September 28, 2010 @ 3:58 PM EDT
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On the song “I Want To Talk To You”, Nas said he wanted to talk to the muthafuckin’ president. Well, it looks like he’s gotten a step closer. In the new issue of Rolling Stone, President Barack Obama says that he’s added Nas and Weezy to his playlist. What music have you been listening to lately? What have you discovered, what speaks to you these days? …Thanks to Reggie [Love, the president’s personal aide], my rap palate has greatly improved. […]
The style and skill are on a par with the exaggerated musicality. I tried to understand the message of the song. I think it's about a person who thinks they can do a series of things that may be beautiful or "powerful," but in reality it's nothing of the sort. People are like chickens that eat each other and don't know that they're raised and live only to be eaten.