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In a recent interview, rapper Ludacris spoke about his controversial song that showcased his support for president-elect Barack Obama, as well as his opinions on Obama's competition, John McCain. The track, entitled "Politics As Usual" was taken from DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: The Preview.

After blasting Hillary Clinton as a "b*tch" and John McCain as being close to diability, Luda also took shots at current US President, George Bush. Luda explains, " The song was my artistic expression and was meant to get people who weren’t involved in the political process involved...Being as though it was the first mixtape to reach the United States government was a bit overwhelming."

Upon hearing these lyrics, Obama's camp publicly denounced them by stating, "Rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he (Obama) doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to...This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain, and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics.”

Since then though, the Georgia rapper has met with our future president but will not reveal what was spoken about. "What myself and the president spoke about is confidential, but I took it upon myself to not speak on the song because I did not want to further distract either candidate in dealing with the ancillary issues they had to face in order to become the next president of this country,” Ludacris explained. “Now that Barack has won, I can honestly say that we are all fortunate to witness a period in America’s history when we rose to our best.”

In closing, the multi-awarded rapper/actor said, “We stood up and acknowledged that America’s true power is when people come together and focus on our possibilities rather than our differences...Obama’s focus is to bring this country together and move it forward as one united nation. I believe in him and what he stands for and wish him success!”