99 problems
NPR’s Soundcheck had a segment on the music of the democratic campaigns, dubbed the “Soundcheck Smackdown: Clinton vs. Obama.” Of all the aspects of the campaign, I can’t think of a less important issue to focus on besides who’s wearing American flag lapel pins. But the segment was redeemed by a discussion of Obama’s use of Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” track:
As Obama and his wife, Michelle, strolled triumphantly into his victory party in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 3, Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” was blaring. In it, Jay raps, “I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain’t one.”
Some listeners took it as a not-so-sly reference to Hillary. [link]
Honestly, I’m surprised the Obama campaign sunk to that level.
