Tuesday, March 18, 2008
DMX Never Heard of Barack Obama
DMX on Barack Obama to XXL Magazine
XXL: Are you following the presidential race?
DMX: Not at all.
XXL: You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
DMX: His name is Barack?!
XXL: Barack Obama, yeah.
DMX: Barack?!Barack.What the fxxk is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?
XXL: Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
DMX: Barack Obama?
XXL: Yeah.
DMX: What the fxxk?! That ain’t no f**kin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nixxa’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the fxxk outta here.
XXL: You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
DMX: I ain’t really paying much attention.
XXL: I mean, it’s pretty big if a Black…
DMX: Wow, Barack! The nixxa’s name is Barack. Barack? Nixxa named Barack Obama. What the fxxk, man?! Is he serious? That ain’t his f**kin’ name. Ima tell this nixxa when I see him, “Stop that bullsxxt. Stop that bullsxxt” [laughs] “That ain’t your fxxkin’ name.” Your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack.