Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Quote of the Day
Posted by Bossip Staff
Mos Def on Barack Obama:
“America’s too vain, and he appeals to America’s sense of vanity. It’s the A & R guy in me . . . when I saw him on the cover of Men’s Vogue, I said, ‘This guy’s gonna win because he looks good.’ So, the best-looking guy for the job is a black guy. I’m cool with that. People also want a rock-star quality to the president, which he has.”
YES WE CAN!!!
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Obama is a rock star! I love him and I would be his groupie all damn day long!
I know I may be alone here but I love Mos Def. This is a *****ed up pic of him but he is SO damn sexy to me. I’d let him have it on the weekends!
I Lovvvvvvvve Mos Def. This just made my day, keep the pics of him coming….. Oh yeah Barack on!!
I love Mos Def too!!!
as much as i want barack to win, it aint gon happen. you’ll see why.
Girrrrrl isn’t he fine as wine in!!!
***** needs to hit up them whitening strips
still, he’s one of my favorites of all time…
I LOVE MOS DEF AND HE CAN GET IT.
I FEEL WHAT HE IS SAYING THOUGH. AMERICA IS SOMETHING ELSE.
This picture of him is Mos Def-initely not the best one dammmit!
Damn Bossip why ya’ll can’t throw up a nice chocolate bar of man up there! Bossip got to do better!
That black and white pic of him and the his family is waaaay too cute. Just adorable.
i dont think mos def is complimenting Obama on this one
Mos def is that dude…. Lmao @ “whitening strips” u a fool for that one…
Mos Def is just keeping it real. I was watch a news story on tv a few years ago and they were talking about how America has never had balding, average height, or fat president.
my comment was in reference to mos def
and He (mos def) wasn’t complimenting Obama fools!
i dont think mos def is complimenting Obama on this one
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I believe I do understand where you’re going with this.But Mos is not that type of cat.Regardless if he was getting one in, he wouldn’t put it out there (like that).Good point though…
As far as Obama’s capability of being a good president, it sounds like he’s dismissin it, saying he’s just gonna win because he looks good
Ignorant comment by Mos Def. Who the hell is voting for him because he LOOKS good? If anything, it’s the way he sounds to the people who listen – the inspiration.
Yeah thankfully America is off that “tough-as-nails Cowboys” mentality cause obviously 8 years of Bush ain’t do ish for this country!
YES WE CAN!!
OBAMA ‘08 & ‘12
Like *****holes…everybodies got an opinion!
Mos def is that dude…. Lmao @ “whitening strips” u a fool for that one…
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lol- we know how he rocks the grime/*****-a vanity look, but damn Mos, keep the dental plan in check…
mos def sucks. go Obama!
Obama ‘08!
I think some people are reading too much into the statement. Mos Def is NOT saying that this is his opinion of Obama. He’s just saying that based on his A&R experience he realizes that some people are giving a chance in the business (or politics) based on their looks…but he’s not saying that just because he looks good doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any substance.
@ Whatchaknoaboutdat?
“Like *****holes…everybodies got an opinion!”
LMBAO…I’ve never heard it like that. I’ve heard, “opinions are like *****holes, everybody has one.”
@ NotOne
What up Brother? What’s good in the “Real World Bossip” house?
Notorius what up fam… I used to say “Opinions are like *****holes, everybody has one and they eventually stink…” Anyways Happy Monday peoples!! Time to actually start workin
I stans for Mos Def love him…he could use some help w/the teeth though but other than that he could get it all day….Yes He Can…
Obama ‘08
Sup NO..
I luv me some Mighty Mos Def. I’ld have to agree fully w/ what he said. I don’t know if it applies to Obama tho. I think he’s decent looking but i can’t see him winning b/c he “looks good”. I dunno about that one Mos Definetly.
I agree w/ the vanity part.
When Mos def Said he looks good he was referring to his interview he did on Bil Myer. he said ” A black man is going to win because the country is going to *****…who else would you give the *****ed up things to .. a Black man. Don’t shoot the messenger
@ NO
He’s just saying that based on his A&R experience he realizes that some people are giving a chance in the business (or politics) based on their looks…but he’s not saying that just because he looks good doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any substance.
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Now that is damn true. I intern at Interscope back in 2001 and saw this a lot. People are more inclinced to give u a chance if they think u look good. hence the vanity statement.
