'What Up, My Obama?'

Rapper Jim Jones talks to The Daily Beast's Touré about how the new president-elect inspired him to clean up the language in his music.

Published Nov. 20 2008 1:01AM EST

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Jim Jones is a Harlem rapper with lots of stubble and sleepy eyes. While he’s not a gangster rapper, he’s far from what you’d call a “conscious” rapper.

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'What Up, My Obama?'

Rapper Jim Jones talks to The Daily Beast's Touré about how the new president-elect inspired him to clean up the language in his music.

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