describe political and social strife is now being used to hock tax software. You should definitely peruse the tax raps because they are pretty pathetic. One exception being my friend's entry (entry 282) which you should vote for! A few of the really bad ones...

entry 2 consists of a woman proving that both rap AND feminism are dead.
entry 19 two words come to mind: awwwwww yeah! These are also the only two words that apparently came to the rapper's mind as well.
entry 77 needs a babysitter.
entry 141 does an impression of rob schneider's xerox guy character while harrassing strangers .
entry 233 is just a baby sitting in a chair.
entry 305 is a little kid rapping. He is better than the Ying Yang Twins (not saying much).
entry 365 is a dog frolicking to a falsetto voice-over.