@ Mojo195
When Mos def Said he looks good he was referring to his interview he did on Bil Myer. he said ” A black man is going to win because the country is going to *****…who else would you give the *****ed up things to .. a Black man. Don’t shoot the messenger
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Funny as hell but also true.
america is 2 vain and dont seek knowledge we go off media lies and talk 2 fuel our hunger 4 knowledge everybody so hungry 2 get a black elected 2 the point we dont question this man and if somebody do we become a uncle tom obama has yet 2 stand out and show love 4 being black people other than saying he gonna show tough love 2 blacks honey thats just another way of saying he dont give a hot ***** about blacks at all
LMAO Mos Def teeth are gray as hell……All that money and dental work is STILL in order…..Only in Black America
What’s good Luving “The Wire”
I definitely agree in part and dissent in part, yeah America is more likely to give you a better look if you are pleasing to the eye but after that wears off you do have to back it up w/ substance.
@ NIKKI…
“What’s good in the “Real World Bossip” house?”
Peeps just gettin’ up in the a.m. but I’m sure the Bossip house will be buzz’n like usual in no time! LOL
I think this is the first time Bossip has ever care what a REAL HIP HOP ARTIST has said or done.
Guess we don’t ever have to worry about MOS being the prez. He is a troll, but I love him.
This is not just an American thing. Tall, attractive people have an advantage. Other people are drawn to them. This is true in every country.
I think i am going to start a website for true hip hop fans
@ NotOne
Peeps just gettin’ up in the a.m. but I’m sure the Bossip house will be buzz’n like usual in no time! LOL
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We need a “Puck” so we can clown them for the good Monday…
Hellz NAH…Puck was just plain nasty!! LMBAO!
can’t stand mos def [long story] but love me some obama!! he has that swagger – hood, crooked, fine, rich, cool, thug, masai killer, suburban geek that i just love love love!! michelle, you best watch your man cause a GRIP of chics will be applying for internships!!!
I’m not sexually attracted to Obama. He’s looks like more of a father figure to me and I still voted for him (in the primary). America overall is shallow but everyone in America is not shallow.
Mos Def is actually a really nice down to earth guy.Looks aren’t everything
I LIKE MOS DEF BUT I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHY HE CHOSE TO MAKE THESE COMMENTS. ALL IT DOES IS DISCREDIT OBAMA. WHY CAN’T MOS DEF COMMENT ON HIS POLICIES AND THE THINGS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER?
That was the most ignorant slice of political punditry I’ve heard thus far this cycle. Barack is not winning because of his looks he’s winning primarily on the anti-Clinton front and quite frankly Barack has not won the presidency yet. Clearly Mos def knows about as much about selling a candidate as he does about selling albums. Sit down and shut up.
Also in the white community it has been repeatedly brought up that John edwards was the best looking person in the race and that that was going to help John Edwards.
I love mos def!
I agree with some of the previous comments, I think Mos Def’s statement regarding Obama was more of a diss. Obama has a lot more to offer america than good looks. We need to support each other and stop turning to entertainers for political advice.
mos def got like 7 confirmed [14 unconfirmed] kids AND NONE OF THEM ARE BY BLACK CHICS!! HE talk all this black this and black that but ran to mary some white chic and stay lusting and running after the blondes .. all you black girls that like ‘he can get it’ trust, he ain’t stuttin none a ya’ll!!!
Mos needs to stop his bull***** ***** acting and get back into rapping
btw, I support Barack Obama 100%
The black and white photo is what it is ALL about!What always make me smile is the fact that yes we will have a black man in the White House….but we will also have a Black woman as the First Lady and two beautiful little black children making a home in the White House.
FANTASTIC!!!
@grace
you might wanna check your news sources, we have had fat balding and disabled presidents. taft was overweight and balding.and he wasn’t alone.
also, the people that are talking about mos def being right are thinking in terms of entertainment. in the entertainment industry, i would agree that looks matter. but who in here chooses their doctor on how cute he/she is? or their school based on how fine the professors are? but we are talking about politics here. and while being physically repugnant might hurt, i don’t think being good looking helps that much.
ps – for all the chics that said mos def could get it….he probably would take it, doesn’t he have like 5 baby mamas? condoms bro, condoms….
Yes, I love him and I would be his groupie forever.
I love Mos Def and all but….Am I the only one notices his yellow teeth and white-***** tongue?????
Obama kind of hot though…lol
OMG I LOVE MOS DEF…HE IS SO SMART AND HE SAID THIS A LONG TIME AGO ON BILL MAHAR’S SHOW! HE WAS SO RIGHT ON A LOT OF THINGS HE SAID THAT NIGHT…I WISH HE WOULD GO ON THERE AGAIN!
yo check this out….I GOT ANOTHER WINDOW OPEN,and @ the same time the song ON MY PLAYLIST was changing to “UMI SAYS” ,I SCROLLED RIGHT UP ON HIS PIC….-_-
